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Can supermarket grapes be added to improve a kit?

I just started this kit, substituting White Labs WLP740 Merlot for the kit EC1118 yeast. I added the spent Grape pack from a CC Red Mountain kit (also EC1118 yeast) at transfer to secondary stage (at day 8 SG 0.993). I have two questions: Fermentation started quickly within 12 hours, which...

Started a Sadler's Resrerve Merlot Syrah kit on April 15, substituting kit yeast with WYeast Activator 4028 Chateau Red, must SG 1.099 Racked to secondary May 6 SG 1.020 Checked SG on May 28 - 1.001 Racked again today June 13, SG 0.999 Still fermenting (slow bubbling in the airlock), tastes...