Wine - Friday, November 11, 2022 - Marty's Merlot and Chardonnay
The last of the kits. A red and a white. These 2 wine kits are Marty's wine kits. I am out.
PITCHED YEAST AT 10 AM
Day 1 - Put it all together and pitched the yeast. Heat is on, will adjust when necessary.
Day 2 - Bubbling slowly the next day. 70F. I think the temp will get higher as it picks up activity.
Day 3 - 72 F. Perfect.
Day 6 - 74 F. May turn down base board heater. The one closer to the heater is warmer
than the one that is not.
Day 10 - Check gravity and rack if it is at 1.010 or lower.
Gravity on day 10 of Merlot - 0.998
Gravity on day 10 of White - 0.998
Hopefully it will go down to 0.995 in 8 days in carboys according to the sheet. It should.
The oak chips are plugging up the siphon tube and stopping it from getting all of the wine.
I had to use my huge funnel with the strainer to keep the chips out when I just dumped
it out. Too much wine to waste. I will never use these oak chips again. I will buy bigger
ones and research on how much to use.
Add the rest of the stuff on November 29 or later. Filter when clear. I racked and added
everything on Nov. 30. May filter and bottle on Dec. 12. Done.
Should be the last wine for awhile. Marty says he has a lot of wine and I don't want any.
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