Recent content by Venster

As per title, finished fermenting strawberry wine from fruit. Sg readings have been 0.992 for last 3 days. Do I need to stabilise it? What should I use? Seen different chemicals mentioned and some sites just say use 1 campden tablet...

How spooky- I was going to post exactly same question. No need to now... And if you don't mind me hijacking the thread I have a question .. My readings give 14.4 % alcohol- is this too high or normal for a fruit wine?

Hi. I'm from the uk, so you may not know the kit but it's a Young's. I must admit I didn't keep readings of any sort as I thought it would be straight forward. I have a habit of starting things without reading about it first! I'll carry on with instructions on packet and see what happens...

Hi. Just getting into wine making and have bought a kit to 'to get my toes wet'. Fermentation seems to have stopped but sg is still 1.012. Instructions say it should but sub 1.000 for the 'chardonnay' style wine I'm making. It's been kept warm, agitated occasionally. I'm into the 3rd...