Brewing for the first time and have a few newbie questions
I just finished degassing and mixing the necessary ingredients mentioned in the instructions
1. I used the drill method and mixed for 2 min as instructed after adding each ingredient. Is that enough mixing? How do I know if it's enough?
2. Instructions say in 10 daysrack it into another car boy then let sit for 28 days. Can I let it sit in the current carboy for 38 days THEN rack it to another carboy on bottling day? Will it make a difference?
3. I would like to age the bottles of wine for at least 4 years. Should I add more than the recommended amount of metabisulfphite (it says for 6 months)?
Random question. If my SG is .992 after primary fermentation, can I skip secondary fermentation?
Thank you
I just finished degassing and mixing the necessary ingredients mentioned in the instructions
1. I used the drill method and mixed for 2 min as instructed after adding each ingredient. Is that enough mixing? How do I know if it's enough?
2. Instructions say in 10 daysrack it into another car boy then let sit for 28 days. Can I let it sit in the current carboy for 38 days THEN rack it to another carboy on bottling day? Will it make a difference?
3. I would like to age the bottles of wine for at least 4 years. Should I add more than the recommended amount of metabisulfphite (it says for 6 months)?
Random question. If my SG is .992 after primary fermentation, can I skip secondary fermentation?
Thank you