Experimental Cherries and Berries!

[Turbotez]

Right, please point out any mistakes i have made (other than spelling!!!) as this is my first attempt and im going in relatively blind.

I'm going to use;

2x 1 litre Asda 100% Red Grape juice
1x 1litre Asda 100% white grape juice
1x 1litre Cherrygood Cherry and Berry juice.
1x tea spoon of Super Yeast.
500gm bog standard cane sugar
­­½ litre of boiling water (for sugar to disolve)

worked out the sugar;

from Moleys thing on another post, for 12.5%abv over 4.5 litres is 1090grm
the juices contain 591gm sugar, so need 499gm.

Am i right in thinking this should all create something?? Dont know what its gonna taste like tho.....

Should i do anything else to this??

Fingers crossed guys

 

[snail59]

Check the Cherry/Berry juice for additives/preservatives if any are present boil it for 20/30 mins to get rid of any nastys.

 

[Turbotez]

i didi have a look, im pretty sure there aint, its got

'Water, Juices from cencentrate 30% (Tart Cherry (18%), Montmorency Cherry (5%) Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Blackcherry, Blueberry), Concentrated Fruit Extract, Citric Acid.'

So im guessing no nasties!

 

[Turbotez]

Just finished putting it all together.

got a reading of 1.083 on the Hydro before i put the yeast in, guessing thats the right time to do it???

Tried it before i added the water and sugar an it tastes quite nice really, jus see what happens now

EDIT;

Just worked out on the wine Calc, should come out about 11.2%abv which is jus what i was looking for!!!

 

[Turbotez]

well, Day 3 and its bubbling away very nicely. No frofyness(sp) on top.

Question is really, whats next?? I know ive gotta wait for the bubbles to pretty much stop which is gonna be a week or 2 but is there anythin inbetween??

Also, what do i need to go and buy for when fermenting stops? Is it that Potasium Sorbate stuf??

Thanks in advance

Turbo

 

[Turbotez]

Finnally the gravity is low enough to rack today so its been racked stabalized and finings added, took 34 days of fermentation!!!! :shock:

another couple of weeks and hopefully be in a bottle for a taste :drink:

 

[Turbotez]

2nd rack today, had a taste and its bloody loverly! nice dark rose!! cant wait to get it in a bottle and get some proper tasting!! :

 

[jimbhoy]

Finnally the gravity is low enough to rack today so its been racked stabalized and finings added, took 34 days of fermentation!!!! :shock:

another couple of weeks and hopefully be in a bottle for a taste :drink:

What sg did you rack at Turbotez??

 

[Turbotez]

I think it was 1.005, will have to check my records :hmm: .
Had to filter it in the end after 2 lots of finings because there was some **** floating around in the bottom 2" of the DJ. :sick:
Beautifully clear now tho :thumb: , just giving it another week in the dj and bottling on the weekend! :drink: