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  1. Daniel Moy

    Other Chardonnay kit suggestions requested

    Thanks for your feedback..i am a newbie so i want to make it simple as possible. Assuming you use kits, what white wine kits do you like the most?
  2. Daniel Moy

    Other Chardonnay kit suggestions requested

    Just a question. I like Rombauer Chardonnay. Does anyone know if any of the chardonnay wine kits can produce wine as good as that? What are your favorite chardonnay wine kits? I like it oaky and buttery.. thanks for your feedback!
  3. Daniel Moy

    Adding water

    Just a question. I like Rombauer Chardonnay. Does anyone know if any of the chardonnay wine kits can produce wine as good as that? What are your favorite chardonnay wine kits? I like it oaky and buttery.. thanks for your feedback!
  4. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    Thanks Dave..this is helpful. Dan
  5. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    thx guys..I did get advice from Master Vintners person who said to add all the chips to the secondary since they provided this in the kit..i am guessing that second fermentation of two weeks using all the chips will be enough given the amount of chips i am using..i tasted the wine today after 4...
  6. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    Hi Guys, I racked to secondary fermenter about 4 days go but do not see much bubbling or form. Had to rack from 7.9 fermenter to two 3 gallon carboys. I took a gravity reading today and it is at 1.000. Does this mean that fermentation is done and that I can rack to another carboy or primary...
  7. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    BTW, All the packers are oak chips and directions say to add it in the second fermentation.
  8. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    I still don't know the difference between the three oak packets that i received in the kit. There are two larger ones..one light and one dark and a smaller bag. On the web, it says to not add more than 4 oz of oak for every 6 gallons of wine. When I weighted all three packets, they came to...
  9. Daniel Moy

    Other Master Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon wine kits

    Bob, my apologies that I thought the last response was computer generated. Your reply just now was very helpful and feel more better about proceeding.
  10. Daniel Moy

    Other Master Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon wine kits

    Hello all, i just purchase the Sommelier Select Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit from Master Vintners. I would like to start making this wine asap and have a couple of questions that I need answers for before i start. 1. The kit comes with three oak packets..there are two bigger...
  11. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    hrello.. I need answers to my specific questions and not a computer generated response..thx
  12. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    Thanks Bryan for your feedback. I have three bags of oak chips that they provided to me. Am I supposed to add all three bags or just one or a blend? How much should I add to the wine in second fermentation? Another question I have is..do i throw away all the juice that came with the wine...
  13. Daniel Moy

    Use of oak chips in making Cabernet Sauvignon

    Hi, my name is Dan and I am new to making wine in kits. I just purchased a Master Vintner Sommelier Select Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. It contains three bags of oak chips so I am assuming that they are American, French, and Hungarian oak. Question: Does anyone know if I am supposed...
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