can i use apple juice in blackberries

[sforeman]

I am off picking blackberries in the morning.... to make blackberry and apple wine can I use a litre of apple juice from the supermarket in with my blackberries ? If so when would I add this to my wine, if anybody has a recipe to do this in the correct order that would be great for a newbie like me.

 

[oldbloke]

Should be fine, after all a lot of us use that stuff for cider all the time. I'd stick it in right at the start.

 

[sforeman]

Thanks for the reply oldbloke

Should I add it after straining the pulp into dj or add it after smashing the blackberries ?

 

[oldbloke]

Ah, yes, I see.... Think I'd put it in when the yeast goes in. But I can't promise that's best.

 

[Tankboi]

Ah, yes, I see.... Think I'd put it in when the yeast goes in. But I can't promise that's best.

Sounds bout right to me as it doesn't need boiling or anything it should just be substituting some of the water for AJ?

 

[Moley]

I've done this before, covered the berries with boiling water to kill off wild yeasts, mashed the berries, put the lid on the bucket and left it to cool for an hour or so and then topped up with apple juice before adding yeast, nutrient and pectolase.

Apple juice and/or red grape juice is much better than adding just water, but remember to reduce the sugar you're adding to account for whatever's already in the juices.

 

[whitts.]

i have done this before with apple and raspberry juice and with just plain apple juice. Add the blackberries into a pan with kettle water. simmer and mash with potato masher. add pectolase, cover and leave for 24hrs. sieve the juice from the pan into (DJ) via funnel and use back of spoon to get as much juice as possible add apple juice and sugar (reduced amount) yeast and nutrient