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Winexpert Kit – Eclipse Napa Valley Stag’s Leap District Merlot

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Winexpert Eclipse Napa Stags Leap Merlot

I have made this kit a couple of times and it does not disappoint! Eclipse Wine Making Kits have the highest single strength juice and varietal content of any Winexpert wine kit, past or present. I added the grape skins and oak that was included in the kit and pitched the yeast.  I stuck to the instructions included in the kit and didn’t deviate from the process.  The only exception was aging as I keep the wine in the carboy for bulk aging, racking every few months […]

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Fermentation Bucket Cover Review

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fermentation bucket cover

I like to ferment my juice in an open container giving the yeast plenty of oxygen during the first few days of fermentation.  The issue is that while I want oxygen, I want to keep all foreign objects out, including the fruit flies!  Here is a solution that I found that works great. Designed as a feed bucket cover, this inexpensive cover works great allowing the bucket to remain open during primary fermentation, yet it keeps the little critters out. Yeast enjoys a rich oxygen environment so […]

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Five Star PBW Cleaner Review

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PBW Cleaner

For cleaning fermentation buckets, wine bottles and your other wine making equipment, its hard to beat the effectiveness of Five Star PBW. It’s a buffered alkaline detergent that has been proven to be more than effective substitute for caustic soda cleaners that is safe on the skin as well as stainless steel, glass and plastics. It is the preferred cleaner for many home winemakers. PBW’s contains Sodium percarbonate (an oxidizer), Sodium carbonate aka washing soda (a buffering agent) plus Sodium metasilicate (a builder). It uses active oxygen […]

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Carboy Cover Review

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From racking, to fermenting, to cleaning, to storage, your carboy never needs to be removed from the All-in-One Carboy Cover. No other product on the market can do everything that the All-in-One Carboy Cover does. This high quality product is a must-have for any home winemaker. Initially these covers were purchased to keep the light away from the wine as it ages and to make moving carboys much easier then using a carboy handle. It covers those bases with flying colors! What I found to be a […]

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