danbriant
Active Member
I'm in the process of sorting out my wine.
I have just racked off the plum wine from the FV to a demijohn and will leave it to settle. This wine was fermented outright and is around 10% and I intend to back-sweeten it just a tiny bit
Quite a lot of gunk has dropped out of suspension so far.
I also have a blackcurrant wine that's been slowly feed sugar while fermenting, and has also nearly fermented dry. Could be around 16%
I will also intend to back-sweeten as well. I'm due to rack this out of the FV soon.
I intend to leave them to settle out for a few weeks then stabilise them
Both brews had pectolase added before fermenting.
Now how to stop fermentation?
I understand people use campden tablets, i assume it's one per demijohn?
The next thing is finnings when do i add them and any special brand i need? Any specific dosage per demijohn?
Do I also need anything else to help condition my wines and clean them up etc?
Back-sweetening will be done via a sugar syrup.
I don't want bottle bombs. Got that award already. Decorated the kitchen ceiling :P
I have just racked off the plum wine from the FV to a demijohn and will leave it to settle. This wine was fermented outright and is around 10% and I intend to back-sweeten it just a tiny bit
Quite a lot of gunk has dropped out of suspension so far.
I also have a blackcurrant wine that's been slowly feed sugar while fermenting, and has also nearly fermented dry. Could be around 16%
I will also intend to back-sweeten as well. I'm due to rack this out of the FV soon.
I intend to leave them to settle out for a few weeks then stabilise them
Both brews had pectolase added before fermenting.
Now how to stop fermentation?
I understand people use campden tablets, i assume it's one per demijohn?
The next thing is finnings when do i add them and any special brand i need? Any specific dosage per demijohn?
Do I also need anything else to help condition my wines and clean them up etc?
Back-sweetening will be done via a sugar syrup.
I don't want bottle bombs. Got that award already. Decorated the kitchen ceiling :P