PolishWineP
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We've been busy with wines today. We racked a couple and bottled a couple. That wasn't enough for me so I started another kit!
Today I started a Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve kit. ****WARNING!!**** What I'm about to tell you has voided the warranty on my kit!
Do not try this at home! (Unless you want to.) I'm a trained amatuer and am full of myself. I probably don't have a clue as to what I'm doing!
That said, here's what I did.
I thawed several pounds of frozen bananas (Had been very ripe and peeled before I froze them) in water. I poured an 8 ounce bag of dried elderberries into 1 quart of hot water and let them soak for a while. Then I started my kit. I did the bentonite thing, I poured the banana liquid and the berry liquid along with all the solids into a sanitized strainer bag, tied it shut. Then I finished following the directions for starting the kit, adding a little extra water to make up for the volume of the bananas and berries. The yeast has been pitched and now it's in the fermentation room, resting until the yeast kicks in.
Today I started a Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve kit. ****WARNING!!**** What I'm about to tell you has voided the warranty on my kit!
That said, here's what I did.
I thawed several pounds of frozen bananas (Had been very ripe and peeled before I froze them) in water. I poured an 8 ounce bag of dried elderberries into 1 quart of hot water and let them soak for a while. Then I started my kit. I did the bentonite thing, I poured the banana liquid and the berry liquid along with all the solids into a sanitized strainer bag, tied it shut. Then I finished following the directions for starting the kit, adding a little extra water to make up for the volume of the bananas and berries. The yeast has been pitched and now it's in the fermentation room, resting until the yeast kicks in.