Hello All,
I have a little dilemma; I'm hoping you can help.
I have a Cabernet kit going at the moment that calls for racking, stabilizing and clearing on approximately day 14, which is today (I started it on the 1st) an SG .998 or lower.
I just checked the SG, and it is RIGHT AT .998. Certainly not much lower.
Here's the dilemma, and shame on me for putting myself in this situation :
I have to go out of town in the morning, and will be back on Monday afternoon.
So the dilemma is this.... Is there any harm to be done in leaving the wine in Primary until then. I know that the general rule of thumb is patience, and it seems steps are better off taken a few days "late" than "early".
For what it's worth, my primary bucket does have a sealed lid with an airlock. It's not open, as is sometimes done with primary fermentation.
Anyway, I'm need to make a decision tonight, so any insight would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!
I have a little dilemma; I'm hoping you can help.
I have a Cabernet kit going at the moment that calls for racking, stabilizing and clearing on approximately day 14, which is today (I started it on the 1st) an SG .998 or lower.
I just checked the SG, and it is RIGHT AT .998. Certainly not much lower.
Here's the dilemma, and shame on me for putting myself in this situation :
I have to go out of town in the morning, and will be back on Monday afternoon.
So the dilemma is this.... Is there any harm to be done in leaving the wine in Primary until then. I know that the general rule of thumb is patience, and it seems steps are better off taken a few days "late" than "early".
For what it's worth, my primary bucket does have a sealed lid with an airlock. It's not open, as is sometimes done with primary fermentation.
Anyway, I'm need to make a decision tonight, so any insight would be very much appreciated.
Thanks!