JerryF
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Okay, a couple weeks ago (+/-) I'd asked a question about recommendations for adding a cranberry flavor pak to a white merlot kit that I'd gotten a hold of. While I did not get responses on that, I now have an entirely new question about this same kit (Vino Italiano) that has me baffled and I don't want to proceed any further until I get some others' opinions.
I had an initial SG of 1.091 and after about 7 days, my reading was at 1.002 so I racked into my secondary. Now, only 17 days after starting, there has been no signs of continued fermentation and I have 3 successive days of reading 0.992. I have degassed 2X in the secondary during the interim. I was on the verge of going to the next step (stabilizing, clearing agents) when I started thinking that this was an awful fast ferment and would I really be done already? This Vino Italiano white merlot kit is not high-end and purported to be one of those so-called 28 day wonder kits. It has cleared almost completely already by just sitting so I am even undecided about even using the clearing agent additives. Of course, as per included instructions, I am prepared to rack it off, stabilize and add the clearing agents before letting it sit, but I'm too surprised at how quickly the full fermentation was completed.
Jerry
I had an initial SG of 1.091 and after about 7 days, my reading was at 1.002 so I racked into my secondary. Now, only 17 days after starting, there has been no signs of continued fermentation and I have 3 successive days of reading 0.992. I have degassed 2X in the secondary during the interim. I was on the verge of going to the next step (stabilizing, clearing agents) when I started thinking that this was an awful fast ferment and would I really be done already? This Vino Italiano white merlot kit is not high-end and purported to be one of those so-called 28 day wonder kits. It has cleared almost completely already by just sitting so I am even undecided about even using the clearing agent additives. Of course, as per included instructions, I am prepared to rack it off, stabilize and add the clearing agents before letting it sit, but I'm too surprised at how quickly the full fermentation was completed.
Jerry