Topic: Rhubarb wine problem

[the_enlightened_one]

Hello everyone

I need some advice on my first attempt at Rhubarb wine.

About 3 weeks ago i followed a recipe on here, i chopped the Rhubarb (3LB) and added a bag of sugar, 6 pints of cooled boiled water and added yeast. This was put into a bucket stirred well and covered. After a hour or two it was fizzing away. I left it for 6 days, looked and the fizzing was still going but not as fast. i strained off all the stalks and put the wine into a demijohn with a airlock.

First week it was a lovely dark pink, This week its a lighter pink but there is no sign of fermenting going on, It not doing anything at all ?

Its in the kitchen and it "shouldn't" be ready for at least another 6 weeks ish

Anyone know what is going on ?

Paul

[Travman]

It should have taken a bit longer to ferment but it is possible it as finished....
Are you sure that no  its not doing nothing ? it could just be very slowly bubbling,possible one a minute
The only true way to now is by taking the S.G reading though.
If down to .990 its all finished higher may be a problem.
If it is stuck fermentation it may be possible to get it"going again. But check the SG first.

[the_enlightened_one]

As far as i can see there is nothing going on at all ?

Ill do a SG reading...but ill be amazed if its all taken 3 weeks

[adrianhumph]

Hi all,  :D
               2 to 3 weeks is quite normal for the wine to ferment out to dryness. I would be worried if it took any longer  ::) Did you use any yeast nutrient ? As this would help the process. Leave the demijon for a couple of weeks  & then siphon it off the sediment into a clean jar, I add some metabisulphite at this stage to help stabilize the wine, this will also remove any faint traces of pink colour that are left & leave a white wine. This type of wine is NOT meant to be kept too long, it will be ready to drink in 4/5 weeks & will need drinking within 6 months  :o

                                                                                 Adrian.

[the_enlightened_one]

It may well be ready :)

Ill get my friend to test it he loves a good wine  ;D

[trojanrabbit]

First question - are the water levels in the airlock balanced?
If well up on the outlet then this would suggest not quite finished.

That said, if its pretty much done, you should be fine anyway if you kill it with metabisulphite at bottling.

[the_enlightened_one]

Its started to ferment again today ?

[the_enlightened_one]

Just to let you know, I bottled the wine and its well worth the attempt :)

Also got my first turbo cider on the go :)