Supermarket Juice Wine Recipes and Wurzels Orange Wine (WOW) (Recipes only)

[Chippy_Tea]

My first ever 23 litre FV wine.

5 litres of apple and Raspberry (tesco 100% juice)

5 litres of White grape juice,

3750g sugar taking the total to 5kg

Teapot full of tea and a mug with about 10 bags altogether for tannin.

2 tsp Youngs super wine yeast

5 tsp pectolase

5 tsp nutrient

3 tsp citric acid

5 tsp Glycerine

Its been on 24 hours and is bubbling away nicely.

 

[Robbo]

That's a nice combination Chippy.

I've put a Cranberry and Raspberry with Red Grape this evening, and it is going to be a strong one.

2 litres of Cranberry and Raspberry Juice

1 Litre of Red Grape Juice

1 Teaspoon of Citric Acid

1 Teaspoon of Nutrients

1 Teaspoon of Tomato Puree, (extra nutrient)

1/8 of a Teaspoon of Epsom or Andrews Salts, this kick starts the fermentation and also stops the yeast from clumpimg together.

850g of Sugar

1 Teaspoon of your favourite yeast, (Best to make a Starter)

Once all the ingredients have been added to the demi john except the yeast you will find that there is no room for the vigorous fermentation. So i poured out some of the must out of the demi john and into another bottle. Keep this liquid so you can top up the demi after racking. This will keep your potential %ABV steady.

 

[hypnoticmonkey]

Anyone made a fruit juice wine using all juice and no water? Intrigued as to what the difference would be, given that 'proper' wine is supposed just to be grape juice.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Scots_Pagan posted -

HI all. Having a stab at a WOW-style wine.
Recipe:
1Ltr Peach juice (not from conc.), found in Tescos
1.5Ltr Tescos WGJ
700g sugar
1tsp yeast nutrient
1tsp youngs super yeast
1tsp pectolase
1/2 squeezed lemon
1 cup of strong Earl Grey tea
Handful of raisins for body.
SG was 1.100 at about 4.5ltrs, so I'm guessing about 1.9 when topped to the gallon, which if stopped at 1.00 will realise about 13.3% ABV.

 

[user 8252]

Hi this is my first non-standard WOW

It is based on one of the recipes posted earlier on this thread but I put in orange to keep it a true WOW

1 x 1 litre ASDA White grape juice
1 x 1 litre ASDA pure pineapple juice
1 x 1 litre budget orange juice
1 tsp citric
1 tsp nutrient
1 tsp pectolase
1 tsp glycerol
1 cup tea
450 gms sugar
Gervin GV6 yeast


SG 1.084

I will update this post with results and observations

 

[Chippy_Tea]

1 litre Tesco 100% Apple and Mango

1 Litre Welch’s 100% Pure Rose grape juice

750g Sugar.

1 tsp citric acid or juice of one lemon.

1 tsp Tannin or a mug of strong black tea. (3 bag)

1 tsp Yeast (i use young's super yeast)

1 tsp Nutrient.

1 tsp Pectolase.

1 tsp Glycerene.

I have never used Rose grape juice before so looking forward to the end result.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

JohnandKrys posted -

this evening I started 3 different wines

1. 500ml rgj
1litre apple
1 litre orange
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea

2. 500ml rgj
1 litre apple
1 litre pineapple
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea

3. 500g frozen fruit(tescos)blackberry cherry raspberry strawberry, redcurrents,blackcurrents
2 litres apple juice
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea
enjoying this brewing lark

all in a dj up to the shoulder so room above in case

 

[Robbo]

JohnandKrys posted -

this evening I started 3 different wines

1. 500ml rgj
1litre apple
1 litre orange
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea

2. 500ml rgj
1 litre apple
1 litre pineapple
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea

3. 500g frozen fruit(tescos)blackberry cherry raspberry strawberry, redcurrents,blackcurrents
2 litres apple juice
700g sugar
yeast nutrient,wine yeast,pectalose,mixed acid,black tea
enjoying this brewing lark

all in a dj up to the shoulder so room above in case

Nice combinations,keep us in the loop with the outcome :thumb:

