Hello everyone.
I am a first timer to the wine making. I recently attempted my first homemade wine that has become this now port project and sent me out to harvest more cherries to redo the wine recipe.
Please, any suggestions to improve my chances with something good here, let me know.
Started with 12bs hand picked cherries.
Washed destemmed tossed in 6 gal bucket.
Added 2.5 lbs organic raisins.
Mushed up fruit trying not to break any stones. Added 10lbs sugar and mixed well. (Learned this was my first mistake)
Poured 2.5 gal boiled h20 over fruit sugar mix and stirred well.
Waited 24 hrs and through in my yeast starter on 6/9. (Learned a hydrometer is a must)
Bought hydrometer and took the first SG reading about 24 hrs after ferm started. SG1.140 uh oh!
6/16 strained out pulp , racked to 2nd.
Added 5oz dark choc chips and 5 espresso beans.
6/16 SG down to 1.060
Plan to add everclear to bring up to 21% when ferm stops or down to 1.020 which ever comes first.
I'm looking for a very subtle yet noticeable choc coffee . Do I need more? Wait and add later?
Cheers
I am a first timer to the wine making. I recently attempted my first homemade wine that has become this now port project and sent me out to harvest more cherries to redo the wine recipe.
Please, any suggestions to improve my chances with something good here, let me know.
Started with 12bs hand picked cherries.
Washed destemmed tossed in 6 gal bucket.
Added 2.5 lbs organic raisins.
Mushed up fruit trying not to break any stones. Added 10lbs sugar and mixed well. (Learned this was my first mistake)
Poured 2.5 gal boiled h20 over fruit sugar mix and stirred well.
Waited 24 hrs and through in my yeast starter on 6/9. (Learned a hydrometer is a must)
Bought hydrometer and took the first SG reading about 24 hrs after ferm started. SG1.140 uh oh!
6/16 strained out pulp , racked to 2nd.
Added 5oz dark choc chips and 5 espresso beans.
6/16 SG down to 1.060
Plan to add everclear to bring up to 21% when ferm stops or down to 1.020 which ever comes first.
I'm looking for a very subtle yet noticeable choc coffee . Do I need more? Wait and add later?
Cheers