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Joe Sallustio Joe Sallustio is offline
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Default Wine fermentation stuck in carboy?

You already have roughly 10% ABV and 1122 is only capable of roughly
14%. I would use K1V or EC1118 to restart it, they can go to 18%.
Next time figure out how much sugar you want eventually but start out
at 1.090; when it's almost done, add more sugar (or concentrate,
whatever); let it ferment, do it again and so on; feed it slowly.

I wouldn't have done that first rack, you probably threw out a lot of
good yeast and nutrient. Just a guess, I never make high alcohol
wines. I will be probably be making a sherry this year so will know
more then...

Joe



Bulletsnbrains wrote:
> I started some grape juice wine on 5/1/06. The yeast was lalvin 1122 wetted
> on 5/2/06. Starting S.G. was 1.125. Yes, were trying for a Mad Dog 20/20
> style wine. We racked to a glass carboy on 5/8 and S.G. was 1.047. Now we
> just racked tonight(6/8) and the S.G. is only 1.042! Is this stuck or what?
> Should we wet some more 1122 and try to jump start this? or let it go
> another month? This is only a gallon, but I would rather save than start
> over.
>
> Brian