this morning, I pressed my blueberry pulp (well I twisted the bag for lack of a fruit press ), I dissovled my sugar in 1 gal of hot water (I put 1KG less to start since I had a lot of juice). I added grape concentrate (4 cups) and I did an acid test, got a reading of 2.5 so I added the acid blend. Than I took the S.G and got a readding of 1.080 so I decided against adding the extra KG of suggar. I then took the temp of the must, it was sitting at 72 so I added my yeast starter
I didn't put any yeast mutrient/energizer...should I?
U R leaving the pulp in primary right?
Should have posted recipe.No the recipe I had said to discard it so I did....
How bad did I screw up?
It's now energizing the dirt in my garden
There are all those sugars and tannin that would have been extracted and would add more body..
Stil should come out ok but we learn from our miscues..
thx BigJeff...i'm learning from your mistakes...
qustion: Ive got 2 kits that would be ready to bottle (stabilised, degased & clarified) But I want to bluk age them for 6months before bottleing them.
They just finished clearing, should I rack, add 1/4 tps k-meta or just leave it in the carboy it's in now for three months?
Thx!
If you only have fine lees on the bottom I would not rack. Let them compact more, then rack in three months. How long has it been since you added k-meta. Only 1/4 tsp every three months. If you are ready to add it now I would desolve it in a few ounces of water and gently stir it in try not to stir up the lees.
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