Supermarket Juice Wine How To guide and Recipes.

[Chippy_Tea]

My question is, will this wine, or any other wine made from a juice that isn't clear, need pectolase or will it clear on its own?

@Skunkylager86

Pectolace doesn't clear your wines it stops it getting a pectin haze.

If you look through the wine recipes in this thread you will notice most if not all use pectolace you don't have to but you run the risk of pectin haze if you don't.

Our favourite juice wine -

Rosé wine

1 litre Red grape juice.

1.5 litre Apple Juice.

750g Sugar.

1 tsp Tannin or a mug of very strong black tea. (3 bags stirred every couple of minutes as you put the rest of the ingredients together)

1 tsp Yeast (i use youngs super wine yeast compound)

1 tsp Yeast Nutrient.

1 tsp Pectolase.

1 tsp Glycerine. (optional)

1 tsp citric acid or juice of one lemon. (optional)

 

[garic]

Hi Guys,

This is my first time brewing , I started 2 batches Wednesday last week - Orange/Grape and Apple/Grape as in the original video.
For Orange/Grape - Yeast sinks to the bottom and fermentation slowed down by Tuesday ( airlock burps once every 2-3 seconds ) , However for Apple/Grape - Fermentation is going strong. Yeast still on top and airlock burps every second.

is that normal ?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Yes they don't all ferment at the same rate.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Orange/Grape and Apple/Grape as in the original video.

Did you find some white grape juice?

 

[garic]

Did you find some white grape juice?

No, I used fresh grape Juice.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

No, I used fresh grape Juice.

Could you give us a link i don't think i have seen that.

 

[garic]

Could you give us a link i don't think i have seen that.

I mean, I made fresh grape juice at home and then I boiled it to pasteurize.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I mean, I made fresh grape juice at home and then I boiled it to pasteurize.

Right, i thought you had found a supplier of whiter grape juice its easier to find hens teeth.

 

[ColinF]

My question is, will this wine, or any other wine made from a juice that isn't clear, need pectolase or will it clear on its own?

Pineapple, I believe, has little or no pectin. So if you're only using pineapple there's probably no need.

My approach is a tsp of pectolase into every gallon of everything ☺. I think I worked it out at approx 15p per tsp, so not worth taking the risk.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I think I worked it out at approx 15p per tsp, so not worth taking the risk.

That is my view it's so cheap why risk getting a haze.

 

[RichK]

I mean, I made fresh grape juice at home and then I boiled it to pasteurize.

Interesting how much grape was needed? I'm tempted to give it a go.

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I've got one of these on the go at the moment.
But I find it difficult to get hold of as it sells out quickly in our area.
Best go shopping early, as they restock overnight.

@jof is this juice red or white?

 

[jof]

@jof is this juice red or white?

Red.

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Sorry if this has been asked before. I tried to search and didn’t find anything but would be surprised if I’m the first to ask!

whilst making my morning cuppa today it occurred to me that I had forgotten to add the cold tea to the rose wine I made yesterday afternoon. Basically, shall I add it now or better to leave it?

 

[ColinF]

Basically, shall I add it now or better to leave it?

I'd add it as soon as possible. You're wine is going to ferment for 7-10 days so won't do any harm adding the tea on day 2 or 3. It def needs those tannins

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I'd add it as soon as possible. You're wine is going to ferment for 7-10 days so won't do any harm adding the tea on day 2 or 3. It def needs those tannins

Thanks. Didn’t look like it had properly kicked off yet so

 

[user 44889]

Agree with Colin, it will deffo need it so ge it in asap.

 

[garic]

Sure:- 2l Apple juice, 1l Cranberry juice drink, 800g sugar dissolved in 1.5l boiled water (should be a starting SG around 1095), 3 tea bags left in half cup boiled water for a few minutes (adds tannin), 1tsp pectolase, 1tsp yeast nutrient & 1tsp Gervin wine yeast. I added 1tsp Bentonite at the start and this must have aided the clearing process. SG was 996 after 7 days, degasses/stabilised and the 2 stage finings cleared to this after 24 hours.

I have just started a new batch and came across this - Bentonite , Can I add it in the middle of brew as I will have to order it ?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I have just started a new batch and came across this - Bentonite , Can I add it in the middle of brew as I will have to order it ?

If you are buying online get some KwiK clear or youngs clear it they are by far the best/fastest i have used.

 

[garic]

If you are buying online get some KwiK clear or youngs clear it they are by far the best/fastest i have used.

@Chippy_Tea , I have Kwik Clear , However I am thinking of using Bentonite during fermentation and then Kwik Clear during racking. I am hoping this will speed up the clearing process as Kwik Clear otherwise takes 3-4 days to clear..!