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I've been making wine for about 9 months. Made kits and some fruit wines.Made a Chilean Chardonnay and its 7 months old and it's tasting really good. Like Yopper has said, the expensive kits are much better. I'm looking for a premium or ultra premium kit that is comparable to Kendall Jackson...

Would that be caused by sanitation? I'm very careful to wash everything well and soak it with STARSAN. Would it be caused from washed yeast that was possibly contaminated. Any idea how I can determine the cause and correct it? I really appreciate your help. I always consider Revvys words as...

Some were bottled 6 months to 9 months ago.

Thank you for the advise. I'm going to examine my process. I'm thinking it may be because I'm using my washed yeast from previous brews.

Why is my beer over carbonated some are fine and some formers. Is it because they are old?

Thank you so much for the advise. I had no idea it wood not be OK to let it set overnight. I ran to my nephews house and borrowed some propane. I'm boiling now. Thanks again.

I have a newby question. I mashed my grain and realized I don't have enough propane to do a 60 minute boil. Is there any problem in letting my unfermented and un boiled wort set overnight and boil it tomorrow. Thanks for any advise.

Thank you. Proportions::( 4 to 1). 2 cups water to 1/2 cup LME. Does that sound close? I appreciate the info.

I am brewing Hefeweizen Ale. It is an extract kit with all LME and liquid Yeast(White Labs 300). Was planning on making a starter but no DME in kit. Can you make a starter using LME. This is my 4th brew ever and I have never made a starter.

I'll try one a week until I figure it out. Thanks for the input.

Thank you. I bottled it after 2 weeks in fermenter so I'll try a bottle in another week.

I have read wheat beers are best when young. Does young mean shorter time in fermenter or shorter bottle conditioning or both. Thanks in advance.