Cranberry wine, my take.

[MilesDavis]

I was perusing the aisles at the local G.O., and came across some Mountain Sun 100% pure unsweetened cranberry. Naturally, the light clicked on in my head "hmmm, I love cranberry wine, but hate to pay $20+ for it (see a pattern here?)"
So I brought a gallon of it home and threw it in my little primary with:
2lb sugar, brought the SG up to about 1.096 (OG was 1.031)
3/4 tsp. pectic enzyme
1/2 tsp. yeast energizer
1/2 tsp. yeast nutrient
1/8 tsp. tannin
I have a roiling starter of Montrachet going right now, I'll pitch it in first thing in the morning.
Sound about right?
It's a pasteurized juice with a little ascorbic acid, so I didn't use Campden.

 

[saramc]

You are on the road to tasty cranberry wine. Keep us posted. I have a bottle of a local winery's cranberry in the refrig, it was too good to pass up.

 

[MilesDavis]

Thanks Sara. It's been fizzing beautifully all day now. Can't wait 'til Thanksgiving!

 

[FTC Wines]

Miles, sounds good but it MAY not be ready for this Thanksgiving. I make Cranberry Wine right after Thanksgiving, for 3 reasons. 1, we just drank our Cranberry Wine. 2, cranberries are cheaper. 3, it takes a year for the wine to mature. Hope it works out for you, we really enjoy ours! Roy

 

[MilesDavis]

Yeah, I'm probably being a little optimistic. It'll be good next Thanksgiving.