Other Kit problem
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I did a similar thing awhile back - I did not add any water and just pitched the yeast ( cheap experiment ) and it started and then I added high proof everclear to it once it was completed. It was similar to a sherry.
But make sure you bench test it first prior to using all the everclear - check your hydrometer readings prior to pitching the yeast - I believe I ended around 20% ABV
It was decent - But I was not going to win any awards with it -
I hope that helps ??
After reviewing my initial suggestion - I know my kit was definitely outdated - but I do not recall it being pressurized - which could lead into trouble
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When you say "expanded and tight," do you mean that there is gas in the bag as well the liquid?
Completely agree. I would not want to be standing there when he opens the bag, at least not without a raincoat and umbrella!
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After reviewing my initial suggestion - I know my kit was definitely outdated - but I do not recall it being pressurized - which could lead into trouble
I will add this to my first post -
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Redshoe - if you have not ditched this kit, you can try to salvage it. Just hold the bag over your primary bucket and puncture it with a clean knife - the juice will flow out without any "explosion". If the juice smells and tastes ok, you can continue to make the wine. If not, throw it out as suggested.
I have had a couple of kits do this and they turned out fine. Somehow, fermentation has likely begun in the bag - perhaps a latent yeast that has just waited for the right conditions. In my case I added the kit yeast and it, as far as I know, overpowered the original yeast and completed the process.
You have nothing to lose by trying this - good luck.
I have had a couple of kits do this and they turned out fine. Somehow, fermentation has likely begun in the bag - perhaps a latent yeast that has just waited for the right conditions. In my case I added the kit yeast and it, as far as I know, overpowered the original yeast and completed the process.
You have nothing to lose by trying this - good luck.
