T Truebrew Senior Member Joined Oct 7, 2010 Messages 105 Reaction score 2 Jul 26, 2011 #1 Is there a chart anywhere in the forum that shows the proper starting and finishing SGs for various wines? Or is there a general rule of thumb to use?
Is there a chart anywhere in the forum that shows the proper starting and finishing SGs for various wines? Or is there a general rule of thumb to use?
Tom Senior Member Joined Nov 6, 2006 Messages 11,355 Reaction score 110 Jul 26, 2011 #2 Fruit wines no higher than 1.085 reds usually want them 12-13%
winemaker_3352 Senior Member Joined Feb 21, 2010 Messages 5,432 Reaction score 53 Jul 26, 2011 #3 Yup - I like to go: Fruits - 1.085 Whites and Reds - 1.095 - 1.100