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Hi,
I am making my first batch of wine, from a Kraus kit (concentrated grape juice, sugar, yeast, water, etc in a 6-gallon container). I mixed all ingrediants as directed and put the lid on loosely for "aerobic fermentation". SG at the outset was 1.080. Fine. I let it ferment like this for (I'm worried that this was probably too long) two weeks, at which time I racked it. Now the SG was already 0.995, which I understand indicates a typical terminal alcohol content. I put the air lock on but there's been no bubbling at all. Temp's always been between 65-75 F. Was this a proper fermentation, given that I didn't seal it off anaerobically? Do you think this is on the way to becoming drinkable wine or did I mess it up by not using the airlock sooner and need to intervene somehow? Thanks for any advice from people who understand this process and its requirements better. Chris |
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