ive just started a Kenridge Classic Vieux Chateau Du Roi 30 Bottle....Put it in carboy, and before adding the yeast I tested the SG...instructions says it should be 1080-1090...but mine is only 1050..is this normal? or possibly does it need a bloody good stir/shake
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Originally posted by iannowi View Postive just started a Kenridge Classic Vieux Chateau Du Roi 30 Bottle....Put it in carboy, and before adding the yeast I tested the SG...instructions says it should be 1080-1090...but mine is only 1050..is this normal? or possibly does it need a bloody good stir/shake
When making a kit, especially a Vineco kit like this one, you should give the must a very vigourous stirring in the primary. This ensures that the bentonite is well mixed, the concentrate/juice and water are well mixed, and introduces air into the must that the yeast requires. The good stir also ensures an accurate sg reading.
BTW, you said you put the kit in a carboy. Are you starting this kit in a 23 litre (or 5 Imp gallon) carboy? If so, expect a mess as the fermentation causes the foam (and wine) to come out of the carboy into the air lock and beyond. Also, its difficult to stir the kit properly in a 23 litre carboy.
SteveLast edited by cpfan; 28-06-2012, 03:06 AM.the procrastinating wine maker in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada
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