Crab apples

[marie79]

My husband and I picked our first ever crabapples this year off a neighbors tree! I have heard good things about crabapple wine and would love to try it. I have 20 pounds of apples whole and in the freezer. Hoping to get some more in a couple of weeks, from another neighbor. I am going to be owing some people some wine ! Been enjoying the gathering season this fall. So I am in need of a tried and true recipe for crab apple wine, any help will be very appreciated.

 

[Runningwolf]

Marie, I crushed 100 pounds last year and wish I could get more this year but the frost got them first. Crab Apples are extremely high in acid. I used the juice for blending with my apple wine to bring the acid up in that. I also blended some with Chardonnay that was very good.

 

[ibglowin]

I got about a 100lb pounds free for the taking!

Let me know how it turns out. If it makes a good/decent wine I may have to toss them in the crusher,

 

[Deezil]

If it makes a good/decent wine I may have to toss them in the crusher,

From what i understand, crabapples are the ones you want when you want to make a drier more-delicate apple wine... i think its something in the acidity that makes it pop - i imagine kinda like a nice dry riesling

 

[Runningwolf]

Mike they're awesome. Get them and make it, then decide how you're going to use it. Dolgo Crab Apples are the ones you want.

 

[marie79]

This is all very encouraging! I went and saw a crabapple tree today. It's owner said I could pick what was left when she was done so I'll add that to the twenty pounds in the freezer! Hopefully have enough for a five gallon batch. Any good recipes out there, might not have an opportunity to make it again and would hate to mess it up.