I'm new to wine making didn't have hydrometer when I started, seem
like the wine didn't ferment long enough and I added to much sugar


On 16 Jan 2006 09:20:53 -0800, "Joe Sallustio" >
wrote:

>James,
>It depends. Wine becomes more stable the higher the alcohol, did this
>just stop fermenting on it's own or do you think you added a lot of
>sugar and it's just too sweet?
>
>Non grape wines are often made sweet, if you don't like it and the
>alcohol is around 10% you can do a few things such as add some acid or
>wine.
>
>If you describe what you started with and the quantities of of each
>ingredient you used it may be easier to answer your question.
>
>I have never made plum so really be be commenting in general terms at
>best.
>
>If it just stopped fermenting and the area you are making it in is cold
>you may want to move it to a warmer place; it may start fermenting
>again.
>
>Joe
>
>james wrote:
>> I am new to wine making, just made plum wine and I got it to sweet
>> and it is done fermenting should I try to get it to ferment more or
>> just add wine to it
>>
>> thanks