shoebiedoo
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I started 2 batches of Brehm frozen grapes a few days ago, a 2018 Sryah and a 2013 Zinfandel.
day 3 into fermenting and I'm getting confused.
The Zin was adjusted to 24 brix prior to pitching the Yeast (D254) the fermentation kicked in yesterday and today it appears to be going strong. When I measured the brix this morning using a Hydrometer it read 20. This evening it appears to have GONE UP??????? to 25. I know this is impossible so I got the refractometer and got the same reading. had anyone seen anything like this before???
But sinse I got the "Refracto" out I thought I'd checkout the Syrah. It measured 14.6 (corrected) and 17 with the Hydrometer? Is this common to see this big of a difference between the 2. Which should I trust? Does it even matter LOL
Thanks guys
Shoebiedoo
day 3 into fermenting and I'm getting confused.
The Zin was adjusted to 24 brix prior to pitching the Yeast (D254) the fermentation kicked in yesterday and today it appears to be going strong. When I measured the brix this morning using a Hydrometer it read 20. This evening it appears to have GONE UP??????? to 25. I know this is impossible so I got the refractometer and got the same reading. had anyone seen anything like this before???
But sinse I got the "Refracto" out I thought I'd checkout the Syrah. It measured 14.6 (corrected) and 17 with the Hydrometer? Is this common to see this big of a difference between the 2. Which should I trust? Does it even matter LOL
Thanks guys
Shoebiedoo