arcticsid
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I was approached, by a senior member, believe it or not about making wine from frozen juice concentrates.
Normally these come in a 11.5 or 12 ounce can.
I have made lots of nice wine from these and would never discourage any of you, at what ever level you are in your wine making experience from giving this a try.
Most recipes you see will say to use 3 or 4 cans per gallon.
This means USE 3 OR 4 CANS AND ADD ENOUGH WATER TO MAKE A GALLON.
Dont take a gallon of water and add the 3 or 4 cans.
I have seen and may have been guilty myself in not making this clear when talking about making wines from these concentrates.
There are some real nice frozen concentrates out there that can be turned into some very nice wines. But as in anything, you get what you pay for. DOLE, HAWAIIS OWN, and OLD ORCHARD are brands I have personally used successfully in the past.
When using these juices be sure to read the label. You want to use 100% juice. Avoid anything that has sorbate or any kind of sulfites in it. It might work, but most likely will cause you trouble.
Check in here first and ask and we will try to give you the best answer we can.
There was a recent thread in here of a memeber who used frozen concentrate and it sounded like it turned out to thin. Not using the right ratio of frozen juice to water may have been the culprit.
Although the initial SG may indicate a number you want to start with, not having enough juice to begin with will not give you the body you will want.
Hope this helps.
Troy
Normally these come in a 11.5 or 12 ounce can.
I have made lots of nice wine from these and would never discourage any of you, at what ever level you are in your wine making experience from giving this a try.
Most recipes you see will say to use 3 or 4 cans per gallon.
This means USE 3 OR 4 CANS AND ADD ENOUGH WATER TO MAKE A GALLON.
Dont take a gallon of water and add the 3 or 4 cans.
I have seen and may have been guilty myself in not making this clear when talking about making wines from these concentrates.
There are some real nice frozen concentrates out there that can be turned into some very nice wines. But as in anything, you get what you pay for. DOLE, HAWAIIS OWN, and OLD ORCHARD are brands I have personally used successfully in the past.
When using these juices be sure to read the label. You want to use 100% juice. Avoid anything that has sorbate or any kind of sulfites in it. It might work, but most likely will cause you trouble.
Check in here first and ask and we will try to give you the best answer we can.
There was a recent thread in here of a memeber who used frozen concentrate and it sounded like it turned out to thin. Not using the right ratio of frozen juice to water may have been the culprit.
Although the initial SG may indicate a number you want to start with, not having enough juice to begin with will not give you the body you will want.
Hope this helps.
Troy