What's the best Prosecco recipe

[chewie]

If you rack and bottle at a gravity of 1.0 then use a bit less sugar for priming, you will not get a sweet wine as it will eventually ferment it down to .990 in the bottle, if you want it sweet you are better of using artificial sweetener.

 

[needmorstuf]

is the glycerine used for e-cigs the same as the other stuff? thinking of getting a litre.. I don't normally bother in my WOW Rose but if i have a glut of it then I may as well use it.

buying in smaller volumes seems silly as 1 litre is only £5.50
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[needmorstuf]

and do you add a strong brew for the tannin?

 

[pvt_ak]

Never use Glycerine now even though did at first with recipe. - I've not noticed the difference to be honest.

Sorry should have added - I don't know if the same.

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[pvt_ak]

and do you add a strong brew for the tannin?

Yup.


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[needmorstuf]

sorry for being stupid.. does this sound like a plan?

make as per ingredients
rack into a dj at desired sweetness (1.000)
degas
transfer immediately into bottles onto sugar
leave for 2 weeks
decant into a clean bottle off the sediment

question..
if the point is getting it fizzy.. why would you degass after fermentation?

 

[pvt_ak]

question..

if the point is getting it fizzy.. why would you degass after fermentation?

You don't degass [emoji6]


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[needmorstuf]

tried the finished product last night.. I let it carbonate for 12 days after adding sugar. the pet bottles were very firm to the touch. it had a nice amount of carbonation and tasted lovely.

I still have 3 in the garage on the lees. So unless the missus begs for more I will leave them to mature.

The frizz whilst pronounced wasn't as much as a commercial product (still very impressed though), I used 9 teaspoons in a demijohn so may adjust this upwards if the others don't get a bit more fizz.

I may experiment with Disgorgement..

 

[pvt_ak]

Awesome. [emoji106]
I’ve read somewhere that a few little champagne yeasties in the bottle gives it good fizz.

I’ve just played around with the sugar personally to get the right fizz.




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[needmorstuf]

it really was good! so thanks for the recipe. I put 9 teaspoons in about 4.2 litres.. may up it to 11 next time. Not that much sediment in the bottom and easily avoidable when decanting. I will just transfer to fridge well in advance on decanting to allow it to settle again in future/

 

[pvt_ak]

it really was good! so thanks for the recipe. I put 9 teaspoons in about 4.2 litres.. may up it to 11 next time. Not that much sediment in the bottom and easily avoidable when decanting. I will just transfer to fridge well in advance on decanting to allow it to settle again in future/

I use PET bottles and put 1 teaspoon in each.


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