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    RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Australian Cabernet

    It is definitely properly degassed. I had that problem with the first two wines, but it seems that transferring into the bucket to degas as opposed to the carboy makes a huge difference. As far as the final gravity, I ended at .992. It took so much longer to ferment than the other 2 wines, and...
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    RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Australian Cabernet

    Hey jgmann, My wine is ready to bottle today...I tried it and it is a much drier wine than I anticipated. Did yours end up dry as well? I wish I would have known to punch down the bag of skins. But, evem at this stage it is a good wine. The first kit of mine that has turned out, although the...
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    RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Australian Cabernet

    Interesting...I am having the same issue. On day 7 of primary and yesterday the SG was only at 1.002, although its going down. How did it taste after a few months? How does it compare to other wines youve done?
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    Primary to secondary

    Thanks! I didnt even think about the CO2! Ill be checking the specific gravity tomorrow :)
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    Primary to secondary

    Alright, this might be a dumb question, but if Im still seeing bubbling in the airlock, yet the specific gravity is where I want it to be, is it acceptable to move it to secondary? Won't it just continue fermenting in secondary (but less)?
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    RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Australian Cabernet

    Anyone made this before? Planning on starting a batch of this tomorrow!
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