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[burningalive]

Here are some pics from my Welchs experiment. Just racked and sweetened this last weekend.

 

[fivebk]

Looks good !!!

Did you taste it ? Give us a report if you did.

Thanks

BOB

 

[burningalive]

I did taste it....several times actually
It was very dry and a little bitter, but not bad at all. I sweetened it with about a cup and a half of sugar and stopped there. SG is at about 1.002 and should be about 10.5 % ABV. Seemed about right.

So my next question is should I clear it or just let it sit and clear on it's own then bottle?

 

[fivebk]

I bulk age all my wines at least 6 months ( or longer ) and as clear as it appears to be already , I think I would give it some time and then if it doesn't clear I would hit it with Super Kleer. But that's just my choice of clarifiers.

BOB

 

[grapeman]

Did you stabilize it before sweetening? I know we ask this all the time, but now and again folks sweeten without k-meta and k-sorbate and then get a renewed fermentation and dry fizzy wine again.

 

[hannabarn]

Not to mention the mess if it's already bottled!!

 

[burningalive]

I did add kmeta and sorbate about 3 weeks before I sweetened it. Do you think I sweetened it enough? Is there a standard SG I should be looking to get around for sweetness? It was kinda hard to judge to be honest, plus I figured my sugar to water ratio backwards so I was doing 1/2 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water.

 

[fivebk]

you always want to sweeten to your taste as everyones taste is different and you are making it for you " right "

BOB

 

[burningalive]

Very true.....I think it will be just great

 

[MaineGal]

It sure looks great!

 

[burningalive]

Thanks!

 

[Tom]

Now what kind Welch's are they? refresh our minds..

 

[burningalive]

Niagra, white grape.

 

[burningalive]

A few new pictures! I racked this weekend and added clearifier. I also had a glass and it is starting to be quite good.

 

[Waldo]

lOOKING MIGHTY GOOD