Homely Pears

[Tball]

I was gifted these homely pears and I don't know the variety. I've had them in a paper bag for a week and I can barely see any change. I'm afraid they'll rot before they ripen. They are still pretty hard. Any suggestions?

 

[salcoco]

I believe these are Sickel pear normally used for poaching consequently very hard. will ripen slightly about two weeks from picking but will still have some hardness. I initially chopped the pears and mixed with water something like 7 lbs to gallon added acid and sugar. later once I had a press I would crush and press for juice and ferment like a white wine.

 

[winemaker81]

Do you have a juicer? Juice 'em and ferment the juice.

I did this this Red Delicious apples and then made a 2nd run from the pulp, which turned out quite good.