Cap not settling down

[wineprat]

Hello,

I’m making wine from grapes (small batch of 4.5 gallons) for the first time and the cap hasn’t settled down even though it’s been 8 days in primary. Specific gravity is at 0.997, brix is -0.01, and it’s still bubbling a bit. Do I continue to wait for cap to settle down? Or should I rack? Maybe with a filter/muslin cloth.

Also, bottom 1/3 of the fermenter looks cloudy and I’m not sure if that should be concerning.

Thanks,
Pratik

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome to WMT!

Most people who make wine from grapes would use some sort of a wine press. You can find some ideas about how to handle your situation with some homemade solutions here: How to press without a grape press?

My opinion is that your grape must is ready to press now.

 

[wineprat]

Pressed and racked into a carboy. Thanks!