Apple juice based wines

[RobWalker]

There was a small discussion on this in another topic, but thought I'd go again...

Any suggestions for a recipe? I think it would make a wonderful summer wine. reportedly 2 litres of apple juice to the gallon makes a wine that's as good as 2 litres of WGJ.

is 2ltr apple juice + 600g sugar + water to top, tannin & citric enough? I like 10% - 12% wines.

Pear and apple wine sounds good, how much pulped pear?

suggestions, fire 'em at me. i'm thinking things like grapefruit, pineapple, lychee, light fruity flavours :thumb:

 

[bobsbeer]

I always use apple in combination with other juices and equal WGJ. Can't go wrong really. Of late I have been using 1 grapefruit zest and juiced per gallon in my wines and have noticed a big difference. Depending on the juices I try to get the ph to 3.4-3.5 with tartaric if needed. My Gold winning wine at TST was an apple based wine with Grapefruit and Pineapple. I made 25lt with 2 Apple, 1 Grapefruit, 1 Pineapple and 1 Aldi Exotic juice and 5 WGJ. With about 100g chopped sultanas. 4 kg granulated sugar Lalvin D47 yeast, ph 3.4, SG 1.088

 

[Brewtrog]

The recipe I have calls for all the liquid to be apple juice, which is what I'd have guessed anyway, apple isn't the strongest of flavours, adding water will only weaken the flavour.

 

[weepete]

I've used apple juice as a substitute for WGJ in a few wines I've made. Even dilted it does add a distinctive flavour, though I don't think it's as good as wgj its an acceptable substitute IMO. Used in the right quantities I reckon it could be used to create a good blend and help add a bit of depth

One of the best wines I made so far was an apple and mango. Just follow the WOW recipe substituting apple for grape and mango for the OJ. It did have quite a perfumed, fruity nose.

 

[Gayle]

If it is apple wine you want, use all apple juice instead of diluting with water, you'll get a much better wine. Swap 1 or 2 litres of it for something else if you want other flavours, and remember the extra sugar.

 

[DirtyCaner]

I like 2l value apple, 1l red grape, cup of tea, citric and 900g sugar. Makes a cracking cheap rose.

 

[tonyhibbett]

Although I only use it when there is a glut of apples, I find apple juice is a great substitute for water in wine recipes. It has more body, some sugar, malic acid and a bit of colour too!

 

[Intelekt]

I accidentally made an apple wine

Was supposed to be TC, but I put 750g of sugar in too but never mind it's currently just at the end of its ferment and is beginning to clear, so I don't know what it tastes like yet apart from when I topped up which was mmmmmm.

Just apple juice and sugar really.

 

[tonyhibbett]

Been there, done that, got the nasty feedback.

 

[iceo]

i did a cider/wine 11% a few weeks back with polish apple and mint juice come out ok but will see what its like in a few months

 

[oogaboogachief]

Check out the apflewein recipie on the American board. Excellent .

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The second wow i made was an apple/WGJ version(one litre of each) i didn't use citric acid as i followed the wow guide, should i have added citric acid?

 

[oldbloke]

The second wow i made was an apple/WGJ version(one litre of each) i didn't use citric acid as i followed the wow guide, should i have added citric acid?

did you like it? did you think more acid would have helped?
there's probably enough acid in those juices - the guide is good.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

TBH being new to this i am not sure what adding the acid does to the finished flavour, i do like the taste but its a bit watery, maybe next time i will try 2 apple to 1 WGJ and see if that helps.