My blueberry has started popping their corks. I opened a bottle to check/taste and it is extremely fizzy but tastes pretty good.
Here's the procedure so far... Started 7-2010, started with 50 pounds of frozen berries along with the usual suspects (nutrient, pectic enzyme, acid blend....) to...
A friend called and told me the concord grapes are ready to be picked. The problem is, I barely have enough time to pick them and clean them and I don't have enough empty carboys to start it yet.
So, not wanting to pass up free grapes( last year my wife and I picked 140 lbs) can they be...
I am looking for suggestions for yeast for the following fruits that I have waiting in my freezer.
Peach
Cherry
Blueberry
Strawberry
Raspberry
Concord (from frozen concentrate)
Blackberry (from jam)
All will be a low alcohol wine with the usual cast of characters. I have access...
For those that use a steamer; Can strawberries be easily steamed? Can they be steamed with the stems on or must they be de-stemmed (all green removed)? The reason I am asking is because I will be out of town when the strawbeery picking happens here in Wisconsin so my daughter will be picking for...
Pelican,
I am set to start mine in the morning but will be making a 6 gal batch. Here's my plan, tell me what you think.
15 cans Pom-blueberry
3 lbs whole bleuberries
sugar to 1.08 (I like a little lower alc)
3 teaspoons pectic
acid to 5.5 - 6.0
6 campden tabs
water to 6 gallons
2...