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Just remember what they say... When you're out of PBR, Tough Schlitz!

+1 for the Weber.... Tossed the ~20 year old one when we moved, and the new one now has ~5 years on it. Replaced the gratings on the original one at ~15 years.

Ahhh… The sweet feeling of Back-To-School days is upon us

The one thing that will really ruin your day is buying a 5 year old bottle of wine that has been stored upright, only to find the cork has dried out and crumbles upon opening. The wine won't be so good.

That'll teach my to type sober... :-)

I did my Fumé Blanc, pretty well following the instructions. I suck at record-keeping, so not sure if the kit included oak or not. I'd attribute George's amber color to the wine being exposed to oak for that period of time. Mine's also a golden yellow.

Hmmm.... All I can find by searching for your source's site is pics of this guy:

Welcome to the forum - lots of knowledge here and folks are willing to assist.

LabelPeelers is my go-to spot for most things related to wine. However my first kit included everything - including the wine kit. I got it here: https://www.grapeandgranary.com/wine-kit-equipment-package-deluxe-red-wine.html This will get you started for a modest price and is designed for...

There is a possibility the owner speaks English, but the general vineyard populace probably does not speak fluently, especially with technical terms involved in wine-making.

So, what I'm gathering is that AC units are like Hydrometers... You need a spare one "just in case"!

Impressive set-up Mike! Although I did notice your floor has a familiar red stain... :-) Welcome to WMT!

The important SG reading is the one to let you know the wine is done fermenting (~0.995 or below as noted in the instructions). Without the initial reading, you will not be able to calculate the alcohol percentage.

The ol' heat gun works fine for me - haven't heat-ruined any wine yet although I do think about that occasionally. As an added bonus, it removes those stubborn labels (almost) effortlessly.

For @Kraffty:

Kind of curious as to which Merlot kit you're doing...? Most all kits I have done have you wait ~4-6 weeks after adding the chemicals for the wine to clear on its own. As @Johnd said, your filter's probably clogged.

I'm going against the majority of folks here as my first kit is still fresh in my mind. You've followed directions, now is not the time to start experimenting. Go ahead and start bottling. Number 9 corks do provide a better seal but with your hand corker they will be a bit more difficult to...

Hold the packets at an angle to the light - they're labeled, but the printing is very light.