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No reason to add before bottling, FWK is likely to change those instructions as it can interfere with the clearing process.

And add it at bottling time.

I did use @hounddawg's recipe as a guide, then Made a couple minor tweaks. Although, I think he uses a lot more Everclear than I did too. But the strawberry FWK mixed in really balances it all out

Ok y'all, I got a humdinger for ya to try on a hot summer day! I made a "nitro Skeeter Pee" (jacked up abv to about 20%, max'd out EC1118 (chap'd the hell out of it and then added 6oz Everclear at bottling too) and then backsweetened it to 1.03 SG. I combined 4 oz FWK Strawberry, 4 oz Nitro...

I think there was only three reds left before the wipeout happened this AM.. Merlot, Zin and Syrah

Sounds like the new 2022's are still a few weeks out...

Sadly, yes!!!

Loosely cover it with a towel until it hits a SG 1.02 or less, then put it under airlock until day 15, then rack, stabilize and clear.

Too late!! They are all sold out now! East coast customers wiped out all remaining inventory right at about the time those on the West Coast were waking up...🤬😞😞😞😞😞🤷‍♂️

Perhaps adding some grapefruit peel to primary, that's what I believe @joeswine does if I'm not mistaken. Perhaps a colder ferment too?

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Process I followed was: -mixed Bentonite and charcoal in hot water prior to adding juice -added 1/2 cup organic white raisins in primary -added 1/2 tbs grapefruit zest to primary -15 day ferment to dry -rack, degassed, added packet D, add Kieselsol (waited 5 min), add Chitosan -3 weeks in...

@Matteo_Lahm Color is awesome! Wife says it is a "Winner" and thinks with a couple months age it will be her new favorite. edit....she just took another swig and said "yeah, this wine could be dangerous" 😂😂😂😂

Nope, no issue at all. I just did a second dosing of a Riesling. It all settles out anyway

Tavola Chardonnay after second racking (4 weeks from start of fermentation) Beautiful color!! Imo

Yes, I did two Rieslings kits. One I added the conditioner at clearing and the other I am waiting to add at bottling. The one with conditioner added is not clearing very well, and I'll likely hit it again with K/C. But the one without is clearing nicely. I just don't see any reason to add it...

I have found it best to NOT add the wine conditioner at the clearing stage as the instructions state, but to add it at bottling time. It seems to slow the clearing process IME

It's called an insurance and liability policy.. without it people could claim defaulty product when it was simply user error. An if someone were to mishandle it and get sick, it's an insurance policy.

Low end kit + just bottled = borderline drinkable wine 😂

Yes, I did it exactly to the directions.