ShepherdQ
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I just bottled my second batch of Dragon's Blood, and I wanted to see how it came out before mentioning a major tweak that I made to the recipe.
I added only half the recommended sugar (10 cups instead of 20). That made for a starting SG of 1.054 and a final of 0.994, resulting in an approximate ABV of 7.85%.
I did this because although I like making and drinking wine, and appreciate the health benefits (antioxidants) of red and berry wines, the alcohol in them is just plain bad for you. So I wanted less.
Just wanted to throw it out there, the wine tastes just as good as the first, full strength, batch that I made, and I don't think it's going to last long enough for the lower alcohol content to threaten spoiling it. But I proposed this once before and some people had strong opinions on the matter.
Just wanted to stir the pot again
Cheers,
Rob
I added only half the recommended sugar (10 cups instead of 20). That made for a starting SG of 1.054 and a final of 0.994, resulting in an approximate ABV of 7.85%.
I did this because although I like making and drinking wine, and appreciate the health benefits (antioxidants) of red and berry wines, the alcohol in them is just plain bad for you. So I wanted less.
Just wanted to throw it out there, the wine tastes just as good as the first, full strength, batch that I made, and I don't think it's going to last long enough for the lower alcohol content to threaten spoiling it. But I proposed this once before and some people had strong opinions on the matter.
Just wanted to stir the pot again
Cheers,
Rob