"pp" > wrote in message
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> On Feb 16, 7:55 pm, "Casey Wilson" > wrote:
>> "Alan Smithee" > wrote in message
>>
>>
>> The SG was 1.086 at 77 degrees(F). Can't find my temperature
>> correction chart so I'm not sure what the exact number is.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Casey
>
> That's pretty low for an Australian Shiraz... curious how it'll turn
> out.
>
> Pp

Correcting the specific gravity reading for the temperature of the must,
the reading is 1.090. According to the generic instructions provided with
the kit, the target range is 1.080 to 1.1.
At the moment the fermentation seems to be going quite well. This day
three and the two-part airlock is constantly active. The fermenter is,
unfortunately, opaque but from the looks of the debris collecting in the
airlock tube where it is plugged into the bung, and considering 2-gallon
ullage over the must, them yeasty critters have been having a wild party in
there.
For what it's worth, I'm glad I used the two-part airlock this time. It
think the foaming might well have blown the liquid out of the S-shaped one
piece gadget. It did just that on my first kit, a batch of Golden Zinfandel.

Cheers,

Casey