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Default Short fermentation?

Check your airlock and be sure it is not leaking around the bung. I have
had this happen and added a small amount of sugar to kick it in the pants
and get it going. Next time I would probably use some concentrate instead.
Of course you run the risk that if it does not start back up it may end up
sweeter than it is now but it has always worked for me.

Ray
"Tee Doubleyou" > wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I am making 5 gallon batch of Pinot Noir from concentrate (3 cans 46
> fl oz each plus 1 1/2 lbs of sugar). S.G. before adding yeast t was
> 1.092 and TA 62%. I used Premier Cuvee and fermentation in open
> primary was so vigorous that it spilled over and I transferred whole
> batch from 5 gallon to 6 gallon bucket.
> After 4 days fermentation slowed down. Checked SG again and it dropped
> to 1.000. I racked it into 5 gallon carboy, fixed it with an airlock
> and at that point fermentation stopped completly. Since yesterday I
> have not seen even a single bubble. Is it normal?
>
> Another 5 gal. batch of Niagara, also from concentrate, is still
> bubbling slowly after 1st racking a month ago. I am using a
> combination of two recipes: Jack Keller's and from the can of
> concentrate.
> Thanks for any advice.
> Tee



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