when good wines gone bad

[joeswine]

Always remember a good plan is the only way to go no matter what the cost of the kit.Stay the course and always THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

 

[DG2001]

Hi Joe, I picked up a leftover WE LE15 Gewürztraminer Verdelho Muscat from my local shop highly discounted. I'm thinking about adding some golden raisins but not sure if I should or just make the kit by the book. Also any other suggestions for the kit.

 

[joeswine]

make sure the chemo aren't to old,if so replace the yeast with a champagne style one much better,1/2 cup golden raisins,you want you abv. To be at 12%,once that's completely do you test for pH .

 

[DG2001]

Thanks for the reply Joe!

 

[joeswine]

thinking outside the box

that one could turn out sweet is that what your aiming for ?

 

[DG2001]

I'm thinking I will add half the f pack up front. Id like it to finish slightly off dry. 1.000 to 1.002. You have any thought about that? I will be starting it this weekend.

 

[joeswine]

With this taste profile I would use the fpac as instructed however it is your kit .

 

[geek]

I'm thinking I will add half the f pack up front. Id like it to finish slightly off dry. 1.000 to 1.002. You have any thought about that? I will be starting it this weekend.

I made 2 of that kit. The 2nd one I added 1/2 the f-pack up front and 1/2 to back sweeten, it ended at ~1.000 after adding the remainder of the f-pack.

 

[DG2001]

Geek,
How sweet was the one you followed the directions on? Which one turned out better in your opinion?

 

[geek]

Geek,
How sweet was the one you followed the directions on? Which one turned out better in your opinion?

The first one ended at SG ~1.003 but my notes do not tell me if I added some of the f-pack up-front; however I usually add a little bit up-front.

I haven't tasted these wines in a while.

 

[joeswine]

Neibiolo a cousin to sangiovese

this one has been sitting and maturing follow the flow.

 

[joeswine]

Just broke 150,000 views,and going strong,thanks

 

[Mismost]

We did a WE Nebbiolo using your tweaks...I have no idea how well it ages, but it was pretty good early on and now it's gone.

 

[joeswine]

Mine is still aging getting ready for competition next year.

 

[joeswine]

Torrents the making of the kit

from the judges prospective at the end,. This was actually the Spanish ROJO Blanco

 

[joeswine]

judges report almost made it? Once the judges no matter who they are or what they know put it in ink that's it you live with it .

 

[joeswine]

Sangiovese the prince of italian reds

that time again and the prince is on the floor, follow the flow...

 

[dcbrown73]

Hey @joeswine is your simple syrup a 1 to 1 or 2 to 1 ratio? (2 cups sugar to 1 cup water)

I've been using 1 to 1 as I hear the 2 to 1 is rather thick and harder to get mixed in, but the 1 to 1 adds more volume to the wine in essence diluting it.

 

[joeswine]

Simple syrup a key tool

Using a quart jar for measurements

 

[dcbrown73]

Thanks Joe!