Quick wines

[patricksievert]

I'm looking for a wine that I can have ready to drink in a relatively short period of time (< 4 mos if possible). I just started with an apple and a carrot wine back in October, but I'm not expecting to drink the apple for at least 9 months, and the carrot at least a year (probably 18 mos). So, I'm a little impatient. I'd like something I can drink before too long. Any suggestions?

 

[olusteebus]

Skeeter Pees can be had pretty quick. If you have not made any, check it out. That was the first wine I bottled and it was darn good.

 

[cohenhouse77]

Skeeter Pee ( Lemon wine) is great with endless variations, and good sweet or dry. Many of mine I was able to make and clear with Sparkalliod, then drink, whole process start to finish being three weeks. Others, slightly longer.

Lemon wine is wonderful. I have made Lemon Peach, Lemon Raspberry, Lemon Blueberry, Lemon Lime, Lemon Blue Black Rasp & Strawberry, Lemon Muscadine, and just plain Lemon. All drinkable immediately, though get even better with age.

 

[cohenhouse77]

Try skeeterpee.com or check out the Skeeter Pee forums including DangerDave's Three Berry Dragon's Blood forum. Great info!

 

[UBB]

I'm not a fan of SP like some but I've drank wine made from Old Orchard frozen concentrate that was pretty good at 5 months.

 

[Tom_S]

I made one batch of grape wine from Old Orchard, and it turned out very well. It didn't seem to need a lot of aging, but it had a mellow flavor that I haven't gotten from other grape juices. I don't know if it was just a lucky batch or the juice itself. I don't often find Old Orchard grape juice, but next time I do I'll have to make another batch and see if it mellows like it did before.

 

[jensmith]

I like a young wine. So most fruit wines I have made I start tasting and drinking shortly after the first racking. Some have not lasted long enough to bottle! It's all a matter of personal taste! Of corse I have been accused of not having any.....
I also like to mix fruits when making wine. As long a there is about 3 pounds per galleon it all turns out yummy! I have not tried the sketter pee yet. I don't like lemonaid, so probely sketter pee will not taste good to me. Maybe the dragon blood however!
My favaorite mix so far is a blend of plums, peaches, necterines and blueberries. Very good!! Usually bottled ( if any left ) at three months, maybe four.