Chardonnay - Beaverdale Kit

[goldseal]

I bought a 6 bottle kit as an experiment - I'm hoping to build up a stock of everyday white, some of which won't be Wine No.1

A piece of cake to make - just add water.

Well, slightly more involved - sanitise, add a mixture of boiled and tap water to get the temperature right, check SG, add a couple of sachets, pitch yeast, wait.

The only deviation from the instructions were to rack just before stabilising, so that stirring when adding the finings didn't create too much cloudiness.

I wasn't bothered about speed - I took my time over everything, checked SG over a period of 4 days to ensure it had finished, waited for it to fully clear and then waited a couple more days just to make sure, and it still took just 28 days from start to bottling.

I have sneaked a taste - so far it tastes like you'd expect it to taste - perfectly harmless.

I'll see how long I can wait before drinking - watch this space for updates.

[Richard S]

I just love the 6 bottle kits, they are a great way to find out if you really like a particular wine before you do the 5 gallon version. The Chard won't be earth shatteringly good but will be better than some of the commercial versions you will have tried.

[goldseal]

That's exactly my thought - a tenner wasted is better than £37 wasted.

I think I'll give the 1 gal White Zinfandel a go next.

[Duffbeer]

Sauvignon Blanc is the one to go for.....Fantastic kit

[Richard S]

Sauvignon Blanc is the one to go for.....Fantastic kit

Or White Burgundy or Barolo or Rioja or Veiux Chateau DU Roi or..................

[BennyBoy]

What about the BEAVERDALE CHABLIS BLUSH (ROSE)? any one tried that?

[cpfan]

I just wish the 6 bottle kits were available in Canbada.

Steve

[Richard S]

I just wish the 6 bottle kits were available in Canbada.

Steve

Hope that is a typo.

I believe the Beaverdale kits, or at least the juice originates in Canada. Are there ANY 1 gal kits available over there?

[Duffbeer]

Hope that is a typo.

I believe the Beaverdale kits, or at least the juice originates in Canada. Are there ANY 1 gal kits available over there?

Beaverdale are UK kits made with European juice, it's the Heron bay ones that are from Canada.

[cpfan]

Hope that is a typo.

I believe the Beaverdale kits, or at least the juice originates in Canada. Are there ANY 1 gal kits available over there?

Vineco had a couple of Ken Ridge Classic Intro kits but they weren't popular and were discontinued in less than a year.

There is another brand called Woodland Estate carried by Wine Kitz. However, few stores carry them. I have been in 2 Wine Kitz stores in the last 6-8 months and neither carried them.

As I am about to move across Canada, perhaps I will find some on the way. Know a good Wine Kitz store in Regina, for example.

But I would like a range of varieties so that I could try some that I might not otherwise make. For example in the whites, we like Riesling & Gewurztraminer so would probably not buy a 1 gallon kit of these. But would in Chardonnay, Viognier, and/or Piesporter.

Steve

[Richard S]

Beaverdale are UK kits made with European juice, it's the Heron bay ones that are from Canada.

Might have been the California Connoisseur kits I was thinking of, they come in the 1 gal form as well.

[lockwood1956]

Beaverdale are UK kits made with European juice, it's the Heron bay ones that are from Canada.

i'm pretty sure that vineco own beaverdale and they are canadian


could be wrong mind

[Rich]

California Connoisseur kits are brilliant, even come with nice labels..

Cheap from Brewgenie too, free postage when you order over £65 .. and 5% off for forum members.. And Paul is reallly really helpful too. (advert over)

[spritzer]

Sauvignon Blanc is the one to go for.....Fantastic kit

Ditto

[goldseal]

One Sauvignon Blanc kit sitting on the shelf, will be started post-Grapefest .

speaking of which, I need to get up in 6 hours - better go to bed