RJ Spagnols Black Cherry Pinot Noir

[nursejohn]

This is my first RJS kit and started it last Friday. In reading the directions, I understand them to say to leave the must in the primary approximately 14 days or until the SG is below 0.998. I have not left one in the primary bucket that long before and was wondering is that because of the kind of kit that it is? Just curious so I thought that I would ask. Also, if I rack to a carboy before day 14, should I go ahead and degass, etc. then or wait until day 14? Thanks for any advice and help, John.

 

[vcasey]

That is just how RJS has you ferment their kits. As far as the racking and degassing goes let the SG be your guide.
VC

 

[Tom]

I agree @ gravity readings. All kit mfg. want to make sure you let the wine ferment dry. To many new B's rush the kits resulting in lower expectations / taste.

 

[cpfan]

In reading the directions, I understand them to say to leave the must in the primary approximately 14 days or until the SG is below 0.998.

I interpret the instructions to say, leave it in the primary for 14 days and by then the sg should be below .998. FYI, they usually finished about .995 when I made them at 24C in my FoP. Sorry haven't done any Orchard Breezin's forover 2 years.


If I moved them to primary before the 14 days, then I did it about day 8 with the sg below 1.005, and did not stabilize till about day 18. In the FoP, I would do that when very busy because the primaries required more room (5 to the shelf) than the carboys (8 to the shelf).


Steve

 

[nursejohn]

Update: I bottled 30 bottles on Saturday. The taste was great already. Can't wait to taste it after a little while.

 

[Dean]

All of the Orchard Breezin kits don't need ageing and they don't really seem to change! Just give it 3 weeks to get over bottle shock and enjoy them! A lot of folks out here "trunk age" these wines. That means from the Brew On Premise store (the place where you make wine if you don't have space/equipment at home) you put the filled bottles in the trunk and when you get home a few minutes later from driving the wine has aged and is ready to drink!

 

[grapeman]

That kit is a very tasty one and is very good as Dean indicates right from the trunk!

 

[nursejohn]

Thanks Dean and Appleman. Sounds like a good plan since I was going to give some as gifts for Christmas. Never heard the term "trunk age" before but I like it. John.

 

[nursejohn]

I had to come back to this topic and say that I opened a couple of these bottles at a Christmas get together this past weekend and everyone who drank it said how much they liked it. I just wanted to recommend this wine to anyone who wants a great tasting, quick drinking wine.