1.094

Looks like it has 12.5%

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:34:32 GMT, "Aaron Puhala" >
wrote:

>What was your starting Brix?
>
>"Pete" > wrote in message
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>> In October I purchased 12 gallons of chardonnay juice direct from
>> California. It was shipped 30° F
>>
>> I fermented this to 1.010 then racked to secondaries.
>> I added SO2 and french oak
>> Took an acid reading, it needed no adjustment.
>>
>> Since the end of October it has been sittinging in these secondaries.
>> (2 5 gallon sealed corny kegs)
>> Every other day I was bleading the CO2 from them.
>> These are stored in the cool garage.
>>
>> Since December when the temp dropped, there has been no more CO2
>> bleed-off.
>>
>> I looked at it today.
>> It is clear and has a good taste.
>> I took an SO2, it was 17ppm
>>
>> My questions...
>>
>> I was thinking of fining, sulfite and racking the wine. In
>> preparation for bottling in the spring.
>>
>> This would also include trying to get all the Co2 out of solution.
>>
>> What should I use for finning?
>> I have bentonite, sparkaloid and polycar. Any prefference for a dry
>> chardonnay?
>>
>> I will be racking these back into corny kegs, any suggestions to free
>> up the Co2?
>>
>> Should I place them back in the cold garage?
>>
>> Should I adjust the SO2?
>>
>> Anything else I should do??
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
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