WineXpert Chilean Chardonnay

[horric29]

Having a problem with the Chilean Chardonnay and was wondering if anyone has experienced the same issue... Recieved this as sort of a gift from a local retailer... (Wife bought me a gift card), followed all the steps per directions as I usually do with the WE kits and the SG came up way light. The recommended as with the Australian is 1.080 - 1.100 however, I'm sitting in 1.072 land. I didn't overfill with water or anything funny like that. Suggestions for a fix? I sent an email to WE describing the problem to see what they have to say.... In the end I guess its a few percent different in alcohol content but, I was hoping the style would at least be close.

 

[Wade E]

How did you measure the addition of water as goingby the level on your primary bucket isnt accurate. I dont think thats much of a problem. Did you stir it really well with a drill mounted stirrer. If worst comes to worst you can add a little sugar to up it. Shouldnt take much.

 

[DrtDoctor]

Many of my Wine expert kits are slightly low. Could be I'm filling to the mark on my primary, I don't know but it has never resulted in any problems whatsoever.

 

[Wade E]

I have gotten into that problem once or twice and checked volume using filled gallon containers and found out that a few of my primary buckets were close and a few were off. I think my ale buckets were the 1's that were off. Now i keep a gallon jug to add water and haven had a problem since.

 

[horric29]

Yea,
Just went through the standard with their customer support also... Used a drill stir as usual... Made sure the volume was at on 6 gallons according to my primary bucket... Ei Ei... Might have to add some sugar... I already added the yeast yesterday so if I'm going to do it, I should probably jump on it.... I hope I don't shock the yeast by adding more sugar and stirring it again... I've done quite a few of the WE kits and never run into this before... Usually the juice is on the upper end of their scale for me...

 

[Wade E]

Should be fine!

 

[Waldo]

You can always wait until you have an active fermentation. then make sure your sugar addition is well dissolved and then go ahead and add it