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It looks like you just siphon the wine in, screw on the spout, and press out the air. https://www.brew2bottle.co.uk/blog/2011/01/17/bag-box-hassle-wine-dispensing/

Has anyone used bags for their finished wine? Example - I bulk age a top-end wine kit for a year. At bottling, I bottle a dozen or two for 1 year+ additional ageing, and place the remaining wine into 1.5 liter, or other size, bags for consumption over the course of a year. According to a...

I was reading another thread on this site, and AZMDTed said: "As for the sour or bitterness I don't know if we're talking the same thing, but I describe a 'bite' on my wines that are not sufficiently degassed. Whereas alcohol will give a mild 'warmth/burn/tingle' going down the back of my...

It's been a year. Are you still up for getting together? Would love to share wines!

I'm about to shut down operations for awhile to prep for a move. I have done the wines listed below. All are Wine Expert kits except for the Super Tuscans (RJS). What kind of time range should I target for consumption on each? I'm thinking 1-3 years on most, with 1-5 years on the Eclipse kits...

It's a "close out", not a sale. When I first posted, there was a selection of over 20 different kits available. Now I see it's down to a dozen...oh well.

Just got an email, and confirmed with a phone call. Sale on all remaining stock of kits 25% off. Code is GIVEME25.

Will do, thanks!

I'll do that, but how? Since I already sprinkled the yeast on top, do I sprinkle the oak powder on top and leave it, or do I stir it all in?

I just started today. I opted not to add the 2x30g oak powder that came with the kit. I'd like to use some spirals I have. Should I use American Oak heavy or medium? When do I put them in? Are 2 sticks sufficient for a standard 6 gallon kit? Thanks!

Okay, please don't make fun of me. I'm still not done with these wine kits! Petite Verdot - I just did step 4, racking and adding extra 1/4 teaspoon of meta. It tastes and smells fine, BUT now I'm getting a bubble every 3 or 4 minutes in the airlock. Any idea why? Brunello - did step 3...

Should I add extra kmeta then, maybe even a double dose?

I have 2 Winexpert Selection International kits that should have moved on to "Step 3, stabilising and clearing", quite some time ago (Petite Verdot should have been 10/8/16, and Italian Brunello on 1/3/17). They have both been under proper air lock the whole time. I know some may just say to...

You can just go to their site and download the results pdf directly.

How much degradation of the taste from the dead yeast?

I've been really bad about transferring from primary to secondary on time, and also about doing the subsequent racking off the fine lees. How much of a negative effect on the taste do you think I've experienced if I were, say, 1-3 weeks late each time?

I just got an email from EC Kraus about them; $200+ for each kit!

just a bump

I see they're now listed on the Winexpert website, but I still don't see them for sale on either LP or HBS. Do you see them anywhere for sale?

It's hard to believe for some people, but the easiest way to accomplish this is simple. Example - if you have 6 gallons of each, take 1 gallon from wine #1, add it to the wine #2, and then take 1 gallon from the new wine #2 blend, and transfer it back to wine #1. You will now have roughly an...