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Do the Eclipse prices actually change with the Label Peelers' sales? It seems like I always see the same price in my cart on the Eclipse kits, regardless of what sale is offered. That said, their Eclipse prices are excellent, as is their service!

I just wanted to follow up to share the results of my initial inquiry. My Cellar Craft Showcase Pinot Gris is in the bottle and looking beautiful. The attached photo is my "index bottle" -- the rest has gone into dead-leaf-green burgundy bottles. Gold capsules and custom labels will be...

I'm also using the Big Mouth Bubbler as my primary fermenter, and have wondered about the lack of headspace. So far, so good for me.

Very nice!! Did you stay mostly true to the kit instructions and timeline? What deviations did you make?

Here's another vote for the auto-siphon. I'm doing my first kit right now, but accidentally shot cleanser all over my kitchen floor this afternoon when I made a poorly-timed inadvertent stroke while cleaning it, so I'm sure it's going to work well when I need it!

I just wanted to thank you all again for the advice, and let you know that I pitched yeast today on a Cellar Craft Showcase Pinot Gris kit that I picked up at my local retailer yesterday. I was leaning towards one of the Sauvignon Blanc kits mentioned above, but none were in stock and...

I can already tell I'm going to need more carboys and a larger storage area!:h

Do you think it's harmful to do a degassing step when bulk aging will take care of the process? Or just not necessary?

Wow, I didn't expect so many thoughtful and thorough comments and suggestions! Thank you all! We certainly have nothing against white wines, but in practice, we typically open probably five bottles of red for every bottle of white. We do, however, really enjoy a nice, crisp white wine on a...

I'd been thinking of starting home winemaking for a while now. As a gift, a friend has purchased for me a starter equipment kit, and a Winexpert Selection Nebbiolo wine kit (knowing my wife and I have a great love for Italian reds, and even spent part of our 25th anniversary vacation sampling...

Sale extended to March 4!