Supermarket Juice Wine How To guide and Recipes.

[Scottyburto]

So I have done 2 today for my first attempt here goes

w1
White grape juice 1l
Exotic juice 1l
Pineapple juice 1l
500g sugar
1tsp citric acid
1tsp Pectolase
1tsp nutrient
1tsp yeast
Hydrometer Reading is 1.092

w2

purple grape juice 1l
Apple juice 1.5l
Sugar 450g
1tsp nutrition
1tsp citric acid
1tsp yeast
1tsp Pectolase
OG1.098

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Where did u get your white grape juice from?

 

[Smatt]

Where did u get your white grape juice from?

Tesco near (Uttoxeter) me they had the white and purple in.

 

[Scottyburto]

Tesco near (Uttoxeter) me they had the white and purple in.

Does it say "juice drink" On the carton?

 

[Smatt]

Does it say "juice drink" On the carton?

yeah it is Welch’s grape boost white grape pear and apple juice drink is that the wrong stuff??

 

[kelper]

yes https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/257850112

 

[kelper]

Their purple grape juice is great -100% fruit and good for rosé

 

[Smatt]

yes https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/257850112

Yes that’s the stuff

 

[Smatt]

Their purple grape juice is great -100% fruit and good for rosé

I used this for the other attempt

 

[Scottyburto]

This is only 20% actual juice so u might find your finished wine is a bit thin if you've used something like this. The only known places for white grape concentrate at wilkos and brewing shops, grape juice in tinned peaches, powder form from health food stores/websites and sometimes on Amazon eBay for quite a lot of money.
Wine doesn't have to contain grapes to be wine.

 

[Scottyburto]

You might struggle with sweetness when using "juice drink"s cause they contain varying amounts of sweetner and some end up not being very nice. This is a classic beginners mistake and one Ive managed to make a few times!

 

[Smatt]

Oh bloody hell! so first attempt is a fail already will it be drinkable??

 

[Scottyburto]

Always try to use 100% juice for your 2.5l per 4.5l then if u want to experiment with another half litre for different flavours and go from there once u have some experience in making and tasting. The second part is just important as you might prefer strong abv, u might prefer "thinner" Wines.

 

[Scottyburto]

Oh bloody hell! so first attempt is a fail already will it be drinkable??

Like I say it's preference, I'd be tempted to top up with AJ after a few days and buy some soda water/lemonade for topping up when drinking!

 

[Smatt]

Ok then so if I was to add 1l of Aj to it after 2 days I would be stronger ABV? Let’s face it... if it’s strong enough I won’t notice the taste after a few glasses

 

[Scottyburto]

Quite a few people have used the welschs grape juice in the past so u could try msg them and ask how they got on! If u go back a few pages in this thread there's definitely a few others.

 

[kelper]

Welch's purple grape juice makes excellent wine. you can combine it with apple juice.

 

[Scottyburto]

Ok then so if I was to add 1l of Aj to it after 2 days I would be stronger ABV? Let’s face it... if it’s strong enough I won’t notice the taste after a few glasses

I don't think you'd increase the abv by adding sugar, I'd imagine it would have the opposite effect because you're adding 1lt of liquid but only 100g ish sugar.

 

[BarryWineMurse]

2 more brews on

2 demijohns of red variant each with
1litre Welch grape juice 165g sugar
1 litre apple juice 113g sugar
I litre Cranberry drink 9g
250ml Ritchie's red grape concentrate 162.5g sugar
650 sugar
3 teabags in a mug
Teaspoon yeast nutrient
SG 1100

2 demijohns each with
tropical juice variant 94g sugar
2 litre apple juice 216g sugar
250 Ritchie's white grape concentrate
628g sugar
3 teabags in a mug
Teaspoon of yeast nutrient
SG 1100

Had forgot to take out of fridge so waiting till up to 20% temperature before adding yeast

 

[kelper]

so u could try msg them

Please don't use text speak!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Scottyburto
so u could try msg them

Kelper -
Please don't use text speak!

I am with Kelper here, the old site had a rule stating text typing was not allowed (as it upsets the crusty old feckers here - me being one of them) the new T&C's don't mention it but please type the words in full as it doesn't take much longer, thanks.