Hi everyone,
We've got 2 Merlots on right now that have supposedly just done their initial stage in the P. fermentor and are to be racked over to our carboys. As a test for fun we started one in a 6 gal and one in a 5 gal bucket to see how the more juice to water would taste. The 6 gal has come into the right sg range and we're racking it (err...right now). The 5 gal has not. But it also started different.
The 5 gal started at sg 1.1 and is now at 1.034. It's been over a week (9 days). The 6 gal started at 1.094 and is now at 1.006.
The range at this point should be 1.010 to .990 according to the kit. Should we assume that the 5 gal isn't ready? It does have a different ratio of water to juice than the 6 gal. It even started at a different (sg).
The wine kit is Chateau Four-week premium wine kit from Costco.
Thanks in advance!
Deanna
We've got 2 Merlots on right now that have supposedly just done their initial stage in the P. fermentor and are to be racked over to our carboys. As a test for fun we started one in a 6 gal and one in a 5 gal bucket to see how the more juice to water would taste. The 6 gal has come into the right sg range and we're racking it (err...right now). The 5 gal has not. But it also started different.
The 5 gal started at sg 1.1 and is now at 1.034. It's been over a week (9 days). The 6 gal started at 1.094 and is now at 1.006.
The range at this point should be 1.010 to .990 according to the kit. Should we assume that the 5 gal isn't ready? It does have a different ratio of water to juice than the 6 gal. It even started at a different (sg).
The wine kit is Chateau Four-week premium wine kit from Costco.
Thanks in advance!
Deanna