Finer Wine Kit New Fruttas!!

[Bmd2k1]

I decided I couldn't wait for a sale and I bought Mon Cheri, ($134 with shipping). I want this ready for summer and I will be away for a few weeks at the end of May and June. It will arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. My Black Currant Frutta is still fermenting and slightly below 1.000 2 days ago. It is longer than 2 weeks as the instruction says but only because I added more sugar to bump SG. I expected the fermentation to be over in a few days. Very nice smell through the bubbling airlock. Per other reviews I expect the same with Cherry. Time to buy another carboy!

How'd the Mon Cheri turn out?

 

[Ericphotoart]

Fantastic flavor, mouthful, dark color, very cherry taste. I decided to go with only one pack of conditioner so far. Close to bottling time I will decide if more sweetening is necessary. When I started the fermentation I bumped up OG to 1.110 and at the end the fermentation stopped at 1.002. It was April 21. I followed the instruction by degassing etc, etc. and now after 2,5 months, the wine (still in carboy) is still releasing CO2. Not a lot but I can see tiny bubbles traveling up to the neck. So I'm not doing anything until it finally stops. I'm not sure why it's happening but that's ok. I have several other batches to take care of.

 

[Bmd2k1]

Fantastic flavor, mouthful, dark color, very cherry taste. I decided to go with only one pack of conditioner so far. Close to bottling time I will decide if more sweetening is necessary. When I started the fermentation I bumped up OG to 1.110 and at the end the fermentation stopped at 1.002. It was April 21. I followed the instruction by degassing etc, etc. and now after 2,5 months, the wine (still in carboy) is still releasing CO2. Not a lot but I can see tiny bubbles traveling up to the neck. So I'm not doing anything until it finally stops. I'm not sure why it's happening but that's ok. I have several other batches to take care of.

What's the SG after adding just 1 conditioner pak?

 

[winemaker81]

Fantastic flavor, mouthful, dark color, very cherry taste. I decided to go with only one pack of conditioner so far. Close to bottling time I will decide if more sweetening is necessary.

Pay attention to the acidity. If the Cherry is like the Blackberry and Strawberry, it's acidic, and the extra sugar balances the acid.

 

[Ericphotoart]

What's the SG after adding just 1 conditioner pak?

I don't measure SG when backsweetening. I do it by taste only. My notes from previous wines help sometimes too.

 

[Bmd2k1]

Any other Mon Cheri makers out there care to share their feedback?

Looking to possibly make this as my Holidays vino.


Cheers!