GDog
Regular.
-Made 30/03/17, SG = 1.092. Made in large FV bucket, with loose fitted lid. Water (tap) was drawn off 24 hrs in advance in another FV.
-As I intending to rack at 1.010, checked gravity after 5 days as per instructions, but was still 1.026.
-Left 2 further days, but had dropped to 1.006, but still racked off the sediment into youngs plastic FV under airlock. Should have tried after 1 day.
-Finished after 16 days 15/04, 0.994. No movement for days.
-Transferred back to FV bucket, and degassed for 24 hrs. Lid on tight, and shook/swirled until it the gas was gone. SG now 0.992. Does the fiz give an inaccurate reading I wonder?
-Added finings as instructed, over 2 days.
-Bottled 21/4
First taste is today, 29/05, I'd intended on waiting longer but I was tempted as @richytrue said it was great after a month and he's right. This is the first wine Ive made that tastes like I've bought it from a shop.
Tastes young, but its very impressive for ã38 a batch.
Plan on trying a bottle in another month minimum.
-As I intending to rack at 1.010, checked gravity after 5 days as per instructions, but was still 1.026.
-Left 2 further days, but had dropped to 1.006, but still racked off the sediment into youngs plastic FV under airlock. Should have tried after 1 day.
-Finished after 16 days 15/04, 0.994. No movement for days.
-Transferred back to FV bucket, and degassed for 24 hrs. Lid on tight, and shook/swirled until it the gas was gone. SG now 0.992. Does the fiz give an inaccurate reading I wonder?
-Added finings as instructed, over 2 days.
-Bottled 21/4
First taste is today, 29/05, I'd intended on waiting longer but I was tempted as @richytrue said it was great after a month and he's right. This is the first wine Ive made that tastes like I've bought it from a shop.
Tastes young, but its very impressive for ã38 a batch.
Plan on trying a bottle in another month minimum.