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Fellow winemakers,
I began my MM Alljuice Cabernet Sauvignon last tuesday. I followed the instructions, mixed the bentonite, pitched the yeast. On the 9th which was friday, the SG had dropped to 1.020 below the recommended 1.040-1.050 for racking but I went ahead and racked it in and left a little room because it was bubbling pretty strong after adding the yeast nutrient that came with the kit. The airlock was singing like a bird in spring. I have been going down every day and stirring the wine because I added the oak to the carboy prior to racking. Tonight when I decided to do an SG check it showed .0996. IS that possible this quick? It says that should take several days.
Is my kit ruined? is it okay? Should I just let it set in the carboy for the recommended 10-12 days and then re-rack and age in the carboy for several months? Did I do something wrong?
Both my MM Alljuice and the raspberry wine I made from Vintner's Harvest have fermented quicker than the instructions call for. I am a newbie and these are my first two batches, is this okay or am I doing something wrong?
Any help is appreciated.
I began my MM Alljuice Cabernet Sauvignon last tuesday. I followed the instructions, mixed the bentonite, pitched the yeast. On the 9th which was friday, the SG had dropped to 1.020 below the recommended 1.040-1.050 for racking but I went ahead and racked it in and left a little room because it was bubbling pretty strong after adding the yeast nutrient that came with the kit. The airlock was singing like a bird in spring. I have been going down every day and stirring the wine because I added the oak to the carboy prior to racking. Tonight when I decided to do an SG check it showed .0996. IS that possible this quick? It says that should take several days.
Is my kit ruined? is it okay? Should I just let it set in the carboy for the recommended 10-12 days and then re-rack and age in the carboy for several months? Did I do something wrong?
Both my MM Alljuice and the raspberry wine I made from Vintner's Harvest have fermented quicker than the instructions call for. I am a newbie and these are my first two batches, is this okay or am I doing something wrong?
Any help is appreciated.