I'm in the process of making Merlot from a kit. Fermentation has ended. SG= .992 on Friday. I transferred into a carboy.
I know how important degassing is and know that I shouldn't introduce fining ingredients until it is fully degassed. Over the last 4 days, I have degassed my wine...
Please bear with me because I'm new at this. I'm at the point of degassing. I've read many threads that discuss the benefits of letting wine age in the carboy before bottling.
Since I'm new at this, I've followed the winemaker's instructions to the letter. It's Merlot, by the way. So...
I'm on Day 7 of my wine-making. Time to rack the wine to the carboy. My SG is already at .996. Is it possible for the SG to be too low? If so, what can I do to increase it?
After I rack, the instructions tell me to wait 5-10 days and SG under 1.00 before I re-rack, stabilize and clear it...