I'm new to the forum and new to home brewing. I've enjoyed all of it so far and can see myself enjoying this hobby for some time to come. I apologize to anyone who's seen this question asked before, but I couldn't find it in the forums.
I did the first racking on some White Zin that I'm brewing from a kit. My initial hydrometer reading was 1.072. I did the racking after 8 days and took another hydrometer reading and it was 1.020. Is it normal to lose that much sugar in just 8 days? I'm shooting for a final reading of 0.998 (as per the suggestion that came with the kit). Should I worry about this? If I cool the wine to 60 or 65 degrees Fahrenheit would it help slow the process? Do I need to slow the process?
Any advice is welcome!
Thanks - cheers, blokes!
I did the first racking on some White Zin that I'm brewing from a kit. My initial hydrometer reading was 1.072. I did the racking after 8 days and took another hydrometer reading and it was 1.020. Is it normal to lose that much sugar in just 8 days? I'm shooting for a final reading of 0.998 (as per the suggestion that came with the kit). Should I worry about this? If I cool the wine to 60 or 65 degrees Fahrenheit would it help slow the process? Do I need to slow the process?
Any advice is welcome!
Thanks - cheers, blokes!