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Thanks everyone for the input. Since I started this wine making adventure a few months ago, I've had many of those "You only make it once" mistakes. Still learning and having a blast. After all was said and done, my wife and I looked back and laughed at the events of the evening over a bottle...

It is a Mosti Mondiale All Juice Shiraz. I'm rather new, this is my 4th kit to make. The other three have turned out great!

The instructions said I should rack when the SG was 1.04-1.05. Tonight's reading was 1.03 so I figured it was ready...

Hey all, I need a tip for the next time this happens. I started a wine kit this weekend and was doing the first racking tonight. The SG was down to the levels per the instructions to do this racking. After adding the yeast nutrients and oak chips, we started transferring the wine to the carboy...

Thanks everyone for the information. I am new to wine making and am having a great time learning. This site has been a tremendous help. Some of the corks are out further than others. Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch on some. They are not leaking, they just do not look good. I wanted to give some as gifts...

Is it ok to re-cork bottles? I used the two handed corker for my first corking go and some of the corks did not go all the way in. Is it OK to remove these corks and re-cork? I am getting a floor corker for Christmas! Thanks, Kevin

Do I just pour it on top or do I need to stir it in? Thanks for the advice.

I am new, brand new to be honest, to winemaking. We started our first batch about three weeks ago. I have been reading as much information as I can and so far, things have gone very well. We started with a RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Cab. We have followed the instructions except for the time...