First try at home brew wine,

seankeggers · Post by **seankeggers** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:29 pm

I have read instructions for my wine kit and it says wine wont be ready untill it shows a reading of 996, but i cannot get the reading below 1006. It has been in the demijon for 10 days and probrably manages a bubble every hour. It is in a room with a constant temperature of 21 deg. Does any one have some advice for a first timer? Thanks

retourrbx · Post by **retourrbx** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:34 pm

I'd leave it until it stops bubbling completely... to get it down that low would make a very dry wine...

seankeggers · Post by **seankeggers** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:19 pm

Thx retourrbx. Would you say that my wine would be ok if it stops bubbling and stays at around 1006?

MickyD · Post by **MickyD** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:12 pm

All it means is the wine will taste a little sweeter, and won't have as much alcohol, otherwise it should be fine.

I'd give it a few more days.

Also if its only in primary, then will still have to rack it off into another demijohn, and this process will rouse the yeast left in suspension a bit and you will probably find it will drop a few more points in secondary.

TAXMACKEM · Post by **TAXMACKEM** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:30 pm

when racked,put in campden tablet to stabilse, I agree with Mick on other points,wine will just be slightly sweeter etc

seankeggers · Post by **seankeggers** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:34 pm

Thank. Ive syphoned the wine to a second fermenter now and added the stabiliser. just a waitng game now !!

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:35 pm

Have you tested your hydrometer in water to make sure it's accurate...might be worth doing

seankeggers · Post by **seankeggers** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:44 pm

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