[cindy]

I want to try a wine /hard cider recipe that has apple,pumpkin,and cinnamon for the fall does anyone know of a good recipe for 5-6 gallon batches?
Thanks!

[PCharles]

Originally Posted by cindy

I want to try a wine /hard cider recipe that has apple,pumpkin,and cinnamon for the fall does anyone know of a good recipe for 5-6 gallon batches?
Thanks!

Cindy, Of course fall is time for our regular grape harvest. That will be my main wine making activity this fall. However, I do plan to make some apple wine. I purchase fresh apple cider from our local orchard. I figure I'll make another 12 gallon batch this year. There should be loads of recipies on line. I would sulfite, even if pasturized for a day. Add yeast 2nd day. Add yeast nutrient during fermentation. After done fermenting, rack into secondary. Rack off sediment after several weeks. After fermentation is complete add sulfite and continue to rack/clear. Mine is perfectly clear... no filtering. This makes a real nice wine on a hot summer day.

Just a thought. When you mentioned fall, I think of apples after grapes.

Best of luck.

PCharles

[cindy]

Thanks PCharles, I have several places here to get great fresh apple cider so I plan to go that route.
I searched online and there's plenty of apple recipes but I'm having trouble finding one with pumpkin combined
along with cinnamon and other spices. I know someone has to have a tried and true recipe for this combination.

[PCharles]

Pumpkin sounds like an interesting fruit to add. If I were going to do that I'd consider cooking down the pumplin first to extract the flavor. The pumpkin pulp will likely fload like a cap. Make sure to punch it down and stir several times a day. You could use a strainer bag also, but it will float, so punch it down.

Have fun!

PCharles

[cindy]

I do plan to use a tight weave bag for the pumpkin, good idea about cooking it down to extract the flavor.
I have heard about people using 100% pure canned pumpkin as well so maybe thats an option too.
I would also like to add cinnamon sticks and maybe a combination of other spices. I was talikng to a guy about
this at the local wine store and he says he has made this type wine before and served it in the fall either cold or hot
like a cider and said it was awesome. I didn't know the guy it was just a conversation we go into so I have no way to
contact him. I love concocting things and I'm pretty good at it so I'll probably just wing it lol I hope

[cindy]

bump.... I KNOW YOU EXPERTS HAVE A GOOD RECIPE YOURE HIDING FROM MEEEEE!!!!!

[winemaker_3352]

This is the Apple Spice recipe i use - it is for 1 gallon - so just multiply all ingredients accordingly.

[cindy]

Thanks Jon I printed it out!

[tonyandkory]

I remembered seeing this on hombrewtalk

Primary
12 lb clover honey
3 gal apple cider
1 can (15 oz) Libby's Pumpkin
2 lb brown sugar
2.5 tsp pectin enzyme
5 tsp yeast nutrient
water to 5 gal
EC-1118 (hydrated)

Secondary
3 cinnamon sticks (crushed)
1 vanilla bean

OG: 1.151; FG: 1.010

never tried it but I think its in line to what you are looking for except its a mead

[cindy]

yum that ones sounds good too and I've been wanting to make mead!
Thanks I knew you guys would come through!