Wine Kit fermentation stuck at 1.035

[wyowolf]

I Purchased a Master Vinter Sommelier Select kit, Merlot I believe.
everything seems fine but won't come down from 1.035. I shook it, added new yeast to it... been in there a few weeks now, moved from primary bucket after about a month or so... in a fairly warm spot, maybe low to mid 70s... I did add yeast nutrient at about 1.050 per instructions...

not sure what I should do at this point...ive never had that happen before. made lots of beer and probably 4 kits of wine...
suggestions appreciated

 

[marc1]

How are you measuring the gravity?

 

[wyowolf]

With a refractory device... I just checked reg wine, and its 1.035...hmm so there must be an error correction factor there... I can't find my reg hydrometers. but if finished wine and mine are the same reading it must be done... now I feel silly not to have compared it before...

 

[DBhomebrew]

With a refractory device... I just checked reg wine, and its 1.035.

You need to use a calculator. With both your original and current gravities in Brix, the calculator will spit out actual current gravity in 1.xxx

Part II here...

https://www.brewersfriend.com/refractometer-calculator/

 

[wyowolf]

looks like .995... thank you very much!