I made this wine for my first ever attempt at making wine, and lots of my friends loved it. I sweetened it up a bit before botteling, and it seemed fine, but now, 2 months later, when drinking, I have an acidic after taste.
Please review this recipe, and make suggestions as to what I should add to this to make it taste the same 1 week or 3 months after botteling. Also, any other additives that you suggest will be appreciated. I have already bought clarifier for it.
Note: I used this exact recipe with 8 cups sugar, and made a full 5 gallons of wine. I am going to do the initial mix on this recipe tonight and will get the S/G after mix to see where I stand.
21 days 21 days prep
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ounce) bottles grape juice </TD></TR>
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gallons filtered water </TD></TR>
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cups sugar </TD></TR>
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package yeast </TD></TR></T></TABLE>
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Please review this recipe, and make suggestions as to what I should add to this to make it taste the same 1 week or 3 months after botteling. Also, any other additives that you suggest will be appreciated. I have already bought clarifier for it.
Note: I used this exact recipe with 8 cups sugar, and made a full 5 gallons of wine. I am going to do the initial mix on this recipe tonight and will get the S/G after mix to see where I stand.
21 days 21 days prep
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ounce) bottles grape juice </TD></TR>
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gallons filtered water </TD></TR>
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cups sugar </TD></TR>
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package yeast </TD></TR></T></TABLE>
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<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=1>Pour grape juice into 5-gallon container. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=2>Bring water and sugar to a boil until sugar is melted. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=3>Let cool. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=4>Pour into container. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=5>Add 1 pkg yeast (activating beforehand is optional). </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=6>Close with airlock stopper. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=7>Allow to ferment for 3 weeks in a sanitized 5-gallon container. </LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; COLOR: black" value=8>After 1 additional week, bottle. </LI>