 

[bobsbeer]

Just picked up some Aldi Winter Punch Juice. They had 2 different types. The other was mainly orange, but as this was apple based, I thought I would give it a try. The carton says "Product does not contain alcohol". We can soon see about that. Planning on turning it into alcohol next week. The ingredients are:

Apple juice from concentrate 40%
Apple juice 34%
Grape juice 10%
Sour Cherry juice 4%
Elderberry Juice from concentrate 2%
Water
Ascorbic acid (Anti-oxidant)
Flavouring - Not specified
Total sugars - 113g per lt

 

[Chippy_Tea]

simkin posted -

Just bottled this tasty little WOW, and on my 3rd 'taster' glass :shock: :

2 litres WGJ
I litre ASDA Pomegranate drink
700 gms sugar
Nutrient, tannin, citric acid, pectolase, lalvin all-purpose yeast
About 55p a bottle! :)

Just like a pomegranate TC I just did, the wine has a lovely, syrupy mouth-feel and a nice touch of sweetness( probably the added sweeteners in the pom drink ). The pomegranate juice must be responsible for the smooth mouth feel; the wine is loaded with glycerin though none extra added. So much if the glass is tilted then righted the film actually forms 'dribbles' on the glass. Good vinosity and a good one to quickly knock up. A slightly blush white in the glass, though ruby in the DJ.

This will not last long

 

[scholes2012]

Hi from a relative newbie, stumbled on my favorite so far by mistake, was told about WOW original by a work mate, and not realizing that grape juice gave it the wine properties, I made cranberry and apple from oceanspray Cranblend which happens to be 75% grape 25% cranberry.

1 Ltr Cranblend (138g sugar)
1 ltr Asda 100% Apple (113g sugar)
900g sugar. (5ltr)
Tsp Pectolase, glycerine, Wilkinson white wine yeast packet, yeast nutrient, 1 T bag brew.

Back sweetened to 1.100, Bit sharp when 1st bottled, after just 2-3 weeks very nice, now started 5 gallon.

 

[wino2012]

Without doubt my favourite white is Marlborough Sav Blanc. The best I have tasted comes it at around £12.99 a bottle

I have been fiddling around for yonks trying to replicate it, and this is the closest I have got to to it yet:

1 ltr WGJ
1ltr Pineapple - not from concentrate
1 ltr apple juice
700g sugar
pectolase
cup of strong tea
juice of 1 lemon
nutrient
GV9 Champagne Yeast
Juice (no pips) of 3 passion fruits

Put in apple juice, WGJ, inverted sugar and half the pinapple juice. top to just below the shoulder. All the usual suspects. When the initial ferment has calmed down add the remaining pineapple juice and top up as far as you dare. After another 2 days add the juice of the passion fruits, top to the neck and ferment out completely. This only took 12 days start to finish. Is bloody lovely even though only 1 week old. This wine can only get better

 

[El Draco]

Without doubt my favourite white is Marlborough Sav Blanc. The best I have tasted comes it at around £12.99 a bottle

I have been fiddling around for yonks trying to replicate it, and this is the closest I have got to to it yet:

1 ltr WGJ
1ltr Pineapple - not from concentrate
1 ltr apple juice
700g sugar
pectolase
cup of strong tea
juice of 1 lemon
nutrient
GV9 Champagne Yeast
Juice (no pips) of 3 passion fruits




Put in apple juice, WGJ, inverted sugar and half the pinapple juice. top to just below the shoulder. All the usual suspects. When the initial ferment has calmed down add the remaining pineapple juice and top up as far as you dare. After another 2 days add the juice of the passion fruits, top to the neck and ferment out completely. This only took 12 days start to finish. Is bloody lovely even though only 1 week old. This wine can only get better

think ill have a go with this when i either finish what ive got on the go now or when i clean more djs :) My spare room smells of oranges lol

 

[Kinleycat]

My 25 litre batch of white wow goes like this:
6 litres WGJ
2 litres apple juice
2 litres pineapple juice
2 litres grapefruit juice
(All standard supermarket own brand)
12.5 litres of tap water
0.5 litres strong tea (8 bags)
2 heaped t spoons Citric acid
1 heaped t spoon Yeast nutrient
4 kg granulated sugar

Chuck it all in (dissolve the sugar in some of the water)
Pitch the yeast at 20c and leave for three weeks
Original gravity should be 1100 ish and final gravity shoud get down to 990 or a little lower.

