Recent content by koko65

Hello all. A friend at work recently purchased an orchard with many blackberry bushes on it. I'll be able to pick up almost any quantity for cheap as they are not so popular in this area. If I use either method with or without water, what should the acid level be? I only recently purchased an...

Thanks for the reply. We were not planning to drink it until the summer so hopefully it will have mellowed by then. If not I can keep it in storage till next year. Onno

Hello all. This is the second time that I have made plum wine from scratch. The first year turned out great. This year's batch has a bitter tang to it. Both years I have added some wine conditioner as that is how I prefer my fruit wines. Looking back I think the big difference was that when...

Hello All It's that time of year again and I am going to start plum wine again. I had great sucess last year with the gracious help from this forum. This year I have double the amout of plums (30kg) as the nieghbour with the plum tree enjoyed the fruits of my labour. My question is simple. A...

Hello again. I have removed the pulp through a mesh bag and now it all fits into one primary. I have taken the SG again and it is at 1055. The juice is a soft almost peachy colour and is still fermenting well. so far the progress is; Friday - mixed fruit, water,sugar, acid blend, pectic...

Thanks for the responses. The sg right now is at 1060 approximatley. It's hard to fill up a wine thief when there is all the pupl in the way. I think I mashed it too fine. I only put in the yeast on Saturday, but it is fermenting well. Thanks Luc for the suggestion about removing the pulp, I'll...

Hello All. I am new to wine making and have yet to bottle my first kit. The kits seem straight forward enough and I have been in the food industry since '79 so I have a good idea about cleanliness and recipes. I reviewed about 20lbs of plums from a neighbour and decided to try a plum wine. I...

Potro Corinto Hi I have not made this kit myself, but have had it made for me several times. I have enjoyed it very much. I did not care for the chocolate ports much. I found the Porto Corinto to be pleasant and fruity without being overbearing in it's flavour. I am now making my first...