This may sound controversial but don't bother adding the sugar at this stage
wait, add if needed later on.

Stephen SG
"Matt Shepherd" > wrote in message
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| Hi all,
|
| Started a Selection white wine kit this morning -- trying an experiment
| where I put two pints of blueberries in a jelly bag, crush'em, and add it
to
| the primary to see if a hint of flavour makes it into the final product.
|
| While opening the foil bag, I had a slip of the wrist and spilled about
1/2
| a cup of concentrate. I proceeded as usual anyway, but noticed that at 28
| degrees C (after I added the water up to the line of my 23L primary), the
SG
| was only 1.050, not the usual 1.060 to 1.070 or higher.
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| I doubt losing a relatively small amount of the concentrate would account
| for that, but I am famous for being totally wrong. I don't think the
| blueberries would subtract from the overall SG, since the presence of the
| juice and the bag should increase the overall density of the must (space
| being taken up by fruit = less water).
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| Should I add some sugar when I get home tonight to bring this up to 1.060,
| or just let it ferment as is?
|
| - Matt
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