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All FAQs related to winemaking from kit winejuices or concentrates are answered in our reference manual "101 Wine Kit Tips". This manual covers all aspects of wine making from Tip #1 "Choosing a winejuice kit" through the Primary and Secondary fermentation stages, Filtering, Bottling, Ageing, to Tip #101 "Ideal storage temperatures. Its main objective is to Save you time and Improve results.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Ready
    Tip #1 Choosing a winejuice kit (How to select between price/size/and hype)
    Tip # 2 Sterilizer mix (Tips on storage and use)
    Tip # 3 Sulphite fumes (How to avoid)
    Tip # 4 Sulphite spray (The convenience of)
    Tip # 5 Fruit flies (How to keep them away)
    Tip # 6 Batch I.D. (Some practical suggestions)
    Tip # 7 Keeping records (Importance of)
    Tip # 8 The Secret Ingredient (Patience and 7 other critical components)
Primary fermentation Stage
    Tip # 9 Care of primary (How to prevent hidden bacteria growth)
    Tip #10 Winebag cap removal (Save your teeth and/or spills)
    Tip #11 Bentonite mixing (How to dissolve easily minus the clumps)
    Tip #12 Emptying winejuice bags ((Avoid splashing, easier handling)
    Tip #13 Water (Should I buy water & if so what kind)
    Tip #14 Initial temperature adjustment (A simplified method to control it)
    Tip #15 Oak chips (Best kind & how to save the mess)
    Tip #16 Hydrometer importance in homemade winemaking (Never use one? Why you should)
    Tip #17 Hydrometer use (How to simplify use)
    Tip #18 Wine thief use
    Tip #19 Alcohol % (How to adjust)
    Tip #20 Hydrometer accuracy (How to test)
    Tip #21 Yeast starter (Advantage of & starter recipe for best wine fermentation)
    Tip #22 Primary cover (The best method)
    Tip #23 Closed fermentation (Retain more bouquet)
    Tip #24 Transfer point (A critical point & why)
    Tip #25 Maximum yield from primary (How to get)
    Tip #26 Lower wine fermentation temperatures (An asset & why)
    Tip #27 Going on a trip? (How to avoid spoilage)
Secondary fermentation Stage
    Tip #28 Carboy cleaning (Tips to simplify the process)
    Tip #29 Carboy storage (How to store for easy start up)
    Tip #30 Carboy safety (How to avoid DANGEROUS breakages)
    Tip #31 Plastic carboys (Their use explained)
    Tip #32 Syphon hose cleaning (A simple way to flush them out)
    Tip #33 Syphoning made easy (Start a flow easily without sucking or using hard to clean pumps/bellows)
    Tip #34 Air, a major enemy (Tips to avoid this common enemy)
    Tip #35 Air space (How much & when critical)
    Tip #36 Do not splash (How to avoid)
    Tip #37 Stopper slips out (A simple solution)
    Tip #38 Stopper slips in! (A simple solution)
    Tip #39 Airlock differences (There is a practical difference)
    Tip #40 Airlock fill (Why sulphite?)
    Tip #41 Light and wine (How important?)
    Tip #42 0.996 or less? (Discussed)
    Tip #43 Avoid stirring (How to)
    Tip #44 Clarity test in the carboy (How clear is it? Check even the deepest reds in the carboy)
    Tip #45 Maximum yield (Carboy racking tips)
    Tip #46 Bulk ageing (Tips & the advantages)
    Tip #47 Emergency wine (How to take some wine off & bulk age the balance)
Filtering wine
    Tip #48 Is it necessary? (No...but!)
    Tip #49 The best time (Much later than most vintners do)
    Tip #50 Bottling when filtering (Why not?)
    Tip #51 Preparing filter pads (How to avoid that cardboard taste)
    Tip #52 Filter leakage (How to avoid)
Bottling wine
    Tip #53 Preparing bottles (How to deter spoilage)
    Tip #54 Dishwashers (Why not?)
    Tip #55 Commercial bottles (How to clean & remove labels)
    Tip #56 Sulphiter (Its use)
    Tip #57 Bottle washers (Some Tips on selection & use)
    Tip #58 Draining bottles (Avoid water/sulphite over flowing the tree base)
    Tip #59 Bottle fillers (Discussion on 4 methods)
    Tip #60 Maximum yield
    Tip #61 Cork quality (Some simple guidelines)
    Tip #62 Cork size (How to determine the right size)
    Tip #63 Cork preparation (A safe basic method)
    Tip #64 Corkers (choosing)
    Tip #65 Floor corker use (And how to maximize)
    Tip #66 Corks drift out? (An explanation)
    Tip #67 Shrink wrap application (A simple reliable method)
    Tip #68 Labels (Avoiding wrinkles)
    Tip #69 Labels (Getting them straight)
    Tip #70 Custom Labels (Some pointers)
    Tip #71 Jug wine (Their place)
    Tip #72 Jug wine (air space problem)
Storage of wine
    Tip #73 Temperature (The ideal)
    Tip #74 Position (The ideal)
    Tip #75 Space (The ideal)
Winemaking Problems
    Tip #76 Oxidation (Prevention)
    Tip #77 Oxidation (Cure?)
    Tip #78 Sulphur taste ((What to do)
    Tip #79 Clearing problems (Some suggestions)
    Tip #80 Stuck fermentation (Some suggestions)
    Tip #81 Vinegar (Unintended)
Adjustments
    Tip #82 Too dry? (Some suggestions)
    Tip #83 Blending winekit juices (A great opportunity)
    Tip #84 Oaking (Control of)
    Tip #85 Tannin (Separating the men from the boys)
Sparkling wine
    Tip #86 Natural carbonation (from the start)
    Tip #87 Natural carbonation (of finished wine)
    Tip #88 Maximum natural carbonation (How to achieve)
    Tip #89 Champagne bottles (How to select)
    Tip #90 Champagne corking options (Discussed)
    Tip #91 Champagne wires (How to apply properly))
    Tip #92 Checking carbonation (A tip)
    Tip #93 Injecting CO2 (An option explained)
    Tip #94 Safety (This could be worth more than the book!)
Miscellaneous
    Tip #95 Sediment after filtering a still wine (A time to celebrate?)
    Tip #96 Bottle fatigue (Explaining the shock)
    Tip #97 Wine life, How long will it keep? (Some prolongtific tips)
    Tip #98 High alcohol wines (Wine Fermentation problems avoided)
    Tip #99 Vinegar (Intentional)
    Tip#100 SAVE TIME....BIG TIME
    Tip#101 Ideal serving temperatures (An important climax)
Temperature corrections for hydrometer

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