Recent content by ChrisTom

Unfortunately we pruned back our persimmon tree too far to produce enough fruit to do anything with. The birds got most of the ripe fruits. I have high hopes for next years' harvest and wine though. I have no regrets using D47 and Jack Keller's recipe and will likely use it again with only minor...

Finished first batch of persimmon wine! Using Jack Keller's recipe (using D47), very roughly adjusted for the brix of the must, turned out great. The wine at bottling was totally drinkable and resembled. Since the initial SG is a mystery I have no idea what alcohol content is. Very crisp and...

Hachiya is the Asian persimmon. I ended up straining and racking into a carboy. After straining out the pulp I ended up with exactly 5 gallons so I was pleased with that. There is a slight astringency that I hope clears up but it was definitely pleasant at 6 days. I think there is just too much...

Making my first batch of wine ever a persimmon wine. (not new to brewing, just winemaking) The varietal I believe is the Hachiya. I have a very large and old persimmon tree in my backyard and wanted to try something different with the persimmons this winter. The persimmons this year were...