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It's hard for me to judge my own wines...I did submit a few FWK's in this weeks AWS competition. I look forward to their tasting notes! I submitted a Cab Sauv, Super Tuscan and Riesling, all were 10 + months aged.

She (WE) also frowns upon any deviations from their instructions and want you to free up the fermenter asap so that you can order another kit. While I cannot offer any technical data on the matter to contradict her, I believe that EM has become a widely utilized practice for good reason, it...

I am in the exact same boat. We aren't big Rose drinkers either, but I bought the Zin Blush thinking my daughters and wife may warm up to it. NOPE! None of them like it and now I'm giving 30 bottles away in Christmas baskets lol 🤷‍♂️

I buy it from here.. hope it stays around, I like it as well! https://morewinemaking.com/products/bm-4x4-dry-wine-yeast.html

Haha, well right now I have a Meritage with D254, Sonoma w/ Avante, Cab Sauv w/ Pasteur Red and Cab Sauv w/ D80 all in bulk aging, we will see.

Ok Y'all, I am sure many of us have made a lot of the FWK's now and have enjoyed them. However, all the reds come with the same RC212 yeast. I have recently started to swap out the RC212 for different yeasts in an attempt to create different flavor profiles and mix it up. I have used BM4X4...

I have been using BM4X4, D254, Avante and Pasteur Red yeasts as substitutes for the provided RC212 in all the FWK's. After making 20+ FWK's I felt like I needed a new flavor profile and not the same yeast every time. I have used the provided nutrients with each of them and have yet to run into...

My $.02...corks are cheap, always buy the best you can find!!

That's the one!! I love that wine!!! Thanks for the suggestions, I have some Rattlesnake hills Cab Franc from fresh grapes I can add. Great suggestion about using a Meritage!!

Good point! 👍

No, I was thinking of doing 3 Forte Cab Sauv kits using 3 different yeasts in three different fermenters. Then after clearing, add all three to my Flextank and then add in 4 oz French and 1 oz American oak cubes.

So I was able to find some detail on my favorite commercial wine. It is a blend and it appears they blended wine made with four different yeasts. I am thinking of trying to duplicate this (as best to my ability anyways) using FWK's, but would need to drop one of the four yeasts as I can only...

I just ordered Forte Sonoma and Meritage kits, but added an extra bag of skins for each...I'm wondering how they will come out using three bags in each. Probably will need a year plus to mellow, but I have time 😬

No issue, as long as they are air tight and you sealed them prior to fully fermented out

I agree, my wife's really digging her FWK Riesling and Moscato. She told me to only buy her FWK whites from now on, with the one exception being the RJS EP White Trio.

This is my wife's fav kit, I use the full F PAC and I would say it's NOT too sweet at all. I think you'll be pleased.

My latest...

I just snap the bucket lid shut and let it sit for another 6 weeks.

Let it sit and become legit" 😂 EM on FWK's is the only way I roll these days. It seems to speed up the maturity process of the wine.

FWK w/ 2 packs all the way if you have time to let it age