Pin-Up Cab-Sauv

[jimmyjames23]

I'm thinking of using this recipe for a bucket of Cab-Suav I picked up today.
20 L Cab Sauv adjusted to 1.083
4 oz Black Currant Concentrate
4 oz Molasses
Small handful dried elderberry
1 tsp Coarse Coffee Grounds in tied satchel
6 L Welxhes adjusted to 1.083 to correct volume of 26 L carboy.
Bourgovin RC-212 wine yeast
1 tbs Tannin

Recommendations? Suggestions?

 

[pjd]

It sounds interesting! I don't have any suggestions but I do have questions. Coffee? Molasses? I would never have thought about that. Have you done this before?

 

[jimmyjames23]

It sounds interesting! I don't have any suggestions but I do have questions. Coffee? Molasses? I would never have thought about that. Have you done this before?

Once or twice. Lol.

 

[Polarhug]

Sounds like this will have some really nice complexities!

 

[jimmyjames23]

I hope so. Havnt made it in a few years.

I pitched the yeast last night. The molasses mixed with coffee is giving off a great aroma.
Gonna be a very dark red.

 

[ibglowin]

Excuse me but a POUND of Tannin?

 

[jimmyjames23]

Tbs= Tablespoon.

 

[ibglowin]

LOL

My eyes saw lbs instead of tbs!

 

[jimmyjames23]

Too late. I thought it over and a pound seemed appealing to me. So I added a full pound of Tannin. I now have a very thick wine...so thick the spoons stands up on its own. It's the Guinness of wines.

 

[ibglowin]

Why not. Winemaking is nothing but a series of experiments really. Some work out great, some not so great!