I noticed when I added the large bag to the fermenting bucket that there we're small to large bit floating around in the wine. Is this normal?
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Mindy, I have never noticed anything floating from any of my kits and I've done quite a few. I don't know if maybe something was in the bag or if something may have fallen into your bucket as you were beginning your primary. If its something of concern that may possibly contaminate the wine, I would recommend contacting amazon for a replacement. I hope this helps. Good luck with your wine!
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Dear Mindy, I use Cornucopia Kits almost exclusively. In fact I just finished bottling my second batch of the White Strawberry Merlot (I also make the Black Cherry, Tropical Riesling and Blueberry Shiraz. Have a box of Peach Chardonnay I'm about to start). I have NEVER seen any solids of any kind in the juices. I would contact the company immediately and find out what's going on. Personally I would have the kit replaced. Hope this helped, and Happy Winemaking!
265184
That is not normal. It sounds like the kit you have is stale. I would send it back or ask for a replacement.
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Yes. It's pieces of fruit. It all settles to the bottom and doesn't get bottled.
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I just read the previous responses. There is no pieces of fruit. I don't think he knows what he is talking about. I have made over a hundred different kits and I know for a fact that there are no pieces of fruit. Hope this helps.
336531
You may want to contact the manufacturer and ask what they suggest. It is worth it as I find it a GREAT wine cooler and have enjoyed it. Perhaps it was defective or damaged during shipment as well. I would exchange it out if the suggested solutions above do not work.
789931
Not sure, the wine I had didn't have any sediment. However, the bubbles after the aeration were very fine, so it is logical to assume that some particles may be filtered out, especially larger ones.
1134526
I did not have this problem. I did cut off about 1 inch of the tube to make it fit inside the bottle better. Perhaps this made a difference.
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It is, try squishing the bag to see if it'll break up. I had a few big chunks in one of mine, but it's fine now. If it doesn't break up I'd contact the company and have them send a new one.
1095308
Gasses escaping through the airlock is a sign that the fermentation is working, not an indication of the fermentation being ready. Depending on how big your fermentation vessel is, what you are fermenting and for what purpose, you may not see gas escape through the airlock very often. Depending on what you are making, fermentation does not necessarily complete. If you are fermenting vegetables, complete fermentation is not the goal. If fermentation would be complete, the bacteria (probiotics) that cause the fermentation would no longer have anything to eat and they would die. Usually, the goal of eating fermented foods is to ingest live bacteria that are deemed beneficial to your intestines. Usually, you want to allow some minimum amount of time for fermentation, many recipes indicate 1 to 2 weeks. During this time, the fermentation will start and really get going. After that you usually taste the product every day or two to see if you like the taste. Make sure to use very clean utensils for tasting. If you like the taste, you stop the fermentation process by refrigerating the product. I urge you to use a recipe for this type of fermentation. It is critical to get salt content right to allow for beneficial bacteria to grow and harmful bacteria (such as botulism) to be inhibited. If you are fermenting in order to produce wine or beer, the goal is is not probiotics but rather alcohol, which is created by yeast. I don't have experience with making beer, but for wine you would let the fermentation complete. You would be able to tell because the liquid you are fermenting would no longer contain bubbles and no bubbles would pass through the airlock. Again, a recipe should give you some indication here.
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The bag that comes with it is not refillable. I can't find any that are. I just buy a box of wine & pull it out & put it in the bag
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I have had full bottles of wine in mind for over a year. The only problem I've ever had is when I tried to put the champagne bottle in the top was too big to fit in the whole wine bottles fit great!!!
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Yes, you have a problem. There should have been a blivot inside the bucket that held the juice. You should also have bags containing instructions, yeast, stabilizer, fining agent and clearing agent. It usually also comes with 30 corks, 30 foil tops and 30 labels.Call Amazon and complain, they will usually send you another one free.
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Probably....regular wine bottles leave a little room, but by design, the bags are meant to fit with not much room for movement.
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That may be a little too much head room for a 1 gallon batch. I've been a big fan of brewing that small but it's been rough finding stuff to work with that size. The spigot, though is actually bit closer to the ground than I was expecting so you're actually still likely to wind up with trub around the valve. Not too big of a deal, but you'll want to let the first few ounces flush out before bottling.
131975
I dont bottle from the bucket why would you? The fermentation is done in a carboy. You can attach your hose too the spigot and then put your racking cane on the hose
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You might need some more sterilizer. Of course you will need bottles to put the wine in. Other than that you are pretty well set.
2025452
I would not want that much head space for a one gallon recipe unless I was expecting a large amount of foam up from the ferment. I started off with one gallon batches for experimental brews, but now do 2.5 gallon instead. Why? It usually turns out pretty good and am sorry I didn't make more.
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Have you tried looking at the indicator from a lower position (looking up at it)? We thought the same about ours, and later realized that while looking at it from above (its) counter height that it always looked full. Upon stooping down we noticed that the bars were actually decreasing with the keg contents, just the lights show through and always appear full when looking down at it. Now we always know when we have to get ready to crack another. :-)
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No, you have to pull the whole piece out about 75% to pour. Also, make sure you pour part of a glass before inserting the corkcicle or the wine will over flow due to displacement (I always forget).
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The spigot could be tucked inside and pulled out easily if the bag o wine isn't super full. You would then have a black bag with a hole in it, and I doubt anyone would notice.