Costco Merlot and Chardonnay - Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Marty's Merlot

O.G. - 1.092

R.G. - 1.010

F.G. - .992

% - 13.6

Chris's Chardonnay

O.G. - 1.092

R.G. - 1.010

F.G. - .992

% - 13.6

Temperature is 68 F, a little low. I like to be around 72 F. Turned on portable heater but it has no temperature control so I will have to check it often. Wall heater not hooked up yet.

Rack both wines to carboys and add stuff as per instructions. Check gravity around May 1st or so which is 8 days after racking to carboys. After all the additions are done, 11 days will be past and I can go ahead and filter and bottle. That will be around May 13 which is when I want to open the pool. I will figure something out. Most likely open the pool and filter wine while it is clearing. I got a lot of trub in my carboy when I racked it. Only takes a small shake of the wand and you are screwed. I finished it but got more trub than I wanted. However, it only sits on it for 10 days. Try to be more careful with Marty's wine when you can't see shit when racking. LOL.

                                                       May 3

Racking to carboys and adding stuff per instructions. Better check the gravity I guess. It has stopped most activity days ago.

Marty's Red - .992

Chris's White - .992

Since I will be topping up with water the % will be lower than this. However, I am not topping up to the neck as it will be to watered down. 

                                          Added the clearing agent on May 4.

       You may rack to pails on May 13 and May 15. Brewing Pub Ale on May 14.

                                                      BOTTLED ON JUNE 10

Taste is quite mellow. Well, I did top up a lot with water and next time I can top up with this wine. 

 Other than that, I like it as it doesn't have an edge to it like previous wines. Yes, the alcohol level

is lower. I don't know how much as I didn't take a gravity reading after topping up and I don't care.