Strawberry WOW

[Roddy]

Evening all

Third time out for this recipe, and definitely my favourite of the ones I've made so far.

6L Lidl vitafit red grape
6L Lidl vitafit apple
3 x 440ml Strawberry lowicz
1L strong tea (5 bag)
3kg granulated sugar
5tsp pectolase
4tsp Youngs super wine yeast compound

Method
Poured 2 cartons of the juice in
Tipped in sugar
Poured in a kettle full of boiling water, stirred sugar until dissolved
Dissolved pectolase in a cup of warm water
Poured in rest of cartons, and 3 bottles of lowicz
Poured in stewed tea
Topped up with cold tap water to 25L

Temp 22 degrees
Sg 1.090
Exp FG 0.990
Est ABV 13.1%

Tipped in yeast, lid/airlock on, bunged in cupboard.... sorted 😀

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[Cqr]

It's on my to list, thanks

 

[Personal91]

Evening all

Third time out for this recipe, and definitely my favourite of the ones I've made so far.

6L Lidl vitafit red grape
6L Lidl vitafit apple
3 x 440ml Strawberry lowicz
1L strong tea (5 bag)
3kg granulated sugar
5tsp pectolase
4tsp Youngs super wine yeast compound

Method
Poured 2 cartons of the juice in
Tipped in sugar
Poured in a kettle full of boiling water, stirred sugar until dissolved
Dissolved pectolase in a cup of warm water
Poured in rest of cartons, and 3 bottles of lowicz
Poured in stewed tea
Topped up with cold tap water to 25L

Temp 22 degrees
Sg 1.090
Exp FG 0.990
Est ABV 13.1%

Tipped in yeast, lid/airlock on, bunged in cupboard.... sorted 😀

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How did it end out/ mouth taste ?

 

[Roddy]

Nice mate, fruity and light, I pop half one of the baking aisle wee bottles of glycerin in

2 to 3 keys of sugar makes it from 11ish to 13ish %

Going slightly stronger this time 😵

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[pvt_ak]

Just bottled up this beauty [emoji106]


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[Chippy_Tea]

Nice dark colour, like the swing top bottles are they 750ml.

 

[Roddy]

Nice.... had cause to sample my latest tropical wow vs the Strawberry I made just after, and the Strawberry wins hands down ...

Have you had a wee taste of yours ?

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[pvt_ak]

Yeah - it's nice mate, best wow so far. I didn't back sweeten this one with any juice, so nice dry fruity taste.


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[pvt_ak]

Nice dark colour, like the swing top bottles are they 750ml.

Thanks Chippy - yes two of them are, one is 500.
Had fizzy pop in from a France trip.


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[dublin12]

Roddy did they clear ok ?

My 1 RGJ, 1AJ, 1 Strawberry syrup is nearly ready now. Looking forward to it.

 

[Personal91]

Evening all

Third time out for this recipe, and definitely my favourite of the ones I've made so far.

6L Lidl vitafit red grape
6L Lidl vitafit apple
3 x 440ml Strawberry lowicz
1L strong tea (5 bag)
3kg granulated sugar
5tsp pectolase
4tsp Youngs super wine yeast compound

Method
Poured 2 cartons of the juice in
Tipped in sugar
Poured in a kettle full of boiling water, stirred sugar until dissolved
Dissolved pectolase in a cup of warm water
Poured in rest of cartons, and 3 bottles of lowicz
Poured in stewed tea
Topped up with cold tap water to 25L

Temp 22 degrees
Sg 1.090
Exp FG 0.990
Est ABV 13.1%

Tipped in yeast, lid/airlock on, bunged in cupboard.... sorted 😀

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i now have everything for this except for the strawberry syrup - i could only find the raspberry version - so was thinking to make a raspberry version and then a strawberry version when i can locate it.

was also thinking to use a fourth bottle of the syrup to prime - this would also add more flavour especially with the raspberry as i dont think it will be as strong as the strawberry

 

[pvt_ak]

i now have everything for this except for the strawberry syrup - i could only find the raspberry version - so was thinking to make a raspberry version and then a strawberry version when i can locate it.

was also thinking to use a fourth bottle of the syrup to prime - this would also add more flavour especially with the raspberry as i dont think it will be as strong as the strawberry

I've done both the strawberry version and raspberry version of this.

For my own personal taste in wine I preferred the raspberry as it was drier and sharper.


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[Roddy]

Bottled.... cha ching

Ps. I had to repeat Kwik clear on this one (2 x 10ml treatments). Same last time too

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[pvt_ak]

Awesome colour mate [emoji106]


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[pvt_ak]

Roddy - I've got 3 bottles of Cherry Lowicz at home , have you ever tried this recipe using Cherry ?


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[Tau]

Roddy - I've got 3 bottles of Cherry Lowicz at home , have you ever tried this recipe using Cherry ?


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I've found with the cherry that it lost it's cherryness after fermenting. Found that Blossom Cottage Morello cherry worked better, 250ml per gallon with 1ltr red grape http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=262872735

I've still got 3-4 bottle of the cherry Lowicz don't know what to do with them.

 

[Roddy]

Roddy - I've got 3 bottles of Cherry Lowicz at home , have you ever tried this recipe using Cherry ?

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yeh, in a usually 25L batch, came out a little syrupy tasting for me... couldn't quite put my finger on it, but OK to drink though

 

[pvt_ak]

I've found with the cherry that it lost it's cherryness after fermenting. Found that Blossom Cottage Morello cherry worked better, 250ml per gallon with 1ltr red grape http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=262872735

I've still got 3-4 bottle of the cherry Lowicz don't know what to do with them.

Thanks Tau - will source some of that.


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[pvt_ak]

yeh, in a usually 25L batch, came out a little syrupy tasting for me... couldn't quite put my finger on it, but OK to drink though

Ta - just been looking at your red wine recipe with oak chips. Assuming I can get enough RGJ later think I'll use the cherry I have in that one later.


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[Roddy]

Ta - just been looking at your red wine recipe with oak chips. Assuming I can get enough RGJ later think I'll use the cherry I have in that one later.


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The cherry came out quite well in the all RGJ wow I made before, it's got a 4/5 star rating that I must have recorded, on the app I use for my brews :)


I think I'm doing another 'red' type WOW next... I think I'm going to do the RGJ and Elderberry one, but with a muslin bag for the elderberries. That's got oak chips and some blackcurrant Lowicz in it