Kit wine, fermenting time

Orfy · Dec 21, 2006

I have a kit wine in and it says fermenting should be done in around 7-10 days. It's been in nearly 3 weeks now and I still have airlock activity.
I know it's temperature dependant and it is a little lowerthan suggested.

Should I leave it or is it worth me checking the gravity?

Orfy · Dec 22, 2006

Bump....

No Advice?

DarkStar · Dec 22, 2006

Primary should be 7 to 10 days and then a transfer to the secondary vessel depending on sg of it. Check your gravity and and compare to the manufactors directions. Temp being lower than 70f on kits will increase the the time greatly, will also make a gassy wine, co2 will stay in solution.

the_bird · Dec 22, 2006

I've never made wine, but if it's still actively fermenting, why move it? You know that it's not done, so I don't see any benefit in taking a reading at this point. I'd be afraid that if you racked it, it wasn't done, and the temps were a bit low, it might have a hard time getting started up again.

Hopfan · Dec 22, 2006

I say leave it, but then, I;m just trying to get my post count up towards the Birds' altitude.

DrtDoctor · Jan 9, 2007

There is usually a specific gravity suggestion in kit wines. Once your at or below the s.g. listed, rack to secondary, don't top up at this time. Fermentation will continue in the secondary for a couple weeks.

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SpinDance · Jan 9, 2007

Yup, just follow the kit directions. If the SG is right, just rack as instructed.

DUDEbeer · Jan 9, 2007

Leave it! My first reisling kit took over 2 months in the primary to ferment to the instructed specific gravity.

Orfy · Jan 15, 2007

It's been 6 weeks now and there's still the odd bubble. I think I rack to a secondary now.

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