Here's what the kit looked like when it arrived.

Step-by-step instructions are included.

In addition to "the juice," the kit contained three different oaks and a yeast packet.

We extracted some of the mixture to test the "brix," or sugar content.

Testing the brix.

Nice oak-y smell!

Three different oaks were added

The final step was adding in the yeast.

After adding yeast, we put the cover on the container. Done with Phase 1.

This is a tub full of wine-making equipment.

Oct 25: Transfer from the open fermenter to carboy

Nov 8: Testing the brix again

Nov 8: Adding fining and reserve concentrates