I second your final comment - visual signs mean nothing. I've had kits
in carboys with NOTHING happening, yet the SG continued to drop over
time. No bubbles, though I watched for over 10 minutes (while enjoying a
glass of wine, of course).
I'm learning patience, and procrastination though I am a type A normally
in life. :*) since starting wine making, I can even stand in line at a
grocery store and not dart around like a mongoose to find the shortest
line. :*)
signed, a controlled Type A now,

DAve

Steve wrote:
> Bob:
>
> Selection kits are a good quality 6-week. Do not be impatient. Talk
> your time. Procrastinate. Sit down with a glass of wine and breathe
> easily. Go for a nice walk.
>
> Get the idea???
>
> More seriously...since you already have it in carboy, under airlock,
> wait the time. Then check the sg. If it's nice and low (under .995
> or whatever the instructions say) continue on. Don't be in a rush.
>
> Oh and I positively refuse to believe visual signs. It hasn't stopped
> fermewnting until the sg stops dropping. bubbles/foam/phase of
> moon/etc etc mean nothing
>
> Steve
>
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:52:01 -0400, "Bob Becker" >
> wrote:
>
>> I'm making a Cabernet from a Selection brand kit.
>> For the secondary fermentation in the carboy I'm supposed
>> to wait 10 days and then check the specific gravity over
>> a two day period to make sure it has stabilized.
>> After four days, however, the bubbling has stopped.
>> So...
>> Should I wait the entire ten days even though the
>> fermentation process has apparently stopped.
>> Is the SG still going to continue to change?
>> Can I remove the stopper and check the SG, or will
>> the introduction of air harm anything?
>> I'm new at this and any experienced insights are
>> greatly appreciated
>> Thank you.
>