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Pith · 01-20-2012, 10:18 PM

I really like the "please" thing. Diolch. <3

daz57992 · 01-21-2012, 04:03 PM

So how many days do i leave this bubbling away for please?
Its been 7 days tomorrow.

Pith · 01-23-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by daz57992

So how many days do i leave this bubbling away for please?
Its been 7 days tomorrow.

Until it stops bubbling, then wait maybe another week, then stabilise (sprinkle a crushed Campden tablet in, but there are other ways) then bottle. Assuming you want a non-carbonated wine.

daz57992 · 01-23-2012, 05:57 PM

Thanks Pith. Its still bubbling about twice a minute and in the 1st demijohn so i still got a while to wait yet then

Pith · 01-24-2012, 10:34 AM

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Thanks Pitch. Its still bubbling about twice a minute and in the 1st demijohn so i still got a while to wait yet then

Call me Caleb.

daz57992 · 02-07-2012, 07:46 PM

So the latest update on this is its been about 3 weeks and still bubbling away at about twice every 3 minutes. The top half seems to be beggining to clear and it still smells sweet and lovely.
Im assuming that i just let it alone until it stopps as suggested but do i intervene if this continues indefinetly please ?

funkapottomous · 02-08-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by daz57992

So the latest update on this is its been about 3 weeks and still bubbling away at about twice every 3 minutes. The top half seems to be beggining to clear and it still smells sweet and lovely.
Im assuming that i just let it alone until it stopps as suggested but do i intervene if this continues indefinetly please ?

wait for it to stop bubbling, then take a hydrometer reading.

If you know what gravity you're supposed to be at, wait until you get a consistent reading at that gravity for about a week.

If you're not shooting for anything in particular, check the gravity over the course of a week or four/five days and if you've got a good solid reading, that's when I rack and/or get ready to bottle.

Tw0fish · 02-08-2012, 03:29 AM

It won't continue indefinitely.. either it will a) run out of sugar to eat and quit or b) reach its alcohol tolerance and quit. Either way, if you don't have a hydrometer, "when the fruit quits floating at the top" is a good failsafe.

Does it smell any different now?

Pith · 02-08-2012, 10:14 AM

Awww man. A fermentation that doesn't stop bubbling. We'll ask the guy who invented the perpetual motion machine. xD

truckjohn · 02-08-2012, 01:34 PM

Orange can be tough - because it's really acidic and the acid is Citric acid... Some flavors of Malo-lactic turn Citric acid into vinegar....

If you want a super intense Orangey-ness without super duper sour and bitter - try Orange blossom mead.... You can bump up the orangey-ness with orange zest and rind... The amount of juice adds a more neutral sour once it is fermented out.. It's a nice way to balance out the mead...

Thanks