wine not fermenting

Baxterbasics · Oct 7, 2014

Hi I bought a wine kit from Wilko's, after adding 3.5kg of brewing sugar (dextrose from work) it still hasn't started to ferment by day four!
Any ideas very welcome!

Cheers

Chippy_Tea · Oct 7, 2014

Do you have a hydrometer?

simon12 · Oct 7, 2014

Is it definitely not fermenting or is there just no airlock activity (possibly due to bad seal)? I assume you added the yeast.

Baxterbasics · Oct 8, 2014

Hi yes I added the yeast but stirred it rather than sprinkled it. It has been at a steady temp of 22.

Chippy_Tea · Oct 8, 2014

The only way to know for sure is to take readings over a few days with a hydrometer.

Cwrw666 · Oct 8, 2014

3.5kg sugar? In what quantity of wine?

Baxterbasics · Oct 8, 2014

Hi it says to add 3.5kg of brewing sugar then sprinkle the yeast & yeast nutrient sachets on to the wine, stir & leave to ferment. This should take up to 7 days.
This is to make 30 bottles of spicy cabernet sauvignon (wilkos).

Can I just add more yeast? is the dextrose not working? can it be saved?

The current hydrometer reading is 1040

Chippy_Tea · Oct 8, 2014

What FV are you using.

Kits ihave made started around 10.90 so I think Iit's fermenting but you have a leak so are not seeing airlock activity.

Baxterbasics · Oct 9, 2014

Yes I think I may have a leak. I took the lid off & it's bubbling away. Great news!

Thanks for all your help guys.
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