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Hi folks,
TOTAL newbie here!!
I used this "basic" recipe to make both plum and pear wine....
I have three 3-gallon carboys in the cellar now. I've racked them all once.
My hydrometer went to 1.0 in about 2 weeks.
In the racking process, I sampled some of the pear wine. It has quite an alcoholic kick to it. Tastes pretty dry though.
Two issues:
1/ Is there a way to make it less dry and more sweet? It doesn't taste that bad, but I wish it had more body and flavor, and less dryness. Will the taste improve as it ages? So far, it's been about 2 - 3 weeks since I made the wine.
2/ I had a few glasses and ended up getting quite a headache from it. I didn't over do it... certainly I can drink A LOT more red wine and not get a headache. I'm wondering if there is something in the recipe I put in that is making me get a headache?
Thanks for any advice. I appreciate anyone looking over the recipe and giving me some feedback.
TOTAL newbie here!!
I used this "basic" recipe to make both plum and pear wine....
I have three 3-gallon carboys in the cellar now. I've racked them all once.
My hydrometer went to 1.0 in about 2 weeks.
In the racking process, I sampled some of the pear wine. It has quite an alcoholic kick to it. Tastes pretty dry though.
Two issues:
1/ Is there a way to make it less dry and more sweet? It doesn't taste that bad, but I wish it had more body and flavor, and less dryness. Will the taste improve as it ages? So far, it's been about 2 - 3 weeks since I made the wine.
2/ I had a few glasses and ended up getting quite a headache from it. I didn't over do it... certainly I can drink A LOT more red wine and not get a headache. I'm wondering if there is something in the recipe I put in that is making me get a headache?
Thanks for any advice. I appreciate anyone looking over the recipe and giving me some feedback.