Scored some Peaches

[Winofarmer]

Local peach festival this weekend so I went a day early and scored on some slightly over ripe peachs 50lbs. for 30 bucks .60 a pound !!!

Any one have any tips they would like to share on turning them into a good peach wine ???

 

[dralarms]

I'd run them through a steam juicer if you have one. If not get the seed out and throw some pectic enzyme in there and some k-meta and then pitch the yeast 24 hours later.

 

[Boatboy24]

Pit 'em. Quarter 'em. Freeze 'em.

Then thaw them. Hit 'em with sulphite and pectic enzyme. 24 hours later, pitch some cotes de Blanc.

 

[jamesngalveston]

and get ready for some lees, lots and lots and lots. both my peach and mango threw off 25 percent maybe more on the mango.
good score on the peaches..wish i could find some that cheap

 

[klemsontigers7]

Ouch... $.60/lb? Grade A Peaches around here go for that, or less. Luckily I got 4.5 bushels (225 lbs) last weekend for free though.

 

[saramc]

Tree ripened peaches sell for $20 per 10 pounds at farmer's markets and fruit stands all day long in my area. I would fall over if I found them at 60 cents per pound.

 

[Sammyk]

We are paying .60 a pound at a fruit stand here for large all red skinned peaches, the best for making wine.

 

[Winofarmer]

These were large over ripe Red Havens,the not over ripes are a 1.50 Lb. so for this area it was a score!!!

 

[Bnew17]

.75 cent a pound you pick at all the local orchards here. Thats a good score!!

 

[LAgreeneyes]

Our local grocery store had them on sale for $1.78 for a 2lb bag. I got 10 lbs of them.

 

[jamesngalveston]

10 lbs, will make a one gallon batch.

 

[LAgreeneyes]

10 lbs, will make a one gallon batch.

WOW! That's not nearly enough for me. I will have to learn how to know how much water to add to the amount of fruit that I have. I think I may have added too much water if it will only make a one gallon batch. I filled by 3 1/2 gallon bucket up. I wonder if it will taste diluted.

 

[dralarms]

Yes, it will. Go get 20 more lbs and get them in the primary. Add NO water to peach, pear, apple ETC.

 

[LAgreeneyes]

Yes, it will. Go get 20 more lbs and get them in the primary. Add NO water to peach, pear, apple ETC.

Uh oh. That explains only getting one gallon. Can I uae a concentrate instead??

 

[jamesngalveston]

10 lbs in a 3 1/2 gallon bucket, it will be sweet water thats about it.
go get about 30 more, slice, remove pit, put in bag and crush like heck.
toss it in a 5 gallon bucket to ferment, and dont add any water.
after you rack it a couple of times you may have 2 1/2 gallons.

 

[Winofarmer]

I got 3 gallons of juice from 50lbs. of peaches,I also got 2 gallons of Apricot juice and blended them to make a 5 gallon batch,just not sure what I am going to top up with at rackings.

 

[jamesngalveston]

maybe some white zin.

 

[Winofarmer]

maybe some white zin.

Perfect solution James Thanks