milesaway1980
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Hi everyone,
This is my first post here and I am having some questions about my first batch of wine. I didn't use a kit wine and made it completely from scratch. Everything seemed to go pretty