Hi:
Today is day 8 and I just transferred my wine from the
plastic fermenter to a glass carboy like the homemade wine
instructions say to do. I do not see the wine brewing at
all. Shouldn't the wine still be fermenting? Do I have a
problem?
Please help!
Robert
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Hello Robert.
I am going to assume that you are making your wine from a wine
ingredient kit such as our European Select or KenRidge Classic since you mentioned "day 8"
much like their directions would.
How fast your fermentation goes can...
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Hello
EC Kraus Folks,
Thank you for the speedy delivery of my requested
catalog. I ordered it only a few days ago but now I've read
the whole thing and am almost ready to place an order for a wine
kit. However, I have a questions.
I would like to buy a kit, but would prefer to make a fruit
wine. So I'm planning on buying the Your Fruit! Wine Making Kit and then buying the
County Fair Fruit Base. I'm confused about the number of cans
(46 oz) I need or want... the catalog suggests using...
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My wife and I started making wine kits about 10 years ago. Since
then many others have wanted to try their hand at it, and things
have kind of mushroomed! There are now 10 different "wineries" in
production throughout the year in our basement. Of course the
sampling and comparing and sharing among friends is the greatest
part, but the wine is the thing that brings us all together. None
of us can drink commercial wine anymore so there is always
something new fermenting. You can get a feel for the...
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Hello
Kraus,
I have been making wine from top end ($200+) wine kits and really
getting into it.
I was wondering if I should continue with wine kits or jump
into creating wine from fresh grapes. I guess my questions is: What
will produce a better red wine, a high end wine kit or quality
fresh grapes?
Best Regards,
Dominick S.
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Hello Dominick,
This is really a great question, and one that I'm sure is on
the minds of many individuals who use these
homemade
wine kits, so I'll cut right to the...
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Good
day!
May I know what causes a fresh fruit wine to taste so sour? I've
tested a homemade fresh fruit wine that is so sour, and what is the
remedy to remove the taste?
Thanks very much!
Shirley S.
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Hello Shirley,
In almost all cases, the reason for a wine
tasting too sour is too much acid. All fruits have various acids in
them that contribute to a sharp/sour taste. If the fruit is too
acidic, or too much fruit is used in the wine recipes, you can end
up with a wine like you are...
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Great
news! Our line of
Niagara Mist wine making products has just gotten a little bit
bigger. A brand-new wine making kit has just been released by
Niagara Mist. Introducing,
White
Pear Pinot Grigio!
Bold Flavors
It's a unique and
refreshing blend of juicy pears and tangy, white Pinot Grigio
grapes. This exciting, new combo is destined to become a
summertime hit.
Exploding with crisp and fruity flavors that work in concert
with subtle highlights of lemon flavor. Also, hints of custard
and white...
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[This is part I of a 2 parts]
Hello,
Your blueberry wine recipe on your website states you need 13lbs of
blueberries for making 5 gals. Will using 20lbs of blueberries add
more color and flavor to the finished wine?
Thank-you
Gary C.
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Yes, adding more fruit to any wine recipe is going
to intensify the flavor and add more color. But
before you go taking this bit of
information and run with it, here are some
considerations that you may want to think over first.
Do You Really Want More...
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Hello:
Is there a service that can repair leaking oak wine
barrels? I had used mine for many years and did not do it for
a while and now the barrel leaks when I try to put fluid into
it.
Thanx,
Steve
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Good Afternoon Steve,
There is no repair service that we know of for individual
wine barrels, but here are a couple of things you can try
that might get your wine barrel back into service.
Keep adding water to the barrel until the wood has had time to
swell back up. This could take a...
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Hello,
I am just getting ready to get my first batch of wine
brewing with one of your
wine making starter kits. I have a quick question. Is it was ok
to use tap water from my sink to make this wine kit? Do I need to
get bottle water from the store or what? We have good water here in
our town, but I'm sure it has chlorine and other stuff in it.
Thanks,
Gerald
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Dear Gerald,
This is a great question that many beginning winemakers ask. Water
is one of the main ingredients in any wine, so...
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At
the very center of wine making is the process of
fermentation. Fermentation occurs because the yeast
want to consume the sugars in a wine must. As a result
the sugars are converted into both alcohol and CO2 gas by the
fermentation. Normally as winemakers, we are concerned about the
alcohol, but in this post we are going to change
directions and talk a little about the gas.
Almost all of the CO2 produced during
a fermentation dissipates into the air and goes away very
quickly, but not all of...
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This
has been quite a year. Some fantastic, new items have been added to
our catalog: plastic fermenters, Huron Bay Premium and Ultra
Premium wine kits, Stainless-Steel Racking Tubes, and many
others.
We've also had a lot of wonderful conversations with a
lot of great customers. It's amazing to see so
many enjoyable people making wine. Wine making seems
to transcend across many different walks of life.
This is the last blog entry before Christmas rolls around our
way. With that in mind we would...
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Almost
everyone understands that wines need to age, but very few
people realize just how important aging actually is to a
wine. Aging is a process that is most often either
underestimated or completely ignored by the home winemaker.
In reality, I would venture to say that aging a wine is just as
important as the quality of the grapes used to produce the wine. If
you're missing either one, the wine will suffer
noticeably.
Within the first 30 days of aging most people experience enough
improvement...
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Hi
This is Greg again with another question. I have been
making wine with your concentrated homemade wine kits for
several years and have had a lot of fun for sure. I
would like to make apple wine... saw the apple recipe you
have on your website. It looks a lot like making wine from
concentrate. The only thing I do not understand is the pectic
enzyme. What is that used for?
Greg
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Dear Greg,
Pectic
enzyme is called for in almost all wine
recipes that use fresh fruit. The recipes you...
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Hello,
I bought two
wine making kits from you that makes 6 gallons (30 bottles).
Last night we bottled the the first wine and got 25 bottles. Is
this about right considering you do lose some during racking?
Approximately how much waste do you normally have due to sediments
in the bottom?
Mary M.
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Dear Mary,
While there will be some waste, there should be nothing close to
the five bottles you lost on your first batch. You should be losing
no more than one bottle when making wine from...
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In
part I of this two part series I went over a little
history about homemade wine kits. In this part we'll finish
answering the question about how good these homemade wine kits
are.
Today, homemade
wine making kits have evolved into a practical and
enjoyable way to make stupendous wines at home. Hundreds of
thousands of home winemakers use these kits every year. The
homemade
wine instructions that come with them are very easy to follow,
and all the additional ingredients you need are included....
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Hi...
I am seriously looking at making my own wine ...my only
hesitation is a concern that I can only produce a very
mediocre wine .. one that does not come close to commercial wine
offerings (I have a 200 bottle cellar and enjoy wines from around
the world). So understanding there are no guarantees and I am
responsible for making the wine, can one make a comparable wine to
mid range commercial offerings? Also, assuming that is my goal,
which homemade wine kits would you recommend that...
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Hey I
hope yall had a great week,
I have been thinking bout making a wine or mead for the
holidays. Possibly something with a slight cinnamon or clove
flavor or maybe a cider flavor as well. Do you have any
suggestions?
Thanks for your help.
Steven
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Hello Steven,
It's hard to beat a hot cup of spiced apple wine. This is called
a mulled wine... when you heat it up with spices. It's great
for the cold, winter months and holiday
gatherings. A mulled wine kit can also make...
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