Beaverdale Cabernet Sauvignon

[koomber]

Just having a look through the instructions for my Beaverdale kit and I notice they don't mention racking of the lees. should I just not rack or should I rack when I add the stabiliser? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[ukric]

As I have been told before, the Beaverdale kit instructions are spot on, and when first trying them follow them to the letter. If it doesn't say rack, don't rack

[Darren]

Im not sure but on some of the kits they say not to rack and to stir the lees back into the wine to aid in clearing i have just stabalized a beaverdale chablis blush and it did state to rack of the lees. like Ukric says if it dosen't say rack then i wouldn't do it.

[lockwood1956]

Follow the kit instructions, omitting no detail no matter how slight. the only thing I would say is don't go by number of days, but by hydrometer readings.

hope this helps
regards
Bob

[Darren]

Your Hydrometer is your friend

[lockwood1956]

Your Hydrometer is your friend

hahaha


well said....I heard that too

[Duffbeer]

And just to add, you have a fantastic kit in the making, I compared a commercial Cab Sauv with the Beaverdale last Christmas, Richard S will verify, the Beaverdale at a mere few weeks old blew the pants off the commercial which I believe was a Hardy's 2008 vintage, no comparison.

[koomber]

I shall be like a wine making robot, with my hydrometer held high

[lockwood1956]

I shall be like a wine making robot, with my hydrometer held high

top banana

[spritzer]

And just to add, you have a fantastic kit in the making, I compared a commercial Cab Sauv with the Beaverdale last Christmas, Richard S will verify, the Beaverdale at a mere few weeks old blew the pants off the commercial which I believe was a Hardy's 2008 vintage, no comparison.

Well, thats DAMN good to know...
I have a Beaverdale Cab Sauv on its way to me know, but have never tried it

[Richard S]

And just to add, you have a fantastic kit in the making, I compared a commercial Cab Sauv with the Beaverdale last Christmas, Richard S will verify, the Beaverdale at a mere few weeks old blew the pants off the commercial which I believe was a Hardy's 2008 vintage, no comparison.

If that is the Cab Sauv that Mark made, yes it was awesome (he added some extra oak, hint )

[Rich]

If that is the Cab Sauv that Mark made, yes it was awesome (he added some extra oak, hint )

The oak monster has spoken

I'd prob add a bit more oak too.

[koomber]

Nae extra oak for me Haven't got any more. Depending on how this kit goes I might get the 5 gallon kit and do a wee experiment. Different loadings of oak, etc. to see how the flavour is affected.

Good to know the kit is a beast!

[Richard S]

First time making a kit - always make it per the instructions and make any adjustments in subsequent batches.

[lockwood1956]

Richard cut his finger recently....it was a bad cut too.....right down to the Oak!