2008 Cranberry Wine

[smokegrub]

This wine is already very good. It should be great by Thanksgiving.

 

[Waldo]

Great looking wine there grub

 

[Tantalus]

hello to all. i've been a member for quite some time but never posted/commented on any forum. but now i've had a brain fart. i too have started a cranberry wine using northland 100% cranberry juice. i started with an sg of 1.090 and racked at 1.020 into glass. the question i have (this is my brain fart) is when should idegass? i'masking cuz i made a blueberry/pom that turned out carbonated. which was not my intent

 

[smokegrub]

Tantalus, wait until the wine has finished fermenting and has been racked for the last time prior to bottling.

 

[smokegrub]

Thanks, Waldo. I made this with steam-juiced cranberry juice. I got turned onto steam-juicing by your posts.

Both wines made thus far using this technique, a blueberry and a cranberry, have been outstanding. A steam-juiced apple wine is clearing. I love this method and plan to use it extensively in the future.

 

[PolishWineP]

After you're sure the wine is done fermenting is a good time to degas your wine. Degassing helps it to drop it's lees.

 

[Tantalus]

thanks for everyones help. i'm sure i will have many more ?'s

 

[smokegrub]

Thanks for correcting me. You are absolutely correct, and I haven't even had a glass of wine. It must be an age thing.

 

[PolishWineP]

Thanks for correcting me. You are absolutely correct, and I haven't even had a glass of wine. It must be an age thing.

Age of you or the wine you haven't had?

 

[smokegrub]

Unfortunately, me!