Adding real blueberries to this?

[Gunshowgreg]

My wife and her friend want to make some blueberry wine and this is what they picked out. Was wondering if adding some real blueberries with skins to the fermenter would be a bad or good idea.

Also the guy at my home brew shop accidentally Gave me Lalvin D47. The bottle recommends Lalvin K1V-1116. Or Red Star Montrachet. Can I carry on with what I got or see about swapping it out?

Thanks
Greg

 

[RPh_Guy]

Adding blueberries seems like a good idea.

D47 is a great yeast, you could definitely use that if you can ferment in the correct temperature range... But they're all inexpensive so if you wanted to get another yeast it's really no big deal depending on how close your LHBS is.

 

[Mallerstang]

Here's a yeast strains chart: https://winemakermag.com/resource/yeast-strains-chart

Very useful - it shows temperature range and alcohol tolerance.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Interesting that chart doesn't match the manufacturer recommendation for temperature of D47.
http://www.lallemandbrewing.com/product-details/lalvin-icv-d47/

 

[Mallerstang]

That is interesting. Maybe because the manufacture give the optimal fementation temperature and the chart shows a broader tolerance range? But they don't say where they got the data for that chart.

 

[hamiltonkiler]

Brew cool with the d47
Yea add the raw berries

 

[Gunshowgreg]

Thanks guys. I'll grab a couple packs of them so they can smash them up and Toss them in. I personally dont like the sweet wine (which Is what they want) so im having to stomach this process. Happy wife happy life.

 

[WTD]

it will be dry even adding blueberries. you will need t oback sweeten if you want it sweet

adding blueberries will just increase flavour, not sweetness

 

[Gunshowgreg]

it will be dry even adding blueberries. you will need t oback sweeten if you want it sweet

adding blueberries will just increase flavour, not sweetness

Yeah I already planned on backsweeting. The blueberries was for experimenting/fun. And to give a differnt flavor.

 

[GeneDaniels1963]

Yeah I already planned on backsweeting. The blueberries was for experimenting/fun. And to give a differnt flavor.

The biggest flavor booster would be to freeze some of the original must, then backsween with it. I use about 1 cup per gal. It give sweetness and a big berry taste.

 

[Gunshowgreg]

The biggest flavor booster would be to freeze some of the original must, then backsween with it. I use about 1 cup per gal. It give sweetness and a big berry taste.

I'll try that. Any thing in particular I should sweeten with?

 

[RPh_Guy]

The original must is sweet.
"Must" is the juice before fermentation.

 

[GeneDaniels1963]

Just what RPh Guy said. Save some of the original "juice." I just dip off 1-2 cups from the ferment bucket and put in a freezer container. If I don't use it to back sweeten, then I will just add it to a batch of mixed-berry wine later.

 

[Gunshowgreg]

Tango Mike guys. There is so much to learn in this fine art.