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@Paulietivo Yes, but if you compare prices, it might still be worth the look.

I just picked up a few things, including a Portuguese Floor Corker! I've been wanting one of these and got it for only $48! Total spend was less than the corker alone on Amazon! They also have 40% off kits right now. labelpeelers.com

WOW! This is going to be good! We started the kit about 3 weeks ago. It was in the primary for 2 weeks and has been in the secondary, clearing for about a week. We just stole a small taste test and it is already better than the store-bought fruity "foot" wines we've been getting. I'll have...

Is there a certain size milk crate that works best?

I gave this a try yesterday morning and again today. Each time, there was an odd smell on my hands after giving a good squeeze. Hard to describe... The must smells normal, just the grape bag smells a little different than what I've smelled before. Again, I've not used a grape pack before, so...

One week in and the fermentation has started to slow, but still active. I've been punching down the grape skill bag and giving the must a good stir twice daily.

Yes. I'm making a couple kits per the instructions to remind myself how to do things, before I get into tweaking. I do have a WE Classic Pinot Noir that I might tweak once I have a free Carboy.

Keep us posted! Sounds like a great wine.

Congrats on making a bottle of great wine! When did you start it? Did you bulk age? Age in the bottle?

Just a small update. Attached is a pic from this morning. SG was 1.079. I didn't take an SG this evening, but here is a short vid (listen with the sound on) of the sounds of winemaking. 😁

Sounds like I putting too much thought it to this and just need to roll with it. Get a baseline, then take a final for an estimate. :) Thanks, everyone! Matt

Does anyone have a suggestion for an accurate hydrometer on Amazon?

Yes, it was the same hydrometer. Now that you mention temperature, I think I was using cold water from the tap. Whereas before, I was using room-temp (~68 degrees) water from the store-bought jug.

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So I had some question reading recently. I tested my Hydrometer with store-bought water. I thought it was distilled, but I'm not certain. It read 1.000. This morning I was second-guessing another reading. I didn't have any distilled water, but I used our Tap water which purified with a...

@KCCam Good point. I can see signs of fermentation happening, which means the yeast are already converting sugar. The instructions are written oddly and that may have lead me to read them incorrectly. For the next time around. Would it be safe to leave the grape pack in with the must for 34...

I just got done stirring the must and decided to check the SG. Surprise! It is at 1.080 right now! I was reading another brand's kit instructions early. It appears they have you wait 48 hours (after pitching the yeast), to take your first SG reading. I've never heard of this before (maybe...

This is reassuring, thank you! It appears it did come from under the yellow cap, just not sure when. We were reviewing our front porch camera and the delivery guy was carrying the box up on her shoulder. Unfortunately where he "placed" the box was off camera. However, it sounded like he must...

The box says it is an 18L kit. I believe it is 16L of juice concentrate with a 2L crushed grape pack. I can't find where I saw that, but that is what I think it is. I really don't know. I added photos of what the inside of the kit box looked like. The inside of the shipping box had no signs...

Yes, the kit instructions have you add water to the 6-gallon mark. Yes, I tested it recently when I had a batch stall out on me. Thanks! I'm glad to hear this. From the looks of the inside of the wine kit box, it didn't seem that I had lost much juice. I figure 2-3 tablespoons worth...