1 gallon recipes, hard to find!!!!

[RighteousDrinker]

Do you have links to these recipes? I am having a hard time finding them on the recipe section(slow internet) I have used the search field but still no luck, everything is either for 5 gallons and up!

 

[Dominic1920]

Math is your friend... Seriously though just divide the measurements by 5 for your one gallon recipes. But I quickly learned. One gallon is not enough anymore, go at least three gallons minimum.

 

[wineforfun]

Do you have links to these recipes? I am having a hard time finding them on the recipe section(slow internet) I have used the search field but still no luck, everything is either for 5 gallons and up!

Dominic is all over it.....................just divide. I typically only make 2 and 3 gal. batches. Just do some division with the 5 and 6 gal. batches.

 

[NorCal]

I'm new to this and that is something I learned up front is that all the recipes were linearly scalable....find your favorite recipe and just divide by 5.

 

[Bergmann]

What the heck!!! All my recipes are 1 gallon recipes, I have to multiply all the time. Anyone have a 5 gallon recipe for something so I can have a stab at this dividing thing?

 

[salcoco]

go to winemaking.jackkellers.net web site all kinds of one gallon recipes with instructions.

 

[the_rayway]

You can also check out the "Wine of the Month Club" threads. They are geared towards 1 gallon recipes!

 

[RighteousDrinker]

Why?

Math is your friend... But I quickly learned. One gallon is not enough anymore, go at least three gallons minimum.

Why do you say one gallon isn't enough for you?

 

[wineforfun]

Why do you say one gallon isn't enough for you?

Probably getting consumed too quickly.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Honestly I would do a 5 or 6 gallon batch. It takes just as much work and effort to do a 1 gallon batch and you only get 5 bottles.

 

[BernardSmith]

Honestly I would do a 5 or 6 gallon batch. It takes just as much work and effort to do a 1 gallon batch and you only get 5 bottles.

Five? But there is only one Mona Lisa, one Starry Night, one Scream (actually there are a few Screams but that is another story)...

 

[wineforfun]

The beauty of doing a 1 or 2 gal. batch is you can see if it is something you are going to like or perfect the recipe of choice. Then, if you choose, make the bigger batch.

 

[Dominic1920]

Why do you say one gallon isn't enough for you?

Wineforfun said it all, one gallon just doesn't last long enough, one good weekender between me and the wife and poof its all gone

 

[PhilDarby]

For a 5 gallon recipie divide by 5, same for other amounts.

The added yeast, tends to remain the same around 5 gms, or, one teaspoon, the other ingredients scale in proportion to the amount you are making.

 

[wineforfun]

Wineforfun said it all, one gallon just doesn't last long enough, one good weekender between me and the wife and poof its all gone

haha
I was only "responding" to RighteousDrinker's comment.

For me, 1 and 2gal. batches are where it's at. We don't drink more than 1-2 bottles per weekend, so I can get close to a month out of a gallon of wine. Plus, with my A.D.D., I am always trying new recipes/tweaks.

 

[Dominic1920]

haha
I was only "responding" to RighteousDrinker's comment.

OK, I was only responding to your comment responding to RighteousD's comment that was in response to my comment about one gallon batches being too small, or something like that, ahh forget it.

 

[rawatts]

jack keller is the way to go. just planted tramnitte(sp). and the french said I couldn't do it.

 

[quiltertoo]

I often see suggestions to check Jack Keller's site for recipes. I also see comments that his recipes are light on the amount of fruit used. If you use his recipes how much would you increase the fruit? Then do you increase any of the other ingredients?

Mary Lou

 

[Bergmann]

There are times when I make 1 gallon batches too. I had someone give me some POM juice enough to make a gallon of wine. This stuff cost $13.00 for a 48 oz bottle. It would have cost $138.66 to turn that 1 gallon into 5. I didn't even know If cared for the stuff. So I made the gallon to see. I do the same with many new or experimental wines.
BTW if anyone is interested, It would be worth the money to make 5 gallons. Great fruit flavor.

 

[wineforfun]

I often see suggestions to check Jack Keller's site for recipes. I also see comments that his recipes are light on the amount of fruit used. If you use his recipes how much would you increase the fruit? Then do you increase any of the other ingredients?

Mary Lou

If I use his I would at least 1.5 the times of recommended fruit. I usually double it.
The other ingredients are usually ok.