Julie
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Julie,
I racked, cleared, stabalized and de-gassed Sunday. After all that the SG = .986. I was surprised it was below .990.
Ok, this Saturday I will filter 6 gallons and then bottle 3 gallons (per kit instuctions) while racking the other 3 gallons to a 3 gallon carboy. From that carboy I will extract some wine (using formula above from other post) and add sugar until just before I think I'll like it. Then do the calculation to add concoction back to the three gallons. Stir gently (take a new SG) and let it sit for 5 days (take a taste and if I like it, bottle it, or if I don't think it's right, repeat the process.)
I will record my notes and use that formula for the future when I move an sg of .986 to whatever I get after my finished product.
I'm looking to take a dry Barbaresco and make a semi-dry Barbaresco.
Sound like a plan?
Wow, I'm surprised you got .986, my hydrometer doesn't go below .990 but I know there were others who said they had one that went below.
Yes I like your plan, sweeten it to .998 and taste that. I'm thinking you might like that level.