Batch #2 – Started9/20/2010 – Chardonnay like white
Day O – Primary Fermentation Started – 9/20at 5PM
Specific Gravity = 1.090 / 11.9%PA (initial reading)
10 liters grape juice
13 liters Nestle drinking water
15 Grams bentonite
5 Grams yeast (EC-1118)
Day 1 (9/21) Specific Gravity = 1.088 / 11.6%PA Stirred
Day 2 (9/22) Specific Gravity = 1.062 / 8.1%PA Stirred
Day 3 (9/23) Specific Gravity = 1.033 / 4.4%PA Stirred
Day 4 (9/24) Specific Gravity = 1.020 / 2.6%PA
Racking to Secondary Fermentation – 9/24 ~12PM
Added Yeast nutrient, stirred well, then racked
Picture of initial racking
Day 7 (9/27) Specific Gravity = 0.996 / -0.5%PA
Day 11 (10/1) Specific Gravity = 0.996/ -0.5%PA
Racked to carboy and left behind about 1.5″ of sediment
Degassed about 3 minutes with Dewalt and bent paddle
Added 5G of Potassium Metabisulfite
Added 7mL of Siligel and stirred 3-4 minutes
Added 7mL of Liguigel and stirred for 2 minutes
Added 1L of Corbet Canyon Chardonnay
Day 24 (10/14) Bottling Day
Racked off sediment into bucket
Added Potassium Sorbate (4Grams) in 2 Fl Oz water
Finished bottling (29 bottles Clear and bright, 2 bottles with sediment)
