Fermentation will not start

Can you explain? My juice has now been sitting in carboys with air locks for 2-3 months without being topped off. Haven't tasted it yet and don't know if it would be safe to drink.

soslarry said:

Can you explain? My juice has now been sitting in carboys with air locks for 2-3 months without being topped off. Haven't tasted it yet and don't know if it would be safe to drink.

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Hi!

I'm thinking a few of you have purchased pails that may have gone thru fermentation. These should not have "low starting values" as you are calling it, to my knowledge, no pails do.

If you have a pail with a sg this low then use the "Re-starting a stuck fermentation procedure", or add nutrients and a small amount of simple syrup to a small amount of your wine, to see if fermentation will take off again, then proceed from there. Temps will need to be 70 to 75 degrees.