When doing the first fermentation you have to keep the barril open a bit. Because of that... if this process is too long, the alchool your are tranforming sugar into, will evaporate too much so the wine will be quite week. I had this problem last time and got like 7-8% of alchool instead of 12%.
The second process will last untill the hydrometer marks 0.998 or less. Close to 10 days. This time no contact with air. You place a little plastic device called 'Bonde'. This device is used to let the gaz of fermentation go out but no oxygen can go in. I covered the countainer with a white blanket so no light will reflect on it. Light is not good for wine.
I will try not to break my hydrometer again.... hopefully (like my husband always say :)!!
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That's cool. I think I should write about that in my blog
Making wine is little bit harder than beer but it makes 26 bottles for 23L wine kit. In total... each bottles cost you 5$. It's really cheap and great taste.
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