Posted: 7/27/2012 3:39:21 PM EDT
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I've been brewing beer seriously for almost 2 years now (1st attempts were back in 1993-94). I've decided to branch out a bit and try my hand at winewaking as well. So my fist kit (Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon (Selection Estate) ) went into the fermenter today.
Everything went well but I have one question: How am I going to wait 6-12 months to drink this stuff? 
Oh well, time to brew some more beer. 
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I've been brewing beer seriously for almost 2 years now (1st attempts were back in 1993-94). I've decided to branch out a bit and try my hand at winewaking as well. So my fist kit (Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon (Selection Estate) ) went into the fermenter today. Everything went well but I have one question: How am I going to wait 6-12 months to drink this stuff?
Oh well, time to brew some more beer. once primary and secondary ferm are done, get it clarified and enjoy 
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boxed in wines make a decent wine, and think whole grapes are far superior. of course that is only at harvest time once a year. boxed wines are made to drink sooner. they have less acidity in them plus chemicals to help clarify the wine. the natural process is age and racking to get rid of the sediment. just as beer improves with age wine does also. you can drink it sooner it just will not be as good as some with age on it. being that boxed wine ages quicker it will not store as long as something with more acidity to it. i think the object is to make enough that you can not drink it all so some gets older. keep good records just as you would for beer and try to allow for some to get older to see for your self what age does. leave enough room in your records for tasting comments whether beer or wine. good luck and drink a couple for me. art––art's brewing supplies 801-533-8029 [email protected]
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As someone who used to do wine kits, I would suggest you get the juice from a distributor and make that. It is cheaper and I think it tastes better. I just bought 6 gallons of red zin for $52.
And I wouldn't touch a bottle of it until at least 6 months in bottle. And let it sit in the carboy way longer than the directions say. I leave my wine at least a year in carboy before bottling. |