Is sg to high @1.130?

[Victorthenazarene]

starting gravity 1.130 too high?

 

[sour_grapes]

Yes.

 

[sour_grapes]

If the yeast could handle it, that would put you at about 18%. Probably they won't make it, and you will have sweet wine leftover after a stalled fermentation.

 

[Chuck E]

starting gravity 1.130 too high?

Do you know what the pH is? You will need to add water, but you might need acidulated water.

 

[Victorthenazarene]

Do you know what the pH is? You will need to add water, but you might need acidulated water.

Acid level between 3-4, what is a good way to add acid without a blend? I’ve added lemon but don’t want a lemon flavor

 

[mainshipfred]

What wine are you making to get a starting gravity that high?

 

[Victorthenazarene]

What wine are you making to get a starting gravity that high?

Doing a mango/pineapple but as I added sugar a little voice said “too much” lol

 

[Chuck E]

Well with mango/pineapple you should have enough acid. Just dilute it with water. Use FermCalc to determine how much to add.

 

[Scooter68]

Depending on how much you have, you might do the watering* down process for 1/4 of the must - get it started fermenting then slowly over several days, add in more of the higher SG must and see how the mix works. If it falters, create another watered down (Lower SG portion and restart that.

Having stalled out several batches by starting too high, I agree that even with a yeast that is supposed to be good to 18% ABV, that is under ideal conditions, rarely what you have at home.

Keep in mind that if that must has a lot of fruit pulp in it, your sediment loss is going to be significant (up to 1/5 - 1/4 of starting volume) so pushing the starting volume up above the goal for the batch is not a bad thing at all. Even if you wanted a 5 gallon batch and pushed it to 6 gallons, you should be in good shape as long as the conditions of pH, SG, etc are all in good shape.

* You could also add straight mango or pineapple juice (check that the SG of that juice is no more than 1.030-1.060) to reduce the SG from 1.130 That way you wouldn't be 'watering down' you must.