Is first SG reading of 1.145 too high?

[lherndo]

First batch ever, strawberry wine.

Started with 20lbs Strawberries
10lbs sugar as per recipe (Can't get winecalc to install on my Win7 machine)

I mixed the berries, sugar, pectin, cambden tabs, acid blend and yeast nutrient, NOT THE YEAST.

Waited 24 hours and checked my initial SG before adding the yeast and it's reading 1.145. I read it should be 1.08. Do I need to add some plain water, or is it so high I just dump some syrup and then add water?

 

[david_42]

What is the batch size?

 

[Yooper]

I think that's way too high, especially for strawberry wine!

I wouldn't add just water, though, since you'd be "watering down" your must. It sounds like you added too much sugar.

I'd repeat what David asked and ask what size batch? You may need to mix up more must with strawberries (no more sugar!) to make it work and lower the OG to less than 1.100.