11 discussions on DrinksForum about the Lalvin RC212: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.
I made my first wine not long ago and after three months in the bottle I don't like it very much. My wife and I drink about one case of wine a month so we know what we like, but we can't quite place what's wrong with this wine. If it...
I just started a Merlot kit (Kendall Ridge Showcase and did the juice ever smell and taste good) with Lalvin RC212 which is about the only red yeast that I can get in a 5 gm package. Doing some reading over the christmas break seemedto...
I picked and froze blackberries from a neighbor's plants, and when I had enough (about 3kg) I prepared my must for the primary. After crushing the fruit I added the usual things, including 1.5 tsp of yeast nutrient in the form of food-grade...
I know there have been quite a few posts about BK kits lately....and Ihave one question myself about the Lodi Zin kit. Has anyone that'sused this kit changed the yeast? Should I use the cuvee, or is thereanother yeast that might give better...
Hi,I crushed 12 36lb cases of California grapes today:6 cases Merlot - SG is @ 1.106 (15.75% alc if it ferments to dryness??)6 cases Cab Sauv SG is @ 1.100 (14.95%?)The plan was to ferment these using RC-212 yeast seperately to make...
I just got one of these kits and am soliciting suggestions and comments fromanyone who's made one.My plan is:Add water to 23L, start fermenting about 78F to let the yeast (RC 212) getgoing, then put it in a 60F area to slow ferment to about...