Recent content by gclark35

I have two beer kits that I have had for well over a year and have not made the beer. Is the yeast packet in these kits no good now or will they still work?

It says on the package that b-brite should be rinsed well with cool water. How then can it be a cleaner and sanitizer? What is the proper amount of contact time using b-brite?

How long will a batch last and how is a batch stored?

I bulk age so I am not tempted to try a bottle to soon!

That is good info, thanks! I to wish some of my early cabs had been degassed better. Is there a good cab kit out there you would recommend that produces a really good cab. What I've made in the past is good but sometimes thinner than a good cab you might buy.

Is there a benefit to degassing wine after it has been racked beyond the first degassing. I've heard that degassing three consecutive days after the second racking is good???

I ferment in a 6 gallon plastic bucket and when it is time to check gravity after about two days I obviously have to take the lid off. Does introducing this much air affect the wine quality?