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  • #16
    Oak and Gewurztraminer?

    NO WAY!!

    Steve
    the procrastinating wine maker in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada
    "why do today what you can put off till next week"

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    • #17
      Originally posted by danpug View Post
      Does everybody add the oak supplied to these kits (as in, is it essential for the true Gewurztraminer taste) ?
      As with most kits it's optional, I don't think it's a massive contributer to this style as say a Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer is usualy a purfumed bouquet with a slightly spicy finish. So if you dislike oak you may be as well to leave it out.
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      • #18
        Ok i'll save it for something else. I'll get it on tomorrow along with the dolcetto

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        • #19
          I started the Beaverdale Gewurztraminer 30 bottle kit just under 2 weeks ago. Standard kit instructions from Beaverdale.

          I also changed the yeast - and used Lalvin K1V-1116; my initial thoughts on this is that this particualr strain of yeast should promote the "fruityness" more of the Gerty (like a good Alsace Gerty, as opposed to a German Gerty).

          Anyway, it has been fermenting well - donw to sg 1000 a few days ago. I'm away from home for a couple of days, so i'll leave it to do its thing.

          I'll post back here after finings, and in a month or so after racking and initial taste. Fingers crossed on this one as i like a good Alsace white . . .

          Owl.
          A day without wine is a day without sunshine!

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