Just started 216 lbs of Zin grapes on 9/13. Added yeast on 9/14, worked like crazy for 3 days, today (9/18) seems to have stopped, so I checked the S.G. it is .99 starting SG was 1.10... Could it be finished already?? I have never seen it work so fast. Should I press it or wait a few more days? Also we have considered adding some oak chips for flavor. When is the best time to do this?
We only have 1 10-gallon oak barrel and it is in use right now... do the oak chips work? When do most wine makers put the wine in a barrel and for how long? Thanks you all for your input!
We only have 1 10-gallon oak barrel and it is in use right now... do the oak chips work? When do most wine makers put the wine in a barrel and for how long? Thanks you all for your input!