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ASDA red grape juice, sultanas and black forests fruit wine
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Finally got round to making a 10L batch.
10L grape juice
2.5kg currants
500g forest fruits
2 packs of S05
Based on previous readings, this should give a SG of around 1.333. Should leave a FG of around 1.035 - 1.040. ABV should be around 12.5% with S05.
Fermenting in a corny keg and planning on serving from it too assuming my syphon with filter and bag combo will work as intended. Few glasses of yeast then delicious wine. Last batch cleared naturally after around 3 months so no worries there.
Making the wine was super quick. Check out the pics.
10L grape juice
2.5kg currants
500g forest fruits
2 packs of S05
Based on previous readings, this should give a SG of around 1.333. Should leave a FG of around 1.035 - 1.040. ABV should be around 12.5% with S05.
Fermenting in a corny keg and planning on serving from it too assuming my syphon with filter and bag combo will work as intended. Few glasses of yeast then delicious wine. Last batch cleared naturally after around 3 months so no worries there.
Making the wine was super quick. Check out the pics.
brewingnoob
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Probably a dumb question because I haven't looked too much into fruit processing but what is that meat grinder looking machine?
A device to pulp the fruit.
So yes, a meat grinder, although you could also do the job in batches with a food processor or smoothie maker.
Not everyone has specialist kit so we often just make do with whatever we have available.
(I pulp my apples in the food processor we has as a wedding present 30+ yeas ago)
So yes, a meat grinder, although you could also do the job in batches with a food processor or smoothie maker.
Not everyone has specialist kit so we often just make do with whatever we have available.
(I pulp my apples in the food processor we has as a wedding present 30+ yeas ago)
The pulp goes into a BIAB bag and that goes in the press.
I do add a little pectolytic enzyme sometimes.
It does come out cloudy, but nothing that overwintering hasn't cleared up yet.
I do add a little pectolytic enzyme sometimes.
It does come out cloudy, but nothing that overwintering hasn't cleared up yet.
Update. Finally finished fermenting. Took its time! I've obviously messed up in my predictions as FG is 1008 suggesting that the OG was actually 1.105 and not 1.333 if S05 crapping out at 12.5% is alwatys a given... Has been so far in my experience.
I made a 10L batch of this wine. ASDA red grape juice has added a SG of 1.060. So 10L of this made up 1.060 of the gravity points in this batch meaning that the 3750g of currants only added 45 gravity points?? I'm having a glass now and its tasting good already. Tasting pretty f*cking boozy so needs more time but I'm already in love all over again.
I want it sweeter as planned so will bung another load of currants into the fermenter and another sachet of S05 for good measure.
The bag and filter has worked amazingly well so far. Very happy :-) Right. I'm off to have another glass.
Happy days
I made a 10L batch of this wine. ASDA red grape juice has added a SG of 1.060. So 10L of this made up 1.060 of the gravity points in this batch meaning that the 3750g of currants only added 45 gravity points?? I'm having a glass now and its tasting good already. Tasting pretty f*cking boozy so needs more time but I'm already in love all over again.
I want it sweeter as planned so will bung another load of currants into the fermenter and another sachet of S05 for good measure.
The bag and filter has worked amazingly well so far. Very happy :-) Right. I'm off to have another glass.
Happy days
Glad it worked out and you are enjoying the fruits of your labour 
