I have a problem.
I started a 1 gallon batch of watermellon/strawberry wine on 8/25.
It had a starting SG 1.100 and a final SG of 0.992. Its on the strong side
15+% alcohol. I used Lalvin L-1118 yeast. It fermenated fast.
I racked it and added 1/2TSP of potassium sorbate and 1 crushed campden tablet to stabilize and backed sweeted it to 1.012 on 8/31.
On 9/3 I noticed a couple a couple bubbles today I have full fermenation. What went wrong and how do I fix it? Should I add another campden tablets and more potassium sorbate? If I don't do something it will end up 18% which is L-1118 limit?
Also, I used Baker and Crosby campden tablets with have 30 ppm free SO2. I was reading Carlons campdens tablets have 150 ppm. Is this correct? Should I use 1 or 2 Crosby and Baker? This should be standardized.
I started a 1 gallon batch of watermellon/strawberry wine on 8/25.
It had a starting SG 1.100 and a final SG of 0.992. Its on the strong side
15+% alcohol. I used Lalvin L-1118 yeast. It fermenated fast.
I racked it and added 1/2TSP of potassium sorbate and 1 crushed campden tablet to stabilize and backed sweeted it to 1.012 on 8/31.
On 9/3 I noticed a couple a couple bubbles today I have full fermenation. What went wrong and how do I fix it? Should I add another campden tablets and more potassium sorbate? If I don't do something it will end up 18% which is L-1118 limit?
Also, I used Baker and Crosby campden tablets with have 30 ppm free SO2. I was reading Carlons campdens tablets have 150 ppm. Is this correct? Should I use 1 or 2 Crosby and Baker? This should be standardized.