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Other My first kit, Clarity question
Hello folks! My first kit is a Glad Hatter Merlot that I started May 1st. I racked to secondary on May 14 as per instructions at a SG of 0.998. I added sulfite and sorbate followed by kieselsol and Chitosan then degassed with my drill stirrer and have now let the wine stand 3 weeks. According...- kcane
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Secondary fermentation too warm
The instructions say to keep my carboy between 15-19 degrees but today's as pretty hot and when I checked it it was 26... Will this ruin my wine if it doesn't cool down soon?- kcane
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Stuck my first time out...
Hey there! I'm in the primary fermentation phase of my 1st wine kit (I went with a higher end Glad Hatter Merlot that comes with crushed grape skins) and I seem to be stuck. Let me explain... I started on the 1st of May at SG 1.090. By day 10 SG was 1.000. I've been stirring and testing daily...- kcane
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