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pecka

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my primary fermentator on my cabernet has been at 0 brix for 2 plus days and the temp has dropped almost 10 degrees but it is still bubbling. can i press now or do i need to wait until it stops bubbling and forming a cap?
 
You could press now if the sg is staying the same, its probably C02 causing the airlock to bubble.
 
You could press at any time now. Depending on the type of grapes your working with you could press earlier if you wanted to. The longer you keep the wine sitting on the skins and seeds the more tannins you will get extracted from them since tannins are alchohol soluable.
 
Thanks for the fast replies! I like a "big" cabernet and am just paranoid that if i press early it will be to fruity. Of course i am also paranoid that if i wait i will come down one morning to a rotten egg smell. I would either press today or have to wait until wednesday. Since it is still forming a pretty good cap, i am assuming there are still some hungry yeasts in there. If it was your wine, would you press now or wait 3 days?
 

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