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Starting brix was 13.5. So I knew it was too low. Unfortunately i did not take a brix reading right after adding sugar. I added the recommended amount of sugar for a gallon, which was 1.5g per gallon to raise 1 brix. I added about 4.5ozs to raise about 3 brix. I dont think I added too much...

Update. After racking the other day and removing over 1" of sediment, I now see what I assume is yeast suspended in the carboy, its a bit more milky than it was for the first two or 3 days it say in the carboy, at that point it was completely clear with all sediment on bottom. but still no...

yes I did add it after taking the brix!

When i started primary my brix was somewhat low 15.5. The yeast is ec-1118.

So I decided to add a half teaspoon of yeast nutrient the other night, assuming it was stuck. Dissolved it in a small amount of distilled water and added it, then mixed it up well, but it did anything. So tonight I decided to rack. I had over 1 inch of sediment in the carboy. There was still...

Thanks for all the great help everyone! So I started my primary fermentation early morning 8/20/18 and checked my specific gravity on 8/23/18 to find it at 1.004 . I think the yeast finished the job some time ago beacause I saw no foaming or any signs of fermentation on 8/23/18 when I decided to...

Harvested all my grapes. 9lbs of grapes to start. About 5 after picking out the trash. About a gallon after crushing. Ph at 3.2 and brix at 15.5. I added one camden tablet. Going to wait 12 hours then add some pectic enzyme, maybe some tannins, not sure how much, then another 12 hours add the...

Good to know Thanks!

Went to the local shop again to get some tartaric acid. They told me not to add it unless my ph was too high. I told them it was 3.4 and they said they're ready. Then i told them my brix is at 14 and they said well then ypu need to wait until it is at least 18. Then may be add sugar. Seemed they...

so I found an online calculator that help me figure out how much sugar I need to add, it came out to be about 2 lb 130z to get from 14 brix to 20. I will measure my brakes again after I harvest just to make sure but I wanted to ask how do you guys recommend me adding the sugar? since it is a...

Ok thanks guys ill go ahead and pick tonight. We will see where were at then.

Thanks for all the great advice! I just got a Dr. Meter ph meter from Amazon. Calibrated it eight away and testes some grapes. Came up to be on 3.4. Im afraid to take more samples to test brix as it takes quite a bit and i don't have much left. But I kind of have to now again do i not? Since i...

Thanks for tall the great information from everyone. I went out and purchased a ph meter, the only one i found locally seemed to be for soil, but I was told it works for liquids as well. When I measured a small sample of my must it was ph 2.0...not sure if the meter isnt great or if thats true...

Ok. Ill go out and get a meter today. How much sugar so you think I'd need? I came up with a rediculous number. What should my ph read in your opinion?

Hello! So I've had a few vines growing over a canopy in my yard for over 8 years now. Finally decided to do something with them. They are a wine variety white grape, but I do not remember what type exactly...I've been going back and forth with a local brewing supply store for most of my...