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It took roughly a week to reach 1.020. Should i just sit on it (so to speak) until it goes down and disregard the suggested dates listed in the kit instructions? ...and thank you for the correction in my wine language. It's only my 2nd time making wine, I'll get there yet. Hahaha. Thanks again!

The wine is a cabernet sauvignon, starting SG was 1.09, and I used EC1118 on day 1 of the primary fermentation (which brought it down to 1.020 where it has stayed since). Anything you can recommend to bring it down further would be great. I will take Sour_grapes advice and buy a hydrometer...

Thanks sir....will do. Appreciate the help and references.

I'm using a refractometer but I have a hydrometer as well which is saying "roughly" the same thing. I say roughly because my hydrometer was broken right at the top and I'm not sure the paper inside hasn't moved slightly (hence why a bought the fancy new refractometer - hahaha).

I am hoping someone can help me with a trick to get my Costco wine kit's specific gravity below 1.020. I've already syphoned it from the primary pail into the carboy to get rid of the sediment (which apparently I did prematurely as this was supposed to be done at 1.010). The carboy is sitting...