Other Master Vintner Kits?

[kire]

I'm seriously debating buying another Merlot with a tweak of soaking the oak in bourbon and buying another Chardonnay and oaking that up.

And juice buckets are right around the corner.

 

[Brian55]

What yeast comes with the Chard?

D47

 

[JamesGrape]

I jumped on the band wagon and ordered a chard.

 

[geek]

D47

If I knew it before I also bought a packet.....

 

[Brian55]

If I knew it before I also bought a packet.....

You can always use it on another kit to replace the EC1118...

 

[pillswoj]

Anytime you replace EC1118 is a good thing

 

[sour_grapes]

D47

Great! That is probably what I was going to use any way. I also have some QA23 on hand, so I will have to make the call.

 

[Brian55]

Great! That is probably what I was going to use any way. I also have some QA23 on hand, so I will have to make the call.

Split it into two 3-gallon batches and turn it into a yeast comparison.

 

[heatherd]

I bought the Philosophie Chardonnay. I'm interested to try the MV kits.

 

[Doug’s wines]

Every time you all post to this thread, I go out and add a kit to my cart.... Then have to talk myself off the ledge... “I know they are cheap, but you don’t need another one of these” .... “But I can do something different with this one “Wait, if another one shows up, your wife will kill you’... etc... argh!

 

[sour_grapes]

Split it into two 3-gallon batches and turn it into a yeast comparison.

Hmmmmm, pourquoi pas? I don't have 2 three-gallon carboys, but fermenting separately and blending them in a 6-gallon carboy doesn't seem to have any downsides? I was planning to age sur lie with the D47. Anyone know how QA23 is for aging on the lees?

 

[Brian55]

Hmmmmm, pourquoi pas? I don't have 2 three-gallon carboys, but fermenting separately and blending them in a 6-gallon carboy doesn't seem to have any downsides? I was planning to age sur lie with the D47. Anyone know how QA23 is for aging on the lees?

Damn, I was trying to get you to do all the heavy lifting... I only have two 3-gallon carboys, but I'm more than willing to trade any two of my 6-gallon carboys for two 3-gallon.

 

[Brian55]

I bought the Philosophie Chardonnay. I'm interested to try the MV kits.

They're not M.V. kits, they're re-boxed RJ'S R.Q.'s...

 

[heatherd]

They're not M.V. kits, they're re-boxed RJ'S R.Q.'s...

Got it.

 

[Brian55]

Got it.

This is a good thing, as RJ'S R.Q.s tend to be high quality whereas the regular M.V. kits seem to be much more concentrated than others..

 

[Trevor7]

Chard was delivered Monday and went into the primary last night. Fermentation is starting and looking good. As an aside, Master Vintner will not offer any 2017 LEs this year - they say that sales were not that great. There are still some Chards (and only Chards) left at Midwest - Free Shipping and 15% off with code springup.

 

[geek]

Yep, saw that they still have the Chard.

I got mine delivered late last night by UPS and may start it up later today.

 

[Doug’s wines]

Grumble.... Urgh... Fine. I'm ordering one already. Sheesh.

 

[Trevor7]

You won't be grumbling in ~6-8 months!

 

[geek]

Started the Chardonnay.
SG 1.096

The D47 yeast packet seems to be good, on the side it has a date of 12-2018 indicating December this year, so pitched it just now.

I’d have liked some oak chips or cubes in this kit...unfortunately none came with it as previously mentioned in this thread.