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Just an update. Adding the yeast nutrient seems to have done the trick. I did an SG reading last night, about 24 hours from when I added the yeast nutrient and it was at 1.052 (down from 1.060). I'll do reading tonight, hopefully it doesn't get stuck again. Thanks for the help guys!

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I Googled before posting here and it all pointed to temperature as the likely cause of a stuck fermentation. However, for all the cases that I've found online, fermentation never really started, so I didn't think that temperature was an issue because mine started fermenting the first couple of...

Thanks for the great advice and useful info! I'll keep this in mind for my next batch. I'll get some EC-1118 just in case the nutrient does not work.

Should I use the same type of yeast that I added initially?

The ingredients are: 3-4lbs (1.3-1.8kg) fresh blueberries from the store (not frozen) 2-2.5lbs (900g-1.13kg) granulated sugar One gallon of filtered water Half a teaspoon of citric acid Half a teaspoon of pectic enzyme Red wine yeast Yeast nutrient All of this was added to a 2 gallon primary...

Okay, thanks! I'll give these a try and hopefully It'll start fermenting again. I'll look into getting a ph meter. If not for this batch, for future batches. I used whole berries

No I don't have a ph meter. I'll have to look into getting one. How does acidity affect fermentation? The recipe I'm following actually required me to add citric acid.

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I'm only making 1 gallon. Figured, I should learn first before I make big batches.

I added yeast nutrient 24 hours before adding in the yeast, as per the recipe (I used fresh blueberries). Should I just add in more yeast nutrient and see if that will restart the fermentation?

Hello, I recently just started winemaking late this year (lots to learn). I followed a recipe for a blueberry wine which was pretty straight forward. It's still in primary fermentation stage. The OG was 1.085 and it is currently sitting at 1.060 for the last 3 days. It's been a week since I...