cantina kit

[flower]

hi have started a cantina today
took a sg of 1050 dosnt seem very strong to me should i add some sugar to make it 1080 if so how much

[wurzel]

Not farmilier with this kit but that does sound very low.

I see they boast that it will ferment out in 4 days....if that is the starting SG I am not surprised!

[Zebedee]

might seem a stupid question ..

did you stir well before you took the sg ?

[flower]

yes should i add more sugar

[spritzer]

I would mix throughly first....
Use your whizz stick for a few minutes, to mix up properly

[wadewade]

What kind of wine is this kit making, please be a little more specific as I have never heard of this kit, where did you get it! you could up the abv a little higher either way by adding some dissolved sugar.

[wurzel]

This kit is distributed by Hambleton Bard....think I would be inclined to contact their customer services to see what they recon, it could be a duff batch.

Tel: 0845 004 3344

[flower]

its ok now 1080 think it could have been the temperature
i will have to get me a thermometer

[danpug]

Thats a bit more like it.

[wurzel]

its ok now 1080 think it could have been the temperature
i will have to get me a thermometer

Nar...Zeb was right on this...not mixed properly, the temperature would not make that much difference.

[rjb222]

Or if properly mixed then take you SG immediately after mixing can give you a false reading as there is a lot of bubbles ETC. The fluid suspension is not there. Kind of how if conditions are correct ships can sink the surface tension changes the displacement is greater things sink farther into the fluid.

[Crundy]

I made the Cantina Peach Chablis kit, and it was excellent. One thing to note, it is not ready after 5 days. It isn't ready after a week. Leave it for at least 2 months. Trust me on that one.

[ChrisG]

I was maybe gonna try this one, sounds good for the money.

[krakowmike]

I've had some good results with Cantina white's. Change the yeast and add some nutrients- (ditch the yeast/ nutrient pack). I'm about to do a red- adding some elderberries and oak to the mix- curious how it will come out.

[Darren]

The Cantina Peach Chablis kit is excellent