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Sorbate and six months in the carboy, got it! I've not heard of a refractometer, but my husband loves the science aspect of the winemaking so I will have him look into that. I'm more into the consuming aspect... Thanks again for all the great advice! I'm sure I will be back for more!

Thanks for all the responses. I looked back at my paperwork and it appears I did not check the starting SG. Newbie mistake on my part! I did test it about a week after I pitched the yeast and it was 1.003, which by my calculations means this wine will probably have a very low ABV. I will test...

Hi All. I'm new here and relatively new to home winemaking, so any insight or answers are greatly appreciated. I've made wine from kits in the past with success, so this year I decided to branch out and make wine from muscadines on our property. I used a recipe from www.eckrause.com. I...