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thecrabappler · 11-17-2011, 04:11 AM

Hey new to the site. Got my grandma's crab apple wine recipe. Pretty simple. Cut the apples, put it in a bucket with some gin, sugar. let sit for 6 weeks and enjoy before mass! (yes she actually put that in there lol!) Recently I read something online about pectin enzyme and campden tablets? Is that something that HAS to be used? Or can I still make and drink it the way granny used to?

thecrabappler · 11-17-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Runningwolf

Your best bet might be to make a trip to MD. and get some Everclear and add to it. Hope you're not making this in a dorm room? LOL

What is everclear and what does it do? Would I add to add it and wait a certain period of time. Wan't to make sure I do it right.

thecrabappler · 11-17-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by djrockinsteve

You are going to have to blend it if you want to do that. Sorbate prevents yeasts from breeding. The recommended dosage (1/2 teaspoon per gallon) is actually on the high side. You would have to add a lot of juice to dilute that sorbate down.

Don't dump it though. Let it age a year.

So then add the sorbate, and add juice (my question mark doesn't seem to be working). what juice. wouldn't that take away from the original flavor. And wait a year! Must I wait. Or was that wait a year if I don't add anything.

BobSestili · 03-05-2012, 07:45 PM

Had this happen to me this year. Splashed it around, racked a few times. Got 90% of smell out. How much copper sulfate would you use in a 60 gal barrel?

Firestarts · 03-20-2012, 08:27 PM

thats interesting my friend, good

**Cannew** · 04-19-2012, 08:40 PM

Quote: What is everclear and what does it do?

Everclear is pure grain alcohol, with little or no taste. Will spike up your wine and is usually added to the last racking and allowed to sit for at least a month to blend with the wine.

sully · 05-10-2012, 02:58 AM

says to stir my must every 24hr. will that disrupt my yeast??? it just started bubbling. what is the purpose of stirring must???? is it nessacry??

djrockinsteve · 05-27-2012, 10:51 PM

You stir to introduce oxygen to the yeast, bring the sugar to the yeast and keep fruit, if any wet. It also dissipates CO2

Firestarts · 05-31-2012, 01:56 PM

I think that's right!

sully · 06-04-2012, 04:23 AM

so i just made a strawberry wine that turned out very dry so i am wondering the best method to sweeten. i do not like artificial sweeteners so am wondering if the non sugar wine sweeteners will taste as good as using real sugar. not sure what is the best easiest way.