Thanks Rob - I saved all but one inch in the bottom of the bucket. I have added pectinase and will add some metabisulphite tomorrow. It all tastes ok so I'm not disgarding any !!
Thanks for that - yes I can only think it was caused by pectin. The apples I used were a mixture of good quality cookers and from a wild tree in a local hedge. The second brew was perfect and was made with the same recipe, apples and at the same time.
I have managed to salvage most of it and...
Thanks for that - yes I can only think it was caused by pectin. The apples I used were a mixture of good quality cookers and from a wild tree in a local hedge. The second brew was perfect and was made with the same recipe, apples and at the same time.
I have managed to salvage most of it and...
In 2010 I made two separate buckets of apple wine to an old reliable recipe using 20lbs of sliced apple per gallon. One gallon of cold water used & 3.5lbs of sugar - no pectinase. In the past I have never had a problem with this recipe.
The wine fermented out to about 18% of about 1.5...