"Sarge" > wrote in message
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> My wine competed MLF so I racked and added sulfite and put out to cold
> stabilize. I was surprised by the differences in specific gravity. The
> batches all fermented without problem except the merlot that had a hint of
> H2S that went away with racking. AFter cold stabilization I will add more
> oak chips to tast and bulk age for another 6 months.
>
> At this time the SG readings after MLF a
>
> Pinot Noir: 0.993
> Merlot: 0.993
> Baco Noir: 0.997
> cab sauv: 0.994
What was your starting gravity? It affects how low you can go by the amount
of alcohol after fermentation
Also did you temperature correct your gravity reading to the calibration
temperature on the hydrometer?