I racked this out of primary today (day 9), and it is showing some real potential!
Day 1
3 cans Old Orchard brand grape concentrate (concord grape)
9 cans of water per the juice label
20 oz additional water
Honey to bring it to SG 1.090 (sorry, didn't measure)
1 tsp pectic enzyme
1/4 tsp potassium bicarbonate
1/2 tsp wine tannin (from grape skins)
This resulted in about 1.5-1.6 gallons of must in the primary
Day 2 morning
1 pkg 71B yeast, rehydrated with GoFerm
Day 2 evening
1 tsp DAP
1/2 tsp LD Carlson yeast energizer
Day 3 evening
1/2 tsp bentonite dry
Degassed 1-2 times daily for 4-5 days.
Day 9 (today)
SG 1.000 (about 11.8% ABV)
Taste is remarkably good for how young it is.
I racked it into secondary, with 1 campden tablet and 10 medium toast American oak cubes. I expect to rack again in 2-4 weeks, and sweeten with honey as desired at that time (stabilized first, of course). Based on what I tasted today, I doubt I wil sweeten much, if at all. It has a little residual sweetness, surprising considering the SG.
cross-posted at Welch's Grape Juice Wine
Day 1
3 cans Old Orchard brand grape concentrate (concord grape)
9 cans of water per the juice label
20 oz additional water
Honey to bring it to SG 1.090 (sorry, didn't measure)
1 tsp pectic enzyme
1/4 tsp potassium bicarbonate
1/2 tsp wine tannin (from grape skins)
This resulted in about 1.5-1.6 gallons of must in the primary
Day 2 morning
1 pkg 71B yeast, rehydrated with GoFerm
Day 2 evening
1 tsp DAP
1/2 tsp LD Carlson yeast energizer
Day 3 evening
1/2 tsp bentonite dry
Degassed 1-2 times daily for 4-5 days.
Day 9 (today)
SG 1.000 (about 11.8% ABV)
Taste is remarkably good for how young it is.
I racked it into secondary, with 1 campden tablet and 10 medium toast American oak cubes. I expect to rack again in 2-4 weeks, and sweeten with honey as desired at that time (stabilized first, of course). Based on what I tasted today, I doubt I wil sweeten much, if at all. It has a little residual sweetness, surprising considering the SG.
cross-posted at Welch's Grape Juice Wine
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