Peapod Wine - Very High SG :-(

[Ciderlover]

Hi All,

I've just tried my first attempt at peapod wine and the initial SG was far higher than I was expecting. I followed the recipe from C.J.J. Berry's book but I'm not convinced.

2.25KG peapods
1.5Kg sugar
Cirtic acid
Grape Tannin
Yeast & yeast nutrient.
Topped up with water to 4.5 litres

The result was a SG of over 1130. The liquid seems to be far more sugary than should be required and I am wondering if my wine will be salvageable?

It's been fermenting for a few days now and I am hoping to check the SG after fermentation and dilute as necessary.

If anyone has any advice or pointers I am open to ideas. Please, how can I save my wine?

Many thanks in advance

 

[BeerCat]

Seems good to me. Will be strong but nothing wrong with that. You could always add another half liter when its calmed down but i would not worry. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Ciderlover]

Thanks for the reply & welcome (thought I had said hello previously on the forum but the old memory is failing me. Heading over there now).

 

[Personal91]

Thanks for the reply & welcome (thought I had said hello previously on the forum but the old memory is failing me. Heading over there now).

all the same, welcome to the forum :)

how long have you been brewing + what got you into it ?

 

[Ciderlover]

I've only been brewing for a year or so.

Moved house a couple of years ago and it came with apple, pear, plum and mulberry trees. My first thought was that I would be able produce my own cider - however, I'm still waiting for a decent crop after almost 3 summers growth (plums are good but the pears and apples are struggling).
In the meantime however, I've tried a couple of cider kits which weren't too bad and I've also got some plum wine, peapod wine and turbo ciders on the go. Waiting for my veg to grow a bit more and I'll be trying carrot wine, beetroot wine and also parsnip wine.

I'm enjoying experimenting so far, but I've no results as yet to know how I'm getting on :-)

A new found patience.......... :-)