I was wondering and im sure its possible but, if i were to make a merlot or other similar wine and add a blackberry fpac at the end would that yield a wine similar to arbor mists blackberry merlot. Believe me its for swmbo and the mother in law. And if this sounds about right how big of an fpac would flavor 3 gallons of this concoction? I know it is to taste but i would be looking for a ball park estimate. Or if anyone has done this before, i used the search feature and it seems like i have to wade through pages of stuff to find something even similar to what im looking for. Thanks bob
Mist blackberry merlot?
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Arne
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Blackberries are pretty strong. Think I would start out with about a pound per gallon. Then before you dump it all in, add some, let it sit for a while and add some more if it needs it. Good luck with it, Arne.
When I made the Island Mist Blackberry Cabernet, I add 1/2 of the f-pack up front, and 1/2 at the end. It is still too sweet for my taste.
I don't see why you can't use an f-pack from the kit with your Merlot. I have no idea how close it will get to the Arbor Mist. While Blackberry will be the dominant flavor, there may be other flavors that are different. You could take a glass of the Merlot, and slowly add some of the f-pack, and see if you like the flavor. That will give you an idea of how much of the f-pack to add to your entire batch.
For 3 gallons, I would add 1/8th of the IM f-pack (which is intended for 6 gallons), stir it in, wait a week, and sample. Slowly add more to your taste.
I don't see why you can't use an f-pack from the kit with your Merlot. I have no idea how close it will get to the Arbor Mist. While Blackberry will be the dominant flavor, there may be other flavors that are different. You could take a glass of the Merlot, and slowly add some of the f-pack, and see if you like the flavor. That will give you an idea of how much of the f-pack to add to your entire batch.
For 3 gallons, I would add 1/8th of the IM f-pack (which is intended for 6 gallons), stir it in, wait a week, and sample. Slowly add more to your taste.
I dont plan on doing this from a kit nor have i ever made a kit but if one comes along at a good price i may pick one up. But thanks for the advice. I dont personally like but the wife and mother in law do in fact its the only "wine" they like
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Must be a mom thing. Mine wouldn't drink any wine until about 7 years ago, now she will only drink Riesling or other sweet whites. Red disgusts her, but she ~OMG LOVES~ Arbor Mist Blackberry.
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Island Mist "Black Raspberry Merlot" is pretty sweet. Not much kick but sweet like you may be looking for. The second time I made it I added a bottle of E J brandy to the batch just before bottling. Much Better! 
One idea you can do is with the merlot, make sure it is stabilized with SO2 and sorbate and you can add cans of frozen juice concentrate.
I tried looking online, but I don't seem to find a blackberry juice frozen concentrate but there is a mixed berry that may fool her? =)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Old-Orchard-100-Juice-Berry-Blend-Frozen-Concentrate-12-fl-oz/22257678
The other option is to visit homewinery.com
They sell small pint sizes of their list of fruit concentrates that you can use to backflavor a wine
I tried looking online, but I don't seem to find a blackberry juice frozen concentrate but there is a mixed berry that may fool her? =)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Old-Orchard-100-Juice-Berry-Blend-Frozen-Concentrate-12-fl-oz/22257678
The other option is to visit homewinery.com
They sell small pint sizes of their list of fruit concentrates that you can use to backflavor a wine
