CoastalEmpireWine Senior Member Joined Sep 11, 2012 Messages 246 Reaction score 17 Oct 13, 2012 #1 As of this morning my strawberry wine is at .998, and my white wine is at 1.002. Here's a picture of them
As of this morning my strawberry wine is at .998, and my white wine is at 1.002. Here's a picture of them
geek Still lost..... Joined Sep 25, 2012 Messages 8,356 Reaction score 9,848 Location CT Oct 13, 2012 #2 Looking good. Are you going to top off that head space in the bigger carboy? My white riesling has been sitting in original pail for 8 days now and SG is ~1.010.........ready to carboy today.
Looking good. Are you going to top off that head space in the bigger carboy? My white riesling has been sitting in original pail for 8 days now and SG is ~1.010.........ready to carboy today.
winemaker_3352 Senior Member Joined Feb 21, 2010 Messages 5,432 Reaction score 53 Oct 13, 2012 #3 Just wait until fermentation is complete - then rack over and top off..
CoastalEmpireWine Senior Member Joined Sep 11, 2012 Messages 246 Reaction score 17 Oct 13, 2012 #4 I will when it completes fermentation I will rack and top off, right now not too worried, still putting off enough CO2 to protect it
I will when it completes fermentation I will rack and top off, right now not too worried, still putting off enough CO2 to protect it
CoastalEmpireWine Senior Member Joined Sep 11, 2012 Messages 246 Reaction score 17 Oct 13, 2012 #5 So I tasted my white wine and it is fairly tart. Will that go away? Or is that where back sweetening fixes it?
So I tasted my white wine and it is fairly tart. Will that go away? Or is that where back sweetening fixes it?
Duster Senior Member Joined Oct 20, 2010 Messages 858 Reaction score 81 Oct 13, 2012 #6 back sweeting, F-pack and ageing will fix that
CoastalEmpireWine Senior Member Joined Sep 11, 2012 Messages 246 Reaction score 17 Oct 13, 2012 #7 How do you do an f pack for white wine?