WineXpert WE Selection Luna (avec battonage)

[Watto_Brew]

Good to know. Look forward to hearing how it turns out.

 

[jgmann67]

I added about 2/3 of the FPac this afternoon and gave the Carboy a good stir. SG is about 0.998. I don't think I need the sorbate. But, if someone can give me a good reason, I'd consider it. Otherwise, it will settle during the week and then I'll rack it.

 

[geek]

I added about 2/3 of the FPac this afternoon and gave the Carboy a good stir. SG is about 0.998. I don't think I need the sorbate. But, if someone can give me a good reason, I'd consider it. Otherwise, it will settle during the week and then I'll rack it.

I'd add sorbate, most likely it would ferment again with the added sugar.

 

[jgmann67]

I'd add sorbate, most likely it would ferment again with the added sugar.

I haven't added sorbate to any of my kits so far and (if you can't tell) hesitant to do so now. I've read that dry wines are typically under 1.000. Since this is south of that, how big of a risk is restarting fermentation?

I'm going to decide tonight.

 

[geek]

I haven't added sorbate to any of my kits so far and (if you can't tell) hesitant to do so now. I've read that dry wines are typically under 1.000. Since this is south of that, how big of a risk is restarting fermentation?

I'm going to decide tonight.

In my opinion just like that kit kept fermenting below 1.000, it will activate the yeast with the added fpack and start fermenting again. The risk is there but if you're hesitating then wait to add the fining agent for a few days and see if the SG moves at all.
I'd be interested to know the results.

 

[jgmann67]

In my opinion just like that kit kept fermenting below 1.000, it will activate the yeast with the added fpack and start fermenting again. The risk is there but if you're hesitating then wait to add the fining agent for a few days and see if the SG moves at all.
I'd be interested to know the results.

Good advice. I checked it this morning and the SG seemed a touch lower than it was the other day. So, for the first time, I added the sorbate to a kit. I'm really hoping for the best here.

It will need to settle over the next few days and I will rack to a clean Carboy.

 

[jgmann67]

Five days later and the Luna is clearing nicely.



I'll probably leave it another week to allow it to clear some more.

Temp is 63*. SG @ 0.997.

 

[geek]

Mine has been in clearing stage since Dec. 22 and it is completely clear..!!
Need to rack soon...

 

[jgmann67]

Got a taste while puttering around in the basement. A little sweet (maybe tart is more accurate) for me but otherwise very tasty. Definitely going to let it clear another week and then transfer and age 4-6 months in the carboy. Another 4-6 on the shelf and it should be perfect.

 

[geek]

Racked this after clearing for a full month. I really like how it tastes at such a young age, SG was 1.006 after f-pack but it really compliments with the acidity.

Would definitely make this kit again.

 

[jgmann67]

I racked mine yesterday. SG is around 0.997. I degassed it a bit with the AIO. I think I need another glass Carboy, just for the flexibility.

 

[ceeaton]

I have a glass carboy you can "rent". Just need to leave it here at my house, that way you won't sample too much of it. I promise I wouldn't take daily samples or anything...

 

[rustbucket]

It's been three months since I bottled my batch of Luna Bianca. I opened a bottle tonight to have with dinner and was very pleased to notice that the astringent flavors evident during bottling have disappeared. The wine mellowed in the short three month aging period and has a sweetness that is not sugary or syrupy tasting.

The wine was made in accordance with the kit instructions and it was intended for my wife, as she likes sweet wines. While I find the wine to be on the edge of my wine sweetness tolerance, my wife said at dinner tonight that the Luna Bianca isn't sweet enough.

I give up!

 

[jgmann67]

Lol. Just make her the island mist peach and call it a deal.

The Luna is clearing very well. I checked this morning and there's definitely a line of demarcation that's about a 1/3 the way from the top. Very clear above, cloudy below. This will probably settle nicely in another week or two. On track to let sit for 3 months, rack and bottle at 6 months.

I have the attachments for filtering with the AIO, but not the experience.

 

[geek]

I decided to bottle this last night, about 29 bottles.
Wife loves it....score...

 

[rustbucket]

Good job, Varis. It is a beautifully clear wine.

Did the labels come in your kit?

 

[geek]

Good job, Varis. It is a beautifully clear wine.

Did the labels come in your kit?

nah, I decided to buy them from Label Peelers along with the kit.

 

[jgmann67]

Shaping up nicely. A taste from the carboy - a little tart and acidic. Very green. But, when this one settles down, it's going to knock SWMBO'ed's socks off.

 

[rustbucket]

According to the February addition of WineMaker magazine, someone's Luna Bianca took a Gold ribbon in the 2015 Amateur Wine Making Competition.

 

[JimmyT]

Shaping up nicely. A taste from the carboy - a little tart and acidic. Very green. But, when this one settles down, it's going to knock SWMBO'ed's socks off.

I try for more than just the socks!