Adding RGJ to finished wine.

[jansman]

I have brewed a Wilko Spicy Cab. It has gone well, I have cleared and racked it. It tastes ok,and will need more time,but... It is VERY dry. I read somewhere here that it is ok to add red grape juice to round it out. I like a dry wine, but this does need slightly tweaking I think.

Comments and advice please.

 

[fermentall]

yep you could add the grape juice to sweeten it but you will need to stabilise the wine with potassium sorbate & campden tablets first or else the yeast will ferment the grape juice leaving it dry still. :

 

[jansman]

I have used the stabiliser that came with the kit, does it need to be done again? And where do the Campden tablets fit in, please?

 

[fermentall]

if you have stabilised it with a kit stabiliser it should be ok to add gj,campden tabs with pot sorbate are used to stabilise wines that don't have a stabiliser eg fresh fruit wines. : ken.

 

[jansman]

So,to recap, add the GJ and Campden tablets. This is a 30 bottle kit. How many Campden tablets would you add?

Sorry to sound dopey, but I am back to the brewing game after a ten year gap!

 

[Brewtrog]

The stabaliser in the kit is Camden and pot sorbate, you won't need to add either, just put in the GJ to taste

 

[jansman]

The stabaliser in the kit is Camden and pot sorbate, you won't need to add either, just put in the GJ to taste

Brilliant! Thankyou for that. I just learned something there. You just told me what I need to know. Thanks again.

Love this place. Cheers :