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I did not rehydrate my yeast before pitching it. I'm using a kit and the steps did not call for rehydrating the yeast. I have an RJS Rose kit and I followed the instructions which didn't call for rehydrating the yeast. I'm 18 hours into the fermentation and no bubbles as of yet. Got a room temp...

So the yeast that came with the kit is Lalvin EC-1118. You're saying that this yeast has enough nutrients in it and I won't need to add any more?

Another question. The kit doesn't come with any yeast nutrients. Should I be adding them?

Good to know. Thank you again.

I'm playing with a Rose kit and curious if anyone would add any Potassium Metabisulfate before you ferment it? The instructions don't say add it before fermenting, only after so curious if you would add it before with a kit.

So you would bulk age for 4 to 5 months then cold stabilize for say a month? Getting closer! thanks

So if you cold stabilize your Rose for a few weeks would you then bulk age at room temperature?

Would you store at room temp for 4 to 5 months or would you do some type of colder storage?

Awesome info. Thank you!

Thanks for your reply. Just so I understand all this. Why are you waiting 5 months to bottle? If fermentation is done and cold stabilize/racking/refining/degassing is done then why have it sit for months before bottling? My understanding is that a Rose should be served fresh or am I missing...

Thanks for the reply. The question I have is why are you storing a Rose for 5 months? It's my understanding that it should be bottled quite sooner. Am I missing something?

Thanks for the reply. How good is your Rose? Would you mind posting steps you take to create it?

So I'm reading more and more about cold stabilization for wine to keep the tartrates from forming in the bottle so the question is should a Rose wine go through cold stabilization before bottling and if so, when would you do it and for how long? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for your reply. I've read that using DAP and Fermaid is a good choice. Have you had any good success with using both or just using Fermaid is sufficient?

Hi everyone, I have compiled a list of steps for making Rose that I have pieced together from the Internet. I just can't find a good step by step instruction so I'm posting this here in hope that the community can help me refine it. I'm sure I've missed something. Thanks in advance. 1...

I just picked up 2, 15 gallon food grade containers so I'll use those for fermenting. My vineyard is newly planted (1 month ago) so it won't be ready for a couple years so I've bought 200lbs of grapes from a local vineyard that I will work with this fall. I figure that with 200lbs I'll get...

Thanks for the reply. Couldn't I somehow pump the air out? I'm trying to avoid buying a 20 gallon fermenting tank.

I have a 50 gallon stainless steel fermenting tank. The question I have is about the amount of juice that will be in it for fermenting. I'm only going to have about 15 gallons of juice that I'll be fermenting. Is this going to be an issue since there will be more air in the tank? I will have a...

Do you recommend a specific brand of 10-10-10? I'm growing pinot noir grapes (For Rose). Thank you!

I have read and heard that I should not be putting down any fertilizer the first year but I've also read on some sites that putting fertilizer down during the first year is a must so not 100% sure on that. Also, with regards to fertilizers, has anyone used Miracle Gro and if so when did you...