Supermarket Juice Wine How To guide and Recipes.

[Nidger]

Yes but i would add half a litre of apple juice as the Pom juicer is only 25% juice.

Thanks chippy,
I'll do that,

There's 10% aronia juice in there too by the way.

 

[kelper]

Those are 'juice drinks' and not 'juice'. They are different categories legally. You must buy only 100%juice and avoid "juice drink" as they are allowed to have lots of other ingredients and preservatives which might prevent the yeast from growing.

 

[Nidger]

Those are 'juice drinks' and not 'juice'. They are different categories legally. You must buy only 100%juice and avoid "juice drink" as they are allowed to have lots of other ingredients and preservatives which might prevent the yeast from growing.

I take it you mean just the pomegranate ?

 

[kelper]

I take it you mean just the pomegranate ?

The 'Summer Fruits' is also described as 'Juice Drink' - yes?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

As Kelper says its best to use 100% juices but as long as you avoid juice with preservative you can use any.

Plenty of 100% juices -

Pom juice 100% juice but a bit expensive - https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/266828570


Tesco 100% juices - https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=100% juice

https://groceries.asda.com/search/100% juice

 

[kelper]

Under UK law, a juice drink must contain at least 5% fruit juice; Whereas 'juice' must contain at least 96% juice if the other 4% is sugar and nothing else. If it has no added sugar it must be 100% undiluted juice although it can be from concentrate.

 

[lupinehorror]

on my 4th batch now. aiming for the 1100g Chippy_Tea mentioned earlier in the thread they've been spot on

 

[Nidger]

Those are 'juice drinks' and not 'juice'. They are different categories legally. You must buy only 100%juice and avoid "juice drink" as they are allowed to have lots of other ingredients and preservatives which might prevent the yeast from growing.

Thanks.
I didn't take my glasses to the supermarket but asked a mates Mrs (he couldn't see either lol)
And she read no additives haha.

I will try the red grape with the summer fruits.
Not sure of the chemistry as regards to killing the yeast through additives like you say, but I'll use a crossmyloof all purpose as these seem hardy and as an experiment.

I mixed up a turbo cider last weekend i think it was and poured hot water by mistake to wash yeast into demijohn, (pished)
I thought I might of killed the yeast as it took a couple of days to get going but picked up, got steady and now going like a train

 

[Nidger]

Thanks.
I didn't take my glasses to the supermarket but asked a mates Mrs (he couldn't see either lol)
And she read no additives haha.

I will try the red grape with the summer fruits.
Not sure of the chemistry as regards to killing the yeast through additives like you say, but I'll use a crossmyloof all purpose as these seem hardy and as an experiment.

I mixed up a turbo cider last weekend i think it was and poured hot water by mistake to wash yeast into demijohn, (pished)
I thought I might of killed the yeast as it took a couple of days to get going but picked up, got steady and now going like a train

After a slow start the red grape juice and summer fruits wine is bubbling away nicely
The cider i got going (both with crossmyloof yeast) is up in the airlock, changed that today.
The contents is way down from the neck in the demijohn

 

[Skittlersteve]

Years ago I made some elderberry wine as per Mr CJ Berry! It has nice flavour but is really sickly sweet! Am now making nice supermarket wine! My question is"could I add a bottle of the elderberry to a fermenting supermarket wine to use up the sugar in elderberry"?

 

[lupinehorror]

Years ago I made some elderberry wine as per Mr CJ Berry! It has nice flavour but is really sickly sweet! Am now making nice supermarket wine! My question is"could I add a bottle of the elderberry to a fermenting supermarket wine to use up the sugar in elderberry"?

there's only one way to find out! (not entirely true but that's what i'd do)

 

[Janulka098]

Is it too cold to make wine? Even in kitchen is max 20 degrees :) ... in laws have run out of rose :)

 

[kelper]

20 will be fine. You could put a blanket around the container and the fermentation itself will warm it up.

 

[Janulka098]

20 will be fine. You could put a blanket around the container and the fermentation itself will warm it up.

Thank you :) bubble wrapped it (Hm hopefully that will work)

 

[kelper]

Good! Just check it does not get too warm! If it does, take the bubble wrap off for a while.

 

[lupinehorror]

i'm employing the bubble wrap system right now and have for the last few wine brews. they don't enjoy the heatpad warmth that the beer does.
have actually converted two non-brewers to SJW also.

 

[Janulka098]

I hoped that I would have brewed enough during summer months :) but I have now only country wines left ageing in bottles and demis (and don’t want to touch those till next year) so I do have to start with some wows again :) glad to hear bubble wrap method works.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Kelper has nailed it, my kitchen gets down to 15c at night in winter and my wines have always finished when wrapped in a big towel folded over a couple of times, I now have a heat pad and wouldn't be without it.

 

[Nidger]

I have 2 x 1ltr of red grape juice and a few 1.5ltr apple juices.
I was thinking of getting one or two wines on the go today and was wondering what the wine is like from 1ltr grape and 1.5ltr apple please ?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@Nidger - This is a forum favourite we made many gallons of the stuff and never tired of it.


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)