My newest batch...

[WOLF999]

6 gallons of water
5 cans Welch's white/peach frozen concentrate
2 Cans generic grape concentrate
12 lbs sugar
1 can of peachs in syrup
1/2 lb. Generic powder grape Drink mix
1 and 1/4 Packet of Lavlin k1-V1116 yeast

I am guesstimating the sugar content to be 2.5-2.6 lbs per gallon. Total cost $23. Guessing the alcohol content to be around 13.5%

day 3 and fuzzeling away as Stan laurel would say. No chemicals other than what was in the grape mix.


Any comments?

 

[Tom]

Dont expect much. Not enough concentrate. You cant make wine without a hydrometer. Get one. Use it. I'm guessing the alcohol will mask any flavor you are trying to get.
Winemaking is not guessing.

 

[WOLF999]

probably right...how bad is it to add more concentrate, peaches or powder mix on day 4? This is my seond batch ever so i am a newbie.

 

[Tom]

3-4 cans of concentrate PER GALLON is suggested.
Get a hydrometer.

 

[WOLF999]

3-4 cans of concentrate PER GALLON plus the sugar?

 

[Tom]

Do you want flavor?
Then you need that much
I'm guessing you dont have a hydrometer. Get one. You cant add sugar blindly. You say you may have 13%? Thats way to high for fruit wines. You need a starting gravity of no higher than 1.085
Do you have meta and sorbate?

 

[WOLF999]

No hydrometer but Lavlin k1-V1116 yeast has a high alcohol tolerance. I added no chemicals. Potassium Metasulphite in the Welch's and Tricalcium Phosphate in the powder mix.

 

[Tom]

So, you are making wine for the alcohol then..
You are sounding like someone who is under 21.
So, you are using that yeast because it has a high alcohol tollerence...

 

[WOLF999]

44 years old here, I choose that yeast for the alcohol tolerance, works well with concentrates and difficult environment. I added the dark grape concentrates and grape powder mix for lesser cost and availability. Higher alcohol content is also a target. 18% according to lavlin chart.