canned/frozen blueberry

[jojo]

1 can Vintners Harvest Blueberry
9 lbs frozen blueberries
handful of light toast oak chips (primary)
10 lbs sugar
5 gallons water
5 campden tablets
2.5 tsp yeast nutrient
Acid Blend to .65
1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
Red Star Montrachet


I have it ready toput together this weekend. I want to make it full bodied and am thinking about adding a few bananas, but don't want the banana taste to come though.

 

[Hippie]

It should be fine without the bananas. Looks like a good recipe.

 

[AAASTINKIE]

From my expierience with blueberry put some yeast energizer in if you can get some.

 

[jojo]

Thanks!She is firedup sitting at 70 degrees in the basement. I added 4 ounces of dried elderberries and some energizer and am waiting for her to talk to me.

 

[Hippie]

Good idea with the elderberries. Keep us informed please. Is this a 6 gallon batch?

 

[jojo]

after reading some of your stuff i just had to try it

dried elderberries smell wonderful. i can't see how they would harm the blueberry flavor at all.


she's 5 gallons.firstwith oak.

 

[Hippie]

It will be very good, but will require at least a year aging in the bottle to be at it's best, maybe more.I recommend bulk aging 6 months before bottling.

 

[jojo]

thanks hippie. i will plan on doing just that. she's singing rather nicely this morning. i moved her from the 70 degree basement up to the bedroom closet at 75. i can smell the sulfur

 

[MedPretzel]

mmmmmmmm!





Sounds yummy!

 

[Hippie]

Good job jojo!


Moveit back down to the 70 degree room after you rack to glass.

 

[jojo]

Racking to glass and putting her downstairs.


She's at 1.010. Looking good and smelling kind of funky.

 

[Hippie]

Good job jojo!

 

[Waldo]

jojo...describe your "funky" smell

 

[jojo]

well, it smells like alcohol for sure. fruity fermentation. not rotten, but very ripe. the must tastes like wine. i'm sad she's more red than blue.


i learned not to put oak chips down the garbage disposal.

 

[Hippie]

 

[jojo]

I think it's darkened in color. Maybe. About an inch and a half of lees. I am thinking that when it comes to top it off it might add up to a half gallon or so. She's almost dry (.998). Gurgling has stopped completely.

 

[Hippie]

When the SG is unchanged for a week or so, it is finished. Stabilize and leave plenty of room for a couple or 3 days before topping up. Don't add a half gallon of water. Better to add a dryred wine or a previous blueberry wine, or use a smaller container.Edited by: Hippie

 

[jojo]

Thanks Hippie. I'll top up withsome good old Carlo Rossi.

 

[jojo]

She's stabilized, topped with Carlo Rossi Chianti, and sitting at .990.


Dark. Very, very dark she is.

 

[Hippie]

Pics? We need pics please!