Not to go off-topic / hijack the thread, but I just got my kit in yesterday. I know the general consensus is to leave the LE kits alone and follow the instructions... but this is my first barbera, I'm great at second-guessing myself at every turn, and now I'm wondering if I should make a few modifications:
- Add raisins to primary for a little extra body.
- Swap the EC-1118 out in favor of BM4X4 (not experienced enough to know if this would actually need additional nutrient like BM45 would).
- Ferment at a slightly lower temperature (I've got a temperature controlled setup) to preserve more of the fruity characteristic. No clue on if/how this could affect the already-high acidity.
Any advice/suggestions? Or just skip all of the above and follow the instructions like I probably should? I'll probably be off trying to find effects of temperature on wine profiles... it has a huge effect on beer, but I'm clueless about wines (only a week into my 2nd wine kit). I've got plenty of time before I have room to start my barbera.