Scooter68
Fruit "Wine" Maker
Well it's been 11 plus months since I started my Tart Cherry wine from concentrates. I've finished the final racking and stablizing. Yesterday I did a bench trial with a cup of wine. The first try with 5ml of simple syrup (2:1) for 8oz the flavor was spot on for me. Still nice and tart but the hint of sweetness lurking there. It took the last of the sharpness off. (Edit - Sg is 1.018 (Does not taste THAT sweet) pH 3.48)
Fun part was having the wife taste it. First she tried it - un-adjusted. She was trying to conceal her face but.... it was tart and dry. Later I let her try the adjusted sample - She liked it. She hasn't been crazy about the idea of a tart cherry wine but I think she can enjoy this one. ABV is 14% but I can't really taste that much in the wine.
Going to start another batch when the weather warms and will probably go for a higher ABV (17-18%) and make it sweeter when finished - a Dessert wine.
This 3 gallon batch just finishing was made with the following:
3 bottles - Sweet Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate - 16oz Syrup, Complete Natural Products)
1 bottle - Black Cherry Juice Concentrate, 16 Ounce Bottle, Dynamic Health (Corrected volume from 8 oz to 16 oz)
(Now on to the Black Currant wine (3 Gallons) waiting to be back sweetened oh Yeah - bottle washing and prep too. )
Fun part was having the wife taste it. First she tried it - un-adjusted. She was trying to conceal her face but.... it was tart and dry. Later I let her try the adjusted sample - She liked it. She hasn't been crazy about the idea of a tart cherry wine but I think she can enjoy this one. ABV is 14% but I can't really taste that much in the wine.
Going to start another batch when the weather warms and will probably go for a higher ABV (17-18%) and make it sweeter when finished - a Dessert wine.
This 3 gallon batch just finishing was made with the following:
3 bottles - Sweet Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate - 16oz Syrup, Complete Natural Products)
1 bottle - Black Cherry Juice Concentrate, 16 Ounce Bottle, Dynamic Health (Corrected volume from 8 oz to 16 oz)
(Now on to the Black Currant wine (3 Gallons) waiting to be back sweetened oh Yeah - bottle washing and prep too. )
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