Is there such a thing as too much patience? I'm following Jack Kellar's Peach and Grape Wine. Today is day 10, time to siphon off sediments into secondary and fit airlock. Before doing so, I took a SG and a PH teststrip reading. Not knowing if I should stir before taking the readings or not, I did one before and one after. Before was .994 / after .998. PH test strip was 3.2-3.4.
I have since transfered to the secondary and fitted with the airlock, but I'm not seeing ANY activity... I'm afraid I waited too long, have I ruined it?
I'm thinking I'm supposed to take a couple more readings over the next two days to confirm it's dry, then in 3-4 weeks rack off the lees and then again in another 30-days or so until clear, is this correct? Should I have added another Campden Tablet? I did initally when preparing the must...
Fretting in Michigan...
I have since transfered to the secondary and fitted with the airlock, but I'm not seeing ANY activity... I'm afraid I waited too long, have I ruined it?
I'm thinking I'm supposed to take a couple more readings over the next two days to confirm it's dry, then in 3-4 weeks rack off the lees and then again in another 30-days or so until clear, is this correct? Should I have added another Campden Tablet? I did initally when preparing the must...
Fretting in Michigan...