Add stabiliser and campdem (Leave a couple of days)

Add finings (leave five days)

Transfer to secondary FV with 3 litres of welch's white grape and peach juice (leave for three weeks)

You should end up with a nice clear 13.5% wow.

I can't honestly vouch for it as I'm neither a wine drinker or the consumer of it.
The wife drinks it with lemonade and she likes it.

 

[Naga_Head]

Hi guys
Can you help me, I have a 25litre bucket
7litres vitafit RGJ lidl
3litres solevita cranberry juice lidl
Yeast nutrient
Wine yeast
Pectolase
Citric acid
Camden tabs
2kg of sugar
How much water do I need to add to this? If any?
I dnt want a watered down solution.
Is there a ratio of how much water for WOWs you need?
Any comments will be appreciated.
The aim is for a redish rose type wine.

 

[Naga_Head]

Brilliant thanks chippy
Well 1litre of vitafit rgj is 16.1g per 100ml
So 1litre equals 161g,
1litre of cranberry equals 11g per 100ml
so 1litre equals 110g

7x 161=1127
+3x 110=330
+2kg packs sugar
Total sugar=3457g

I am 2kg short, will buy and let you all know the results.
Thanks again.
P.s. I will brew tea to act as tanning.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

wino2012 posted -

1 litre Innocent Apple and Raspberry Juice
1 1/2 ltr WGJ
800g sugar
Pectolase
Citric
Glycerine
Nutrient
Tannin from powder
EC- 1118 yeast or any champage yeast will do (more for the cool time of the year than anyhring else, plus I like dry wine)

Chuck it all in to 4 litres but hold back 1/2 litre of WGJ. When initial (and nutty) ferment has ended top up to neck with WGJ and some water.

Ferments in 10 days. Rack, stabilise, de-gass and fine. Drinkable in 14 days. Nice :thumb:
The same method can be used with Apple and Berry from Innoccent. Also very drinkable

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I have just started 3 DJ's, i said above that i always make the same two wines at the moment due to ease of finding the juice and price, Mrs Tea must have decided it was time for a slight change to the usual ones we make as i found in the fridge two litre cartons of Apple/Peach and Pear and one of Apple/Raspberry, the peach one is 80% apple, 10% Peach and 10% Pear
, the prach/pear juice had 100g of sugar and the WGJ 170g so i added 750g of sugar to each, i am using powdered tannin for the first time and as i was advised in the forum it does clump, i hope the lava lamp effect manages to dissolve it before fermentation finishes.
I have made two DJ's of the apple/peach/pear and one of apple/raspberry.

Here is what i added -

750g of tate and lyles finest.

1 tsp pectolase

1 tsp citric acid (the juice of one lemon also works)

1 tsp Nutrient

1 tsp powdered tannin (a mug of black tea with 4 bags stirred over a 15 minute period also works)

1 tsp youngs super wine yeast compound

1 tsp Glycerine

 

[Welsh_Wizard]

Cheers mate.

The current list is :

Sainsburys 100% RGB
Sainsburys Mixed Berry Juice
Cherry Juice

All of these juices plus 800g of Whitworths makes 1060g.

1tsp of citric
1tsp of Pectolase
1tsp of Gervin Universal Wine Yeast
1tsp yeast nutrient.

Standby for further !!!!!

 

[Welsh_Wizard]

Just set off another WOW.

1 litre 100% RGJ.
1 litre 100% Apple Juice
1 litre Cranberry/Raspberry Juice (Made from puree's of each plus some other stuff)

Yeast
Nutrient
Glycerine
Pectolase
Citric Acid
3 bag tea brew