Help re plum wine please

[Welshwitch]

Hi its plum wine time again, last years turned out lovely !!!!! I have had serious laptop trouble and my old laptop has died, I have everything off the hard drive but my son hasn't transferred it to my new laptop yet so as all my recipes are on there I am struggling, now do I remember from last year I was told NOT to add boiling water to plums or did I dream it :wha:
Help appreciated please

 

[brewzer]

Hi i was told quite a while ago now that it will take a lot longer to clear if you use boiling water

Im not that good with my wines though

 

[PurpleSue]

I pour hot water onto mine, basically a few minutes after it has boiled. Not had a problem with clearing.

 

[Moley]

now do I remember from last year I was told NOT to add boiling water to plums or did I dream it :wha:

No, you didn't dream it, I think it's all to do with natural waxes on the fruit skins. I only use cold water with any of the plum family but if your fruit is well washed you would probably get away with off-the-boil water like PurpleSue said.

 

[Welshwitch]

Cheers everyone I thought I hadn't dreamed it Moley, Just done second racking of 5 gallon of Damson from some Damsons found in the freezer from last year, had a little taste it is gorgeous and is 14.3%
Been bramble picking this afternoon and we are slowly building up our stock in the freezer not sure which is my favourite bramble or damson.
Also have some rhubarb on the go I love these country wines, had a bottle of shop bought red last week does not come anywhere near our home made wines tasted very chemically in comparison. Good job our wine cellar (aka garage) has a good stock.

 

[rickthebrew]

I did a lovely plum and ginger last year and also a 17% rhubarb and orange that i`ve just bottled - tastes like a liquor and is very good :drunk:

 

[Welshwitch]

Hi rick don't suppose you could let me have the recipe for both please they sound great.

 

[rickthebrew]

Hi rick don't suppose you could let me have the recipe for both please they sound great.

Of course, my pleasure :thumb:

plum - viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3895

rhubarb - viewtopic.php?f=40&t=3364

as you can see i used boiling water on my plums and had no issue with clearing - it was crystal :thumb: the rhubarb recipe was tweaked with more oranges on the second run and more sugar was used (by accident :whistle: ) to give me 17% which works well when aged. Good luck and hope this helps - it has made me want to get some more country wines on the go :drink: