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I know this thread is old, but I'm wondering what you learned about this. I can't seem to find this specific answer anywhere. I'm also split on whether I should add some yeast along with the priming sugar - or just hope the original yeast are healthy enough to reactivate. How did yours go? Did...

Thank you all!

I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere but I haven't been able to find a clear answer. I'm bottling cider and some dry fruit wines. I want to carbonate my 5 gal batch of cider basically like a beer (2.5 volumes of CO2) and it seems fairly straightforward using a calculator. I'm thinking...

I do love the ease of the refractometer. I'll likely keep taking readings with it at the same time as I use the hydrometer. Over time I'm sure I'll get the feel for how the corrections work and when/how to make use of the tool. Thank you to everyone for the awesome replies. I'm really glad I...

Thank you! This is the method I'll use if/when I do end up with a stuck fermentation for real!

@sour_grapes ...I think I love you. Maybe I'll throw the refractometer in the trash. As you predicted, I was using a refractometer and all of the fermentations are finished. Being a novice, I know nothing about anything... and while I do feel like a dummy, I can't even begin to describe how...

First time wine maker, first time poster. Please be kind :) I have three stuck ferments. I can't believe all three are stuck as I'm pretty thorough with following instructions and trying to avoid the main causes of stuck ferments. Individual details are below. All are in basement which holds...