Hi everyone,
First, thank you to everyone who has helped me thus far!! I really appreciate your help!! Now on to my question. Started in Primary on 10/26 and Specific Gravity was 1.1 (I think if I read it properly). Racked to carboy on 11/2 per directions, but did not check SG. Today is 11/7. The directions say to check SG after 10 days, but I checked it today because no bubbles are coming up on the airlock/bung, as well as around the edges of my carboy, there are tiny bubbles on the edge,as well as some in the middle of the wine. Not sure what is going on. I just checked the SG, and on my hydrometer it shows -1 and also the level is between the 1000 and 90 mark (closer to 90). If my cheat sheet is correct, that should be .995-.990. Directions say it should be .996 or less to start clarifying and stabilizing, but the 10 days are not up. I plan to check SG tomarrow, but should I go ahead and stabilize, or wait the full 10 days like the kit says. That will be five days from now! (Sorry but I flunked Chemistry in College--English major with an MBA cannot figure this out!!) And I am a pharmaceutical rep to boot!!! Don't tell my boss!!!
Thank you for all your help!!!
Francie
First, thank you to everyone who has helped me thus far!! I really appreciate your help!! Now on to my question. Started in Primary on 10/26 and Specific Gravity was 1.1 (I think if I read it properly). Racked to carboy on 11/2 per directions, but did not check SG. Today is 11/7. The directions say to check SG after 10 days, but I checked it today because no bubbles are coming up on the airlock/bung, as well as around the edges of my carboy, there are tiny bubbles on the edge,as well as some in the middle of the wine. Not sure what is going on. I just checked the SG, and on my hydrometer it shows -1 and also the level is between the 1000 and 90 mark (closer to 90). If my cheat sheet is correct, that should be .995-.990. Directions say it should be .996 or less to start clarifying and stabilizing, but the 10 days are not up. I plan to check SG tomarrow, but should I go ahead and stabilize, or wait the full 10 days like the kit says. That will be five days from now! (Sorry but I flunked Chemistry in College--English major with an MBA cannot figure this out!!) And I am a pharmaceutical rep to boot!!! Don't tell my boss!!!
Thank you for all your help!!!
Francie