First Wine Kit

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Shanec
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First Wine Kit

Post by Shanec » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:51 am

Good day all. I have started on making my first brew. It's a 30 bottle Beaverdale Pinot Grigio. Started it on Sunday night and it's merrily bubbling away. Now, the instructions say on day 5 to check the gravity to see if it's down to 90-996. Will it do any harm at all leaving longer than 5 days to check. Also when I do my transfer to my second vessel approx how long should it take in there before I can bottle it? I have read the instructions but would happily take any advice from people who have made these kits before.


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oldbloke
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Re: First Wine Kit

Post by oldbloke » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:48 am

Times quoted on kits are almost always optimistic.
I'd be surprised if it got that low after just 5 days, unless it's been fermented at a higher temperature than is ideal.
Give it at least a week before taking a gravity reading. Leaving it a full month wouldn't hurt!
Every time you open it up to take a reading, you risk infection. Leave the stuff alone as far as possible - wait until it stops bubbling before bothering to mess with it.

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Re: First Wine Kit

Post by Shanec » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:58 am

Ok, thanks for the advice. I have noticed that the bubbling is not as vigorous or frequent this morning so I will leave a few more days.


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