wally48159
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I've made lots of beer, but I'm new to making wine. So I'm looking for ideas to make my wines "exceptional". The homebrew store that I go to sells grape concentrate by the 1/2 gallon jug for a 5 gallon batch. They usually have pulp in the bottom so I assume they crush their own grapes. I just started a merlot with 1/2 gallon of concentrate, 8 lbs. of corn sugar, and EC-1118 yeast. The OG was 1.100.
Do you guys have any suggestions for a good merlot? Should I sweeten it with anything? Should I add oak chips? Are merlots better left "dry"? I figure that I've got a good base. But how do I make it great?
I haven't had many merlots, so I don't know any signatures of a good one vs. an average one. All suggestions are very appreciated.
Do you guys have any suggestions for a good merlot? Should I sweeten it with anything? Should I add oak chips? Are merlots better left "dry"? I figure that I've got a good base. But how do I make it great?
I haven't had many merlots, so I don't know any signatures of a good one vs. an average one. All suggestions are very appreciated.