Hello all...
I have been making home wine for years. You would think that I would know better than to make the error that I did today and wanted to know if anyone can offer advice on what I could do to minimize the damage...
I was readin onlne that adding a little S02 during the primary fermentation is of to minimize competing yeast.
So, I started some home fruit wines 10 or so days ago ( it had been some time since making wine and I have never been smart enough to document my experiences).So anyway I added approx 1\8 tsp to 5 gallons ( of potassium metabisulphite) into my must that is approx 1.030 on the hydrometer...immediatly after, I thought that something might be worng- it didn't feel right.
So anyway, I still have fermentation ( I can still see it bubble) but I was thinking:
1) Low dose ( 1\5 of stabilization added) that maybe I pull off 1 gal and add more juice that I have on the side to dillute and add some sugar to get the sg back to 1.030 .
2) Forget about it and cross my fingers and stirr it frequently for the first 24 hours to lower the S02?
Any ideas?
I have been making home wine for years. You would think that I would know better than to make the error that I did today and wanted to know if anyone can offer advice on what I could do to minimize the damage...
I was readin onlne that adding a little S02 during the primary fermentation is of to minimize competing yeast.
So, I started some home fruit wines 10 or so days ago ( it had been some time since making wine and I have never been smart enough to document my experiences).So anyway I added approx 1\8 tsp to 5 gallons ( of potassium metabisulphite) into my must that is approx 1.030 on the hydrometer...immediatly after, I thought that something might be worng- it didn't feel right.
So anyway, I still have fermentation ( I can still see it bubble) but I was thinking:
1) Low dose ( 1\5 of stabilization added) that maybe I pull off 1 gal and add more juice that I have on the side to dillute and add some sugar to get the sg back to 1.030 .
2) Forget about it and cross my fingers and stirr it frequently for the first 24 hours to lower the S02?
Any ideas?