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Rick has some great videoed and this was the first one I watched. Learned a lot from him.

I would forget the airlock and put a towel over the bucket tied with string to keep out fruit flies, etc. The exchange of oxygen through the cloth keeps the yeast going and the fermentation active. There are plenty of folks on this forum who will tell you the same thing. You can also just...

I’ve used StarSan with my first two fermentations and so far no issues. I don’t rinse it out, but I do try to minimize the shaking in order to keep the foam to a minimum. I have some solution in a gallon jug and spray bottle. It will last about 6 months. The spray bottle is very helpful...

Most instructional articles and videos I’ve seen say to use boiling water and dip the top quickly into the pan.

thanks everyone for you advice, I really appreciate it.

Thanks Doc

I am at day 14 of making an WE Eclipse CS with grape skins. The instructions say to rack to a carboy when the SG is <.996. I measured the SG today and it’s .996. Adjusting for a must temp. of 81 degrees, the adjusted SG is .998. Question is...do I continue to leave the wine in the primary...

nice and clear. Looks great!

Welcome Todd, maybe you can give some advice to newbies like myself.

Hi Julie, Welcome!

Welcome Chris.

Welcome Shehanie, I'm a newbie as well.

I would be happy to do so.

Piggy backing on JoP's question, should you keep your filled carboys on top of a strong table, on the floor, on a dolly? I ferment in my basement, so worried about the cold floor in the winter.

Hi, I'm Bill from CT. I've always enjoyed wine but was the type to keep drinking the same wines with which I felt comfortable (namely Pinot Noir). As my interest in wine grew, I became infatuated with the diverse wine universe from the old world French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish...

Thanks so much VCN!! Thanks everyone for helping a newbie!!

I started a WE Eclipse Cab yesterday and had the same problem. It’s my first kit so I never used Bent. before. No matter how much I stirred it wouldn’t all dissolve. The remaining amount could be best described as “gritty”. I decided to just move forward and add the juice. Also getting the...