Peach Nectar

[daht]

Hi...this time DH wants to make peach wine using peach nectar instead of fresh peaches.


He has 2 quarts of the peach nectar, and would like to know what else would he need to make 5 gallons. I didn't come across any recipes using nectar, so if anyone has one or has any suggestions, or can point me in the right direction, plmk.

 

[Wade E]

I 'm not sure that is enough to make 5 gallons out of, maybe 3 would be more along the lines of that.

 

[Funky Fish]

Is the peach nectar like concentrated peach juice? Or is it just peach juice (unconcentrated)? I'd first take a specific gravity reading and check the TA. Get your acid to balance somewhere around 0.55 - 0.65 (if the 2 quarts has a higher amount of acid, add water; if it is below this, add acid blend). Once your acid is balanced, check your SG again and add sugar to bring it up to around 1.080. Then make some wine.

 

[daht]

Thanks for the answers!


(the peach nectar has sugar in it,but no preservatives. it's ready to drink...like buying a can of apricot nectar at the grocery store...except it's natural w/o all the added chemicals.)

 

[pkcook]

daht,


Peach wine is one of my favorites! Use as much of the nectar as you can to stay within TA and SG. I've found that you loose a lot of peach flavor during fermentation so more is better, but balance is key!

 

[daht]

Thank you! Will relay to DH.

 

[cmegaf]

Can you use peach nectar to make a F-Pac to be added after fermentation? My peach wine is very dry after fermentation.