garymc
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I bottled some muscadine wine today. I took the specific gravity and the hydrometer sunk below the scale a distance which would be about .986 or.988. Is this possible? I used Red Star Premier Cuvee yeast. I didn't have the hydrometer when I started it. But I added ten pounds of sugar in five gallons. The yeast is supposed to be capable of 18% abv. I sampled it twice. I'm using premium corks and planning to age it a long time. It has been under fermentation since September. I bottled it without sorbate because I figure it's not going to start fermenting again and 18% alcohol should keep it from spoiling. Anybody else have experience with this?