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Pruned my vines a month ago. The buds are fuzzy with a noticeable green and red color.

I used my allinonewinepump to rack and it agitated it a bit and broke up a lot of the small particles into microscopic particles. So yeah....

Am I right in assuming if a wine has cleared once it will clear again given enough time? I have a WE Gewurz that was crystal clear, then I racked it off the fine lees and it's very hazy again, although not as much as it originally was about a month ago. So should this clear again without...

Does head space even matter if you're able to keep so2 levels high? (Say 60 ppm)

You could call it 'Lemon Party' but whatever you do don't Google 'lemon party'

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Amarone is typically known for having higher abv, how much does this kit make? It looks like 12-14% but all of the Amarone I've had has been 16%. Can this kit handle 16% or will it overwhelm the flavors?

To concentrate flavors. For instance if there was a heavy rainfall just before harvest. Or if you're making kits and added too much water or something.

Has anyone tried to use a neutral barrel to concentrate an aromatic white wine like vionier or gewurz?

Surface tension of water was holding them there. Probably the same air the bottles had when corked originally.

Where are you guys buying this kit? I don't see it on Doug's site or label peelers.

365.24 days

Did you have to mail order them or pick them up from cold storage?

I uses 71b on a viognier before and it enhanced the smell tremendously.

Should I do that pre or post fermentation?

Gruner veltner Brix 22.4 TA 0.59 Ph 3.38 Would you adjust anything? I'm thinking of using 71b-1122 for the yeast. Would you use D47?

I will be picking it up directly from the cold storage place. I hope it hasn't fermented at all... lol

Buying a frozen chardonnay bucket this week. (5 gallons) How much k meta powder should I add when I get it? 1/8 teaspoon? Then wait 12 hours before pitching the yeast. How much powdered pectic enzyme? What yeast? I was thinking 71B-1122.

I'm looking to enter my wine in a few contests this year. Are there some contests that tend to place wines higher? Yeah yeah I know a gold medal doesn't mean anything if they hand them out like candy but I'm looking for some encouragement.

A bit off toptic but what's generally an 'easy' contest to win a medal? I realize a medal wouldn't mean anything if they handed them out to everyone, I'm just looking for some encouragement.