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It was during the secondary fermentation in a carboy with the fpack, sorbate and kmeta mixed in for clearing. I then re racked and added some oak spirals. So about 2 weeks with a leaky stopper.

How can I tell if my wine has been oxidized by a bad seal of the bung or air lock? If so is there anything I can do to correct it or is it just time to pour it out and start over.

Ok I forgot to add kmeta after the clearing, can I let it stay in the bottle that long?

I did that. It seems clear, but doesn't taste clear

How can you tell if the clearing us complete and ready to bottle. Especially with a red wine?

Ok thanks. Can you reuse the spirals or cubes?

Right. This kit came with 4 packs of oak chips lol. It's pretty oaky but I wanted just a bit more.

Yes there was some kmeta added after the fermentation when I racked it to to the carboy after the fpack(sweetener) to clear.

Thanks.

Thanks. I'm sure we can find something to do with it

No I didn't back sweet. Just didn't rack again for a couple days.

So after the clearing stage I skipped step 4 polishing and racking to step five bottling. Under step 4 it says if aging more than 3 months add kmeta. Is that bulk aging in the carboy or aging in bottle or both? It also mentioned to let sit for two days before bottling. But I mis understood and...

So after the clearing stage I skipped step 4 polishing and racking to step five bottling. Under step 4 it says if aging more than 3 months add kmeta. Is that bulk aging in the carboy or aging in bottle or both? It also mentioned to let sit for two days before bottling. But I mis understood and...

I have completed my kits initial time frame, i can bottle now, but I'd like to add some oak spirals to give more oak flavor. How does the oak age in the bottle? Does it increase over time? Decrease or stay the same .I guess I am trying to figure out how long to keep the oak in. If I need more...

So this is my first batch and I am doing it by the directions. But I have another batch that I have been changing up. It is a kit. They are reds. So I don't need to add the sorbate? At all? Just the kmeta when I add the F pack? To stabilize? I don't think it will be kept in the 70s. Just high...

So SG at .994 after 7 days? Is that normal? I guess it's time to rack to carboy right?

Crisis averted...for now...checked this morning temp at 80 and fizzing like crazy. Thanks everyone . The must reaches up like 10 inches or so. I guess I could put it right in.

No I gaha only popped it once or twice a day to look in the morning and night, wimilsito if I gah to punch skins. Just trying to see if I see anything happening. So I'll leave it be until tomorrow night .that's the 96 hr Mark. And yes I am running my first two batches concurrently. In two...

Ok. I figured as much I'll see how it looks in the morning and might get one for tomorrow

Pulled it out with a thief and measured in that.