Newb needs help pls!

jamal_barber · Jan 20, 2013

Hello all, I am new to brewing and ran into an issue today. I am a little over a week into my first attempt at a grape wine, I tried adding a little bit of sugar today and BOOM it started erupting What is the best way to adding more sugar to the mix without repainting my ceiling?

DoctorCAD · Jan 20, 2013

Put all the sugar in at the start.

aceparadis · Jan 20, 2013

During fermentation CO2 is produced, before adding extra sugars blow off some of the gas by agitation or stirring. Or simply add slowly.

novalou · Jan 20, 2013

aceparadis said:
During fermentation CO2 is produced, before adding extra sugars blow off some of the gas by agitation or stirring. Or simply add slowly.

Or dissolve the sugar in water. It is still best to stir before adding anything to release some of the CO2.

jamal_barber · Jan 21, 2013

Ok, I will be racking tonight and will try to make sure i release as much co2 as I can before adding the sugar water. I really hope its more subtle this time.

MA-Honey · Jan 21, 2013

Another way is to put the sugar in first and rack the wine onto it. I suggest adding only a fraction and then stirring and then adding the rest of the wine.

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