Hello, if anyone has the time, could they suggest what I should do with my beginner's mistake?
Using CJJ Berry's First Steps in Winemaking, I am making blackberry wine (p189). Having left the Must for 4-5 days and done everything by the book, I was adding the very last ingredient- the last of the sugar and foolishly added a 1 kg bag instead of a 500g!
It bubbled up madly 30 mins later and I ended up pouring some of the stirred mixture down the sink to avoid an explosive mess. It then happily bubbled away for 10 days before I risked adding some of the leftover liquid to top up the demijohn. (I still have more.) It is still bubbling every 2-3 seconds in the trap.
I don't have a hydrometer nor a homebrew shop anywhere near to get one. Will the yeast be overwhelmed by the sugar? Is there anything I can do? Top it up with water? All advice very gratefully received! Thank you.
The recipe is as follows:
blackberries 1.75kg/ 4lbs
sugar 1.5 kg/ 3 lbs
water 4.5 litres
yeast, nutrient, pectic enzyme, B1 tablet too
Using CJJ Berry's First Steps in Winemaking, I am making blackberry wine (p189). Having left the Must for 4-5 days and done everything by the book, I was adding the very last ingredient- the last of the sugar and foolishly added a 1 kg bag instead of a 500g!
It bubbled up madly 30 mins later and I ended up pouring some of the stirred mixture down the sink to avoid an explosive mess. It then happily bubbled away for 10 days before I risked adding some of the leftover liquid to top up the demijohn. (I still have more.) It is still bubbling every 2-3 seconds in the trap.
I don't have a hydrometer nor a homebrew shop anywhere near to get one. Will the yeast be overwhelmed by the sugar? Is there anything I can do? Top it up with water? All advice very gratefully received! Thank you.
The recipe is as follows:
blackberries 1.75kg/ 4lbs
sugar 1.5 kg/ 3 lbs
water 4.5 litres
yeast, nutrient, pectic enzyme, B1 tablet too