Hey folks,
I'm trying my hand at a wine kit. I'm reasonably competent with the beer stuff, but don't know much beyond what I've read here on wine making. With many of the beer kits, it seems like the best advice is to throw the instructions away. What should I do differently (if anything) from what the winexpert instructions (here) tell me to do?
My instincts are to follow the instructions up to the bottling step, but then to leave it in the carboy for a while. Or am I just better off letting it age in the bottle? In particular, I'd like to avoid gassy wine. That sounds...unappealing. Do I still want to whip the snot out of it before adding my clarifiers?
Thanks!
-MalFet
I'm trying my hand at a wine kit. I'm reasonably competent with the beer stuff, but don't know much beyond what I've read here on wine making. With many of the beer kits, it seems like the best advice is to throw the instructions away. What should I do differently (if anything) from what the winexpert instructions (here) tell me to do?
My instincts are to follow the instructions up to the bottling step, but then to leave it in the carboy for a while. Or am I just better off letting it age in the bottle? In particular, I'd like to avoid gassy wine. That sounds...unappealing. Do I still want to whip the snot out of it before adding my clarifiers?
Thanks!
-MalFet