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I unfortunately didn't keep the packet of yeast that it came with so I can't be sure. I also think I learned my lesson and will take better note of the temperature. Despite the freezing cold in the north east, it has probably been around 75/76 F, which was on the high end. I think primary...

Thanks all. The SG was low to start, 1.076 and at this point is actually at about 0.992. so the % alcohol is pretty much what the kit called for. If it goes any lower it will go off the scale of my hydrometer. The kit did call for racking before stirring and clarifying, which I did today, so...

Thanks for the advice! I have some sediment at the bottom of the carboy, should I rack it a second time before degassing, or proceed with the secondary container - degas and clarify it?

I'm making my first 6 gallon wine kit, and I had a few questions (pinot grigio). I accidentally let the primary fermentation go 9 days instead of the suggested 7. In both cases these were too much, and by the end of 9 days I had already reached the target specific gravity. Secondary has been...