Recent content by Dim13

Thanks again everyone for the advice. I took another reading tonight after (hopefully) de-gassing the sample and by the time the dust (or foam) settled, I was still at about 1.000. It's been in the warmer temps for about 48 hours now and no real movement. I'll give it another stir to see...

Actually, you said it right the first time and I mis-read it! I will try that tomorrow and see what the reading is. Thanks again for the advice.

Thanks! Actually, I didn't de-gas. My instructions say to wait for the SG to drop to 0.996 before starting the stabilizing/clearing phase. Looks like the de-gassing comes in this phase with rigorous stirring, is that right? Sorry...again, this is only my second time and the first batch went...

Thank you both for the welcome and the advice. I'll give it another couple of days in the warmer room and also give it a stir and see what happens. It's only been in the warmer room for about 24 hours, so maybe some more time is what the doctor ordered. Thanks again for the reply and I'll...

Hello, Just my second time making wine and I searched the forums and found a number of threads related to this, but every situation is a little different, right? Anyway, making a Cabernet Franc from a kit (Winexpert Selection). Trying to move onto the stabilizing and clearing stage, but...