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No,no, that wine that ends up in the overflow bottle belongs to me. It's my reward for getting the job done. Yesterday it rewarded me a little more than I expected. Especially on an empty stomach. It really has a way of sneaking up on you.......ME BAD.

Joe, when you begin are you going to use the kit yeast, or your own choice. Would it be feasible to have three gallons with kit yeast and three gallons of other yeast? I recently read an article about a guy that did that with a Riesling. He thought you wouldn't be able to discern any...

I just bottled 90 bottles and I'm going to bet that 40% were screw tops and I did not have a problem. I've been making kits since Jan 2012 and I've never had one leak either. I mentioned this issue to my wife because I've read many threads about it. We have a floor corker and she thought that...

Joe, my apologies. I didn't notice you won 4 medals. I didn't recognize your last name. You are my wine making mentor. All the medals you won re-enforce why I think that way.

Congratulations David Becker..........................one of our forum's finest. Great job...

I am bottling 6 gallons of California Zinfandel, 6 gallons of Old Vine Zinfandel, and 6 gallons of Barbaresco. I'm anxious to see 90 bottles of little soldiers waiting for their new uniforms....The Army has grownith.....................I love this hobby.

Check with Joeswine (another member here) and have him give your father advice on how to take that Costco wine and make it sing like a high end kit. He can do it.....................

Joe, I think it is the WE International Selection Amarone. I just picked this kit up. I'm looking forward to it since I did a cheap kit and my wife loved it and so do did I. I'm looking forward to comparing it to this high end kit. What is Wine Expert looking for from this forum?

I agree with Julie, give it a good stir and let it sit for a couple weeks. Time is your partner.

You can rack to your fermenting bucket and then back to your carboy. I'd recommend that you buy another carboy and rack back and forth from carboy to carboy. Oh yeah, leave the sediment behind as best you can.

I'm cleansing and sanitizing 90 bottles today so I can bottle 30 bottles of standard Zin, 30 bottles of Old Vine Zin and 30 bottles of Barbaresco.....................that clears up the carboys for 6 gallons of Gawurtraminer, 6 gallons of Semillon Chardonnay, and 6 gallons of Calf Chardonnay...

[/LIST]Would you recommend this for all juice/concentrate kits like the ones from Amazon?

Hey Boogie, I live in the Phoenix area and I worried about making wine during the summer and dealing with the high temps. My fermenting room is around 80.2 F during the summer months. Everything seems to be working fine. I think the fermentation happens a little sooner than in the 70's but the...

Jim, Great post. I can see where your experience is invaluable. I learned a lot from what you said here, and I will save some money the next time I buy fermenting buckets. Is there a 6 or 8 gallon bucket that you are aware of?

I wouldn't trust the Lowes and HD buckets. Plus their lids will not have the grommet, or grommet hole you will need for your airlocks to link into. You will need airlocks also to keep your wine from getting outside air as it ferments. You can search Amazon for airlocks to see how they look. They...

Hi Joe, I liked it all. The smell told me right away that this was a big red. The mouth feel on the first sip was smooth and delightful. I don't recall the tastes but it matched my palette perfectly. The swirl and finish reminded me of my favorite Zinfandel. The after taste made me want...

Looking forward to the next update. At this point one would think the 71B has a little better mouth feel after tasting. Your thoughts?

Hi Steve, I degassed three carboys last Saturday. I ran the pump three or four times on each. On the last run I did see foam bubbles in the carboy. I assume that is from the splashing and not gas. Am I right?

Thanks Rayway. I think I knew the answer, but needed confirmation.

I just bottled my first Amarone (kit from Amazon), and my wife and I agree it's perfect. I carboy aged it for 8 months. I think it may be the best I've done. I ordered an Eclipse kit with grape pack (the high end stuff). I'm already confident that it will be the best I've made. I've also been...