too add or not to add...

[thelittleolive83]

Fermentation is a go my so gravity is dropping as expected... Yet my estimated alchohal content is already only around 5 ish percent... Yet the wine is still very sweet... The est alch content on hydrometer seems to drop as gravity drops and gets closer so with that being said should I add more sugar...? In order to up alch. Yet it is still so sweet? This is maybe 10-12 days in by the way. One batch is around 5 percent other is around 3.5 and yes I have subtracted gravity readings to confirm as well I am not just trusting hydrometer pot alch.. But they are very close I will post my gravity readings when I get home tonight if it helps with any advice... Also have my ballings logged as well not sure if that will help.

 

[salcoco]

the potential alcohol is based on the starting specific.gravity. If you start at a sg-1.092 and ferment dry to about .998 you should have 12% alcohol when complete. what is your starting specific gravity?