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I have just tried a vintners reserve wine kit for the 1st time. I got it a couple years ago as a xmas present and just got around to trying it. My question after doing step 1- PRIMARY FERMENTION, nothing happen after a week. I think yeast was old. I added two more packs of yeast and got great fermention and after 1 week my specfic gravity is 1.000. and tonight I transferred it to a carboy. What will the result be from adding extra yeast? Will is still work? There was a little foam scum on top liquid when I opened pail. Is that normal.

Thanks in advance for any help

Nurmey

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Welcome to HBT!

Your original yeast was probably too old but you fix it just fine by adding fresh yeast.

You may drop a few more points in the next week or two.

Foam and/or scum is pretty normal for fermentation.

The extra yeast you used may need a little longer to clear completely. One thing I noted when making the Vintners kits is that the instructions hurry the process along a little more than I would say is good. The great thing about wine is you can procrastinate for a while once it is in secondary.

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