Orange Wine

[BooBrewer]

Bottled this last night, fairly pleased with the result came in at a touch over 12.5%. Drinkable now, nice & zesty but if it mellows a bit over time could be a little cracker.

Going to stash a bottle away to make bucks fizz with on Xmas Day, that should keep the MIL quiet for at least half the day :lol:

sounds great.... :thumb: .
im glad it came out well ...

do you have to put sweetners in it before bottling for taste ...

also is it like beer as in needing to prime the bottles ...

sorry if im being thick but this is my first batch of wine ....





regards mick... :hat: .

Hi Mick

No sweeteners & didn't prime bottles.

 

[Mick May]

Bottled this last night, fairly pleased with the result came in at a touch over 12.5%. Drinkable now, nice & zesty but if it mellows a bit over time could be a little cracker.

Going to stash a bottle away to make bucks fizz with on Xmas Day, that should keep the MIL quiet for at least half the day :lol:

sounds great.... :thumb: .
im glad it came out well ...

do you have to put sweetners in it before bottling for taste ...

also is it like beer as in needing to prime the bottles ...

sorry if im being thick but this is my first batch of wine ....





regards mick... :hat: .

Hi Mick

No sweeteners & didn't prime bottles.

ok thank you very much ....
also i dont have wine bottles so ill be using beer bottles is that ok....
it just means id have to drink a pint at a time ...

or could i get used screw top wine bottles from my local pub ...
and use them ... .


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I use pop plastic bottles or spring water bottles as they come in many different sizes.

 

[ChewedKandi]

Oooo this one looks like a fun recipe! I'm adding this to the list of our bookmarked recipes

Got a couple of DJ's freeing up in a week, so I'm on the hunt for something to try out :)

Thank you for posting this!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Oooo this one looks like a fun recipe! I'm adding this to the list of our bookmarked recipes

Got a couple of DJ's freeing up in a week, so I'm on the hunt for something to try out :)

I you are after ideas there are loads of recipes here - viewtopic.php?f=41&t=39846

 

[Mick May]

I use pop plastic bottles or spring water bottles as they come in many different sizes.

ok thats a good ideal i see about getting some .. :thumb: .


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[chrig]

I do like a good "wow", I expect this would be nice... But im thinking orange and carrot right now.. Hmmmmm

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I do like a good "wow", I expect this would be nice... But im thinking orange and carrot right now.. Hmmmmm

:lol:

 

[Mick May]

here we are 8 days in ...
bubbling away ok but still looks like it did day one ... :? .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

ok so i racked this 2day ...
all sanitised so here we go ...
a few pics ...

job done so now i hope it will clear... .



regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

do i now add the camden tablet now....
well iv got some metabisulfhite i think this is the same thing ....
plus iv just orderd some Potassium Sorbate when do i add this ...????...


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If i were you i would top it up with cooled boiled water, you will probably get half a litre in there. :thumb:

 

[Chippy_Tea]

do i now add the camden tablet now....
well iv got some metabisulfhite i think this is the same thing ....
plus iv just orderd some Potassium Sorbate when do i add this ...????...


regards mick... :hat: .

Moleys guide says to add a crushed campden to the receiving DJ when you rack, i don't suppose it will harm putting it in when you get them.
I am not sure of you need to wait a few days before drinking it after adding the campden, i am sure someone will advise.

 

[Mick May]

If i were you i would top it up with cooled boiled water, you will probably get half a litre in there. :thumb:

thanks i must admit i was doing this as you posted ...lol...

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regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

[quote="Mick May":3479hzfr]do i now add the camden tablet now....
well iv got some metabisulphite i think this is the same thing ....
plus iv just orderd some Potassium Sorbate when do i add this ...????...


regards mick... :hat: .

Moleys guide says to add a crushed campden to the receiving DJ when you rack, i don't suppose it will harm putting it in when you get them.
I am not sure of you need to wait a few days before drinking it after adding the campden, i am sure someone will advise.[/quote:3479hzfr]

well i no iv already racked it but i supose it will not mater if i put it in after ....
and as i said iv got metabisulphite ....
i did read it is what comden tablets are made from ...

can some one conferm this ill hold off till i get a reply ...


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The short answer is Campden tablets do not kill yeast you need wine stabiliser.

 

[Mick May]

The short answer is Campden tablets do not kill yeast you need wine stabiliser.

iv done that a few days ago ...its now reading 1.0990..


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Mick May]

ok so i bottled this orange wine 2day ...
heres some pics ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Nice one, now get another on, its a criminal offence to have empty DJ's in the house. :lol:

 

[bobsbeer]

I like your labels. Although I gave up labeling as a general rule unless I want to give any away. SWMBO goes though the stuff so fast the labels are still damp. :shock: