I sure appreciate this list for questions. We started several differnet wines new years eve. Instead of drinking it, we made it. We made concord, Wild grape, a bottle of 1/2 wild and 1/2 concord and a couple others. All the wines quit working vigorously about 2 weeks later. I racked it 3 times. (once a month). The SG was .992 the end of march. At that time I added gelatin fining as it just wasnt cyrstal clear yet. I have never had this happen but today when I went to bottle it and rack it for the last time. The concord and the wild grape were so fizzy that I couldnt even use a siphon to get it out of the bottle. The wine was very clear and the SG was still .992. It would start bubbling in the tubing and stop the flow. I have siphoned before so I know I wasnt loosing my prime from incorrect method etc. The 1/2 wild and 1/2 concord which was made out of the same fruit done at the same time and part of the concord was added to the left over wild. this was not fizzy at all. I stirred and stirred these wines. It was better but it was not gone. I called a local wine supply and they told me to add my Pot metabisulfate and the Pot sorbate and then put it back in the jug and let it sit. This was such a mess. It was not enjoyable to try and try to siphon the wine. I got the first jug siphoned mostly by using a turkey baster. The second jug was very traumatic. I tried gently pouring it out. The first jug is still fairly clear. The second is now cloudy and I will have to start over racking it etc. Before starting working with the wine today, it was really clear and there was just a hint of bubbles on the surface when I moved them from one room to the other.
What did I do wrong. . I dont want to have to go through this again. I have had wines a little fizzy before but never so bad that I couldnt get them out of the jug. Do you think this is just trapped CO2?
Thanks a bunch. If you can help it would be appreciated.
What did I do wrong. . I dont want to have to go through this again. I have had wines a little fizzy before but never so bad that I couldnt get them out of the jug. Do you think this is just trapped CO2?
Thanks a bunch. If you can help it would be appreciated.