Topping off

[Bossbaby]

Hi gang, I'm new to wine making and I'm having a blast learning from all of you. My question is what are your thoughts about topping off with a little bit of grape or apple juice frozen concentrate? I have now learned to make a bit more wine each batch in the future for this reason..

 

[Rice_Guy]

Never try this on the second racking since feeding a sugar will keep the yeast active.

Yup, I did it today at first racking with choke cherry (wow choke cherry is astringent when the sugar is gone)

 

[Bossbaby]

by first racking do you mean from primary to secondary or the first time clearing Lee's from carboy to another carboy?

 

[Rice_Guy]

Primary to secondary won’t hurt since there should be a percent sugar left.

adding at .994 or so can be done since some home made port is done by feeding sugar, but it will keep the yeast happy metabolizing away.

 

[Bossbaby]

ok thank you..