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Thank you for the reply. I should have been a little more specific. I started my wine last August so has been bulk aging for almost a year. I wanted to oak at the end which is right about now but wanted to add a little oak. I already have the oak chips, I didn't know once I add them if I will...

Hello, When you say you bulk age with the oak chips and then bottle, do you bottle straight off the chips or do you rack it first then bottle? Thanks

Thanks for the help guys. I used Vinters Harvest R56 and 1 packet(8g). One last question is when I rack to carboy, what type of temperature or room should I store it? Thanks

It didn't say anything about an OG reading so I'm not sure? This is my first crack at fruit wine so that will be something I will check in future.

Hello, I started a 6 gallon blackberry wine recipe and it has been been in the primary bucket for 9 days. The recipe I'm following says that when it reaches 1.030 I should move it to a carboy with airlock but it also says that should be within 5 days. It is at 1.045 and was wondering if I should...

Thank you so much for the quick reply! I have spent a lot of time on the Internet looking for answers and this was much faster and answered my question perfectly. Appreciate it and go Packers!

Hello, I started a 6 gallon batch of blackberry wine and is currently in first fermentation. My question is when to add the oak and the amount I should add. I have French oak, medium toast chips. Thank you for any help.