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No water added. Might just be the case you outline above...just a thinner wine. I've definitely noticed a difference in an early bottle vs. one that has aged the last few month's. Guess just need to let it go a bit longer. Next time, I'll also rack another time before I bottle, only...

OK...here goes: Day 1: 3/13/2011 - Initial S.G. - forgot to get it!! Followed directions, added water, packaged Bentonite that came with kit, Oak granulars, and SPRINKLED YEAST over top of wine base, then covered TIGHTLY with sealed lid and added fermentation lock per instructions...

Runningwolf....yup, had a few corks start working their way out of the bottles. Was able to push them back in. Joea132....thanks. I've moved them all down into an extra refrigerator we have in the basement and I raised the temp down so it wasn't SO cold. Buying a thermometer tomorrow...

Hi all, Ok, did up a kit wine from California Connoisseur...a chardonnay. Followed the kit instructions...seemed that the SG was achieved rather quickly. However, followed the timelines and added the chemicals that came with the kit at the times they specified. Bottled it...some...

Hello folks, New wine maker here in the great taxed state of CT! :-0 Recently made 2 batches of wine: 1) California Connoisuer Chardonnay, 2) Cheeky Monkey Malbec. Both came out pretty good. The Malbec tasted really nice. The Chardonnay was OK...didn't have alot of body but OK for a...