Mosti Mondiale Fermentation is going Slow (nowhere)

[RandyB]

It appears that I have a couple of Kits that don’t want to ferment any longer. Neither of them are at or below .998 SG. First kit is a Mosti Alljuice Outback Shiraz that was missing the Yeast Nutrients which were to be added around 1.040 – 1.050. I added store bought nutrients about 2-days late and the SG was around 1.001 on 6/6/09. Today, 6/9/09, the SG is still around 1.001 and the temperature is about 68 F.
My other Kit is a WE Italian Amarone that went through the initial fermentation fine, but after adding the additional sugar on 6/6/09 with a SG of 1.022 I’m still sitting at 1.022 3-days later.
With all of my previous kits, a big 6 of them, the fermentation went very fast. Granted, I have lower the temperature around 5 F, but –
Am I being impatient or do I need to do something other than wait?
Lastly, if you can’t get the SG below 1.0 on any wine, is this a reason to be concerned or is it just light in alcohol?

Thanks in advance,

 

[Wade E]

The 1 that died off around 1.001 is sort of normal. The one that has stopped around 1.022 needs to be dealt with as thats not where it should be at all. get it warmed up more and give it a good racking transferring EVERYTHING (sediment and all) over to give it some good 02 and some nutrient to give it a boost.

 

[RandyB]

Kicked the room temp up another 2 F and will see what happens. I'll check my SG and make sure the Scotch didn't effect-affect my reading and if not, I'll rack again.

 

[RandyB]

Sorry Wade,


I had a typo, the SG on the WE Itialian Amarone was 1.002. Still kicked-up the romm temp 2 F.

 

[gaudet]

Glad to hear that the Italian Amarone was actually 1.002 (user error

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When you read your hydrometer, remember that pure distilled water has a SG reading of 1.000, that in mind when you measure your wine's SG its got alcohol in solution as well which will dilute the water (making it thinner) which is why you get readings < 1.000

Getting your hydrometer reading as close to zero (1.000) is the target, when you get below 1.000 it just means you have depleted all the fermentables possible.

Your wine will be fine. Wade guarantees it.....

* Wade Warranty not valid in the 48 continental states *

 

[IQwine]

What will the taste difference be in the wine that stopped at 1.000 vs. .996 ???

 

[gaudet]

For me honestly, I probably couldn't tell the difference.

 

[Wade E]

In that case I dont think there is much you can do, maybe degas it and see if bubbles are holding the hydrometer up a little but i think its done quit there. I dont think youd notice much f a difference if any in that kind of heavy wine. I think your fine right there.