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I appreciate the responses, so at this point... after about 3 months.. I should rack and add 1/4 tsp of Potassium Metabisulfite, wait 3 months... do it again... up until 9 months where I could bottle then. I don't want to have sediment, obviously, in my wine. In regards to degassing, my kit...

This might be a pretty dumb and obvious questions, but how do you determine if your wine is finally cleared enough for bottling? Do I put it in a glass and swirl it around? Hold a light up to it? Keep racking until there is no sediment at the bottom anymore? The wine kit I am using suggests...

Do I need less headspace for the last part of the process after fermentation? This is basically the clearing stage before bottling. I know oxygen in the wine can be detrimental.

Okay, I just need to be patient. 2 days ago it measured 1.090, today it measured 1.050, we are on the right track.

The set temp never is showing 72.. but the temp with the probe in the liquid reads 80. I cannot get the actual wrapping around the tank to cool down the vessel. It just remains hot, I have unplugged it, put the plug into the cold... and it just remains a steady heat maintaining 80 degrees. This...

Thanks guys, I will throw it in there. To add, when I first measured the SG, it reads 1.090. Does that mean my Alcohol content will be 13%?

Dumb Q... do I place the thermometer thing in the actual liquid? Or should I keep it in the air next to the unit? This is what I use, I have it set for 72 degrees, but when I test the liquid it comes in at 78-80: https://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/fermentation-kit

Thanks Scooter, look forward to contributing to the community and I am sure I will be back with questions.

Thanks Scooter, I was watching the video that came with the Master Vitner kit. We are excited. How long should we normally expect for the SG to begin to drop to 1.020? We've been reading and it seems like it is such a variable time frame.

Is leaving a cloth on top fine as well? The guy in the wine making video and instructions stress 5x how crucial the temperature is during this step and ideal temp is 70-75 degrees. Your reassurance is helpful.

Hi everyone, My wife and I live in CT and just started the adventure of making our own wine. We purchased the Master Vintner kit which includes the 6.5 gallon carboy and jug with all the goodies. For our first wine, we decided on the: Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Kit - Master Vintner Winemaker's...