Left in primary fermenter too long!

[emerrill]

Hey all,

I am making my first batch of wine (using materials from one of those 1 gal. kits) and I left my wine in the primary fermenter (a big plastic bucket) for 2.5 weeks. When I checked the sugar level and alcohol percentage it said is was 1.000 and 0%. The recipe says that I should have transfered it closer to 2%, did I ruin my wine? Do I still need to put it in a container with an airlock? Am I even asking the right questions?

Thanks for all your help,

Lizzie

 

[closetwine]

First off, you have to check SG for 3 days with no change to be sure it's done. But you still need to get it into a carboy under airlock. It prob. hasn't degassed yet so your wine will be protected in there from O2. It's not ruined, no worries! Our "vetrans" will be along and make their recomendations shortly!

 

[Tom]

Hey all,

I am making my first batch of wine (using materials from one of those 1 gal. kits) and I left my wine in the primary fermenter (a big plastic bucket) for 2.5 weeks. When I checked the sugar level and alcohol percentage it said is was 1.000 and 0%. The recipe says that I should have transfered it closer to 2%, did I ruin my wine? Do I still need to put it in a container with an airlock? Am I even asking the right questions?

Thanks for all your help,

Lizzie

WELCOME !!
No worries. You are fine. Winemaking is not a exact science. So, Why not wait till it goes dry before you rack.
Like above, ck the gravity foe 3-4 days. If the same rack it.
It may go as far as .990

 

[robie]

As the other have already said, all is fine. At the end of the 3 to 4 days in a row of no SG change, rack off of the lees and into a clean carboy; degas; stabilize and clear per your kit instructions. Yes, once it is racked to the clean carboy, the carboy must be sealed with an air lock installed.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Welcome to the forum!!!

Also make sure you top up into the neck - this also prevents O2 exposure.

 

[St Allie]

hello and welcome to the forum, what sort of kit was it?

Allie

 

[BIGJEFF]

a fellow winemaker friend told me this today:

"You don't wait for wine, wine waits for you!"

Your wine will be fine!

 

[emerrill]

hello and welcome to the forum, what sort of kit was it?

Allie

Thanks everyone! The kit was from Quality Wine and Ale Supply at homebrewit . com. It was the deluxe 1 gal kit.

Lizzie