First batch questions

[FatPete]

Hello everyone, I have been a home brewer of ale for the last 3 years and this is my first adventure into making wine.

For my ale brewing I use Mr Beer 2.5 gallon fermenters (LBK's "little Brown Kegs"), they fit perfectly into my brewing cabinet 3 on a shelf.

I bought 2 new LBKs for my wine making.

This is the recipe I used -

1 liter Winexpert White grape concentrate
2.25 Lbs sugar
4 tsp acid blend
2 tsp pectic enzyme
2 tsp yeast nutrient
H2O to 2.5 Gallons

Lalvin EC-1118

Stirring twice daily.

First 3 days little activity, then last 3 days percolating away with alot of fine bubbles and very little foam.

My main question is, should I wait for the fermentation to slow down first to rack to the secondary fermenter, or should I just go ahead and rack to secondary by day 7?

Thank you for your input.

Fat Pete

 

[novalou]

Hello everyone, I have been a home brewer of ale for the last 3 years and this is my first adventure into making wine.

For my ale brewing I use Mr Beer 2.5 gallon fermenters (LBK's "little Brown Kegs"), they fit perfectly into my brewing cabinet 3 on a shelf.

I bought 2 new LBKs for my wine making.

This is the recipe I used -

1 liter Winexpert White grape concentrate
2.25 Lbs sugar
4 tsp acid blend
2 tsp pectic enzyme
2 tsp yeast nutrient
H2O to 2.5 Gallons

Lalvin EC-1118

Stirring twice daily.

First 3 days little activity, then last 3 days percolating away with alot of fine bubbles and very little foam.

My main question is, should I wait for the fermentation to slow down first to rack to the secondary fermenter, or should I just go ahead and rack to secondary by day 7?

Thank you for your input.

Fat Pete

Rack to your secondary when your gravity reaches 1.000.

 

[Arne]

You will find in winemaking your hydrometer is your friend. Wait til the gravity gets down like novalou says, somewhere between 1.000 and 1.020 before you rack. You can also ferment dry, then go to secondary, probably best for the first try or two to rack it off a bit earlier. Arne.