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So I don’t know how to describe it and I’m sorry if I sound like an idiot but here it goes.... This is only my second attempt at making wine from a juice kit (Mosti Mondiale). This last batch was a Chianti. I tasted it toward the end of secondary fermentation and it tasted pretty good. However...

Nice! Degassed w drill attachment and Added clarifying agents. She’s (Chianti) in a cool safe place!

I started my secondary on 4/1 at 1.012. It’s now at 0.992 w no airlock activity. Can I move onto degassing and clearing?

Just checked specific gravity. Today’s read is 1.026. However I checked it after I stirred. How accurate is that measurement? Should I have checked SpG before I stirred?

Good to know. Thx. Just checked my specific gravity. It’s at 1.026. However I stirred it before I measured. Is that an inaccurate read? Should I have checked specific gravity prior to churning?

I found a packet in one of my boxes. The EC-1118 is what came with the kit. Can I mix the two if I need to add? Or does it need to be the same?

K. I’ll have to order more yeast from Hartford CT. It was a kit. But thanks for the info. I sooooo appreciate it

Thank you so much for getting back to me. Yeah I thought about that when I was getting started. This is only my second batch. I did a trial on a 1 gallon Malbec. My primary is only a 6 gallon. I should’ve split between two vessels from the beginning. I realize that now. So you don’t think I...

Primary fermentation overflow! Can anyone help?! I am making a 5 gallon from juice Chianti. I just went up to stir it and found that it overflowed. Is it ruined? Did I lose yeast? I just split into another bucket. What should I do?

Hello. I looked up winemaking advice. I need help!