So, I reattached the collection ball and allowed for it to fill up and I ended up dumping it. There was just a small amount of sediment but it was very murky. I then took a sample from the bottom and it was clear so I think it needed to just be racked before bottling. I will probably leave it...
So if I get a sample from the top, it is clear but from the bottom, it is still very murky. I will put the collection ball back on and dump that amount and see if it's clear after that.
Thanks so much for your reply Heather! Just want to make sure I'm understanding correctly. In our kit instructions, it only had us rack once before 2ndary fermentation and the the step after 2ndary was stabilizing and clearing. We only mixed the sediment back in when it came time to bottle...
Not discouraging at all... This is our first rodeo and went with a kit initially so we could learn the process of things and we are just following the instructions that came with the kit and so far has gone perfect up until now.
I was sweating it but I got home to look and you all were right! 1.020 is the correct reading! Just keeping y'all on your toes and just want to make sure you really know what you're talking about before I take your advice :)
So some more details... Wine brand is Winexpert Vinters Reserve Pinot...
My husband and I are both wine drinkers who love wine but hate it dry! We love the flavor of a Pinot but we can never find a good sweeter red wine so we were trying to make our own. Anyone familiar with Roscato? That's our favorite wine. And I hate to admit it but our reading is in fact 1.200
Hi all!
On our first batch of wine using a kit as well as a FastFerminter. We started with a Pinor Noir. Our hydrometer readings are as follows:
1st- 1.085
2nd- 1.000
3rd- .996
After the 3rd and final reading, we cleared the wine and also back sweetened it along with adding our...