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After brewing a beaverdale Shiraz over a couple of months ago. I wasn't that impressed with the finished results after 28 day. The wine though is a lot better now though about 2 months on. I currently have a WinExpert Classic 30 Bottle Chilean Malbec brewing. Just degassed it after 18 days. I...

I have done a beaverdale Shiraz 30 bottle. From start to bottling took just over a month. It doesn't taste like any Shiraz I've ever tried. Tastes like a more acidic grape juice. Gravity was spot on at 990 when bottled. It is alcoholic due to experience. Is it because I should leave it bottled...

I will be bottling my 30 bottle beaverdale Shiraz kit this evening. I have acquired 30 bottles from wine my wife and I have been drinking the last couple of months or so. After drinking the wine I have immediately rinsed with warm water. Will I need to clean them with a cleaning agent or can I...

I should have shacked the sachet for 10 seconds to mix contents.

The home made degasser and drill worked a treat. 4 inch of foam on top after a minute with drill. Made a mistake though. I didn't shake the Kieselsol sachet before adding. Will this cause issues? Thanks

So no matter how old it is. If pH is good it's safe to use? Thanks

So one minute and that's it? Amazing

I have a 30 day beaverdale wine kit. However instructions could be clearer. My question do I add stabilizer and leave for a few days then start degassing or add stabilizer and Degas's immediately? Also I have made a degassing wand with an electric drill. How many times a day and how many days...

How many times a day and for how many days do i need to do this using the DIY wand? Thanks

It bubbled for about 3-4 days after it was racked. Another question. Do I add stabilizer and start degassing immediately. Or do I leave for a few days before degassing?

The instructions state if I want a sweeter wine I should transfer at 5 days from the beginning of fermatation when gravity is 1010. So I should have transfered all contents of bucket sediment and all?

I'm confused. I though the idea of putting into secondary fermenter was to stop the wine having contact with the dead yeast. Will it effect the alcohol content now fermentation has stopped?

Transfered wine into secondary fermentor on Sunday. The airlock has stopped bubbling. Is this normal?

.995 should be the final reading after another 15-20 days according to instructions. Thanks

So has it gone past 1010? Should I syphon into secondary fermenter? Thanks

I've just diluted my 3 year old starsan Sterilizer to recommended level and the pH is 3. Does this mean it's still good to use? Thanks

My 30 bottle wine kit has been in primary fermentor for 7 days. Just took a gravity reading and it is 1005. Should I rack it now as instructions say rack at 1010. Has the wine gone past this or has it not yet reached 1010. Thanks

What will it be.?

I have 250ml of starsan Sterilizer which is about 3 years old. Can I dilute it and if pH is below 3 still use it? If pH is above 3 if I add some PH down to bring it below 3 will it be good to use?

My 30 bottle kit wine should be ready tomorrow for syphoning. When syphoning into second fermentor or bottling should I leave bucket or carboy flat or do I tilt it slightly toward syphon in order to get as much wine as possible? Thanks