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White layer after racking This is a 5 gallon carboy. I have little more than half wine left. Too much head space and Q2 could be a reason. Anything can be done on this? Now i have racked it again, added 3 dissolved campden tables and put an airlock.

White layer after racking When I noticed this white layer first time, I racked the wine again leaving the layer behind. I syphoned the wine from bottom carefully leaving the white layer behind. I had around 3 gallon wine in the carboy. After racking, i crushed 3 campden tablets, and dissolved...

I have used concord grapes and my fementation is complete. I had a fast fermentation with in a week. I have verified the SG and confirmed fermenting is done. I have used campden tablet to stabilize the wine and kept the wine for clearing in carboy. . I have noticed a white layer is formed on...

White layer after racking I have verified the SG and confirmed fermenting is done. I have two questions 1. What that white layer formed on top is?.Do i need to filter it and rack it again? 2. Since I put campden tablets yesterday, do i need an airlock? Please advice.

White layer after racking After the secondary fermentation was done, I had filtered the sediments and racked the wine again for clearing. Most of fermentation was complete in first stage itself(fast fermentation). To kill any leftover yeast from fermenting after second stage, I had added...

I am a first time wine maker. Started with concord grape from by backyard itself. I know that is not the best grapes to make wine..but..its a learning process. . My first stage fermentation took only 4 days. I am in California..temp was around 74-74F. When the measured alcohol content today...