Coffee Balloon Wine
So I used Jack Keller's recipe:
½ lb freshly ground coffee
2½ lbs dark brown sugar
1½ tsp citric acid
¼ tsp tannin
7½ pts water
1 tsp yeast nutrient
Sauterne wine yeast
I only had Montrachet yeast. I pitched this morning and it is furious in there! I have it under a balloon because I couldn't find the other airlock.
Only making a 1/2 gallon in an old vodak bottle. Modified the recipe accordingly.
So it says to fit an airlock right away. I've always open-topped with a towel for the first week on my wines. Why the difference?
One thing I do know: people complain about coffee wine being very bitter. As an amateur chef, I think I know why. Most of the recipes over-extract the coffee grounds. You must boil the sugar water, toss in the grounds, and remove from heat. Only let it steep about 4 minutes max. Any more than that and much more bitter compounds are extracted.
I look forward to the "wakeful buzz" this will provide in about 3 months.
So I used Jack Keller's recipe:
½ lb freshly ground coffee
2½ lbs dark brown sugar
1½ tsp citric acid
¼ tsp tannin
7½ pts water
1 tsp yeast nutrient
Sauterne wine yeast
I only had Montrachet yeast. I pitched this morning and it is furious in there! I have it under a balloon because I couldn't find the other airlock.
Only making a 1/2 gallon in an old vodak bottle. Modified the recipe accordingly.
So it says to fit an airlock right away. I've always open-topped with a towel for the first week on my wines. Why the difference?
One thing I do know: people complain about coffee wine being very bitter. As an amateur chef, I think I know why. Most of the recipes over-extract the coffee grounds. You must boil the sugar water, toss in the grounds, and remove from heat. Only let it steep about 4 minutes max. Any more than that and much more bitter compounds are extracted.
I look forward to the "wakeful buzz" this will provide in about 3 months.
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