"duck"
If this is your 1st venture into winemaking FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS that came
with the kit. Once you taste the finished wine then you can make
adjustments.
Find a local HBS or some local Wine Clubs, ( I have one here in South
Jersey) there you will get a wealth of info. If you go to some club mtgs I'm
sure you will taste some of their homemade wine.
just a thought.
Tom


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"Duck Redbeard" > wrote in message
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>I am a home brewer (all grain beer) and I am venturing into wine making. I
>doubt I'll go beyond extract kits, but I want to give it a try. What is
>the quality I should expect from a "Vintner's Reserve - Chianti"
>concentrate kit?
>
> I am not new to the fermentation sciences, I have been brewing since '95,
> including 3 years pro. And with my wife's help, I have learned to
> appreciate wine. Is there anything I should do in addition to what the
> kit might direct me to do? Is there a preferred yeast for this wine?
> Should there be oak additions? Extended fermentation periods? Multiple
> rackings (how many should I do for a clean wine?)? Would it be a bad idea
> to reconstitute it to only 5.5 gallons instead of the 6 gallons?
>
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> Buy a man a beer and he wastes an hour.
> Teach a man to brew and he wastes the rest of his life.
>