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Hi Folks; Pappy here; Working on my first batch of Concord wine and sg is 0.998. I know this is good, but the wine has a little bit of a sulfur smell. Taste is good, but I don't know what to do about the sulfur smell. Also, the secondary fermentation has stopped so should I bottle or...

Thanks for all the help folks. The wine I added was a Concord from a local winery that is sweet. Actually, it's very good. Taste's like grapes right off the vine. I'll let it go a few days and check the sg again. Have another question: There are still grapes on the vine in the vineyard...

Thanks for the replies. I tested the sg and it was 1.000. I still fermentation going (quite quickly still I might add) so should I let it go or add some kind of preservative? Also, I lost about a gallon racking so had to add a local winery's concord wine to minimize the head space. Best...

Just wanted to say Hi; This is my first time making wine and always wanted to, just have not taken the plunge until now. I am chemist by trade and live on a farm with 40 acres of concord grapes and decided to give it a try. I'm learning as I go, but still have a lot to learn. Like...