How do you know when you have an accurate SG when the wine is so carbonated?

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So for about 3 weeks the SG of my concord wine has been 1.010. Each time I check the SG I notice a good coat of CO2 bubbles clinging to the sides of the beaker. How do I know if I am taking a accurate SG or if the CO2 bubbles are throwing off my level?

Or maybe the extreme carbonation is from using bread yeast? Go easy on me, its my first batch of wine. :drunk:
 
You can just set it out for an hour if you like. Then check it.

For future batches, Yooper is the resident expert with country wines. She has many tried-and-true recipes in her drop-down.
 
The carbonation has nothing to do with the bread yeast. Just take the top of the hydrometer in your hand and spin it like a top. That should shake most of the bubbles off of it, giving you a more accurate reading.
 

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