How to Make Wine - Step 3 - Stabilizing

Andy Watkins from Lakeland Winery explains how to check the specific gravity of your wine with a hydrometer to assure complete fermentation. He adds potassium metabisulfate and potassium sorbate to the carboy and stirs vigorously. These ingredients will help sterilize and protect against re-fermentation after bottling. A natural fining agent is also added to settle the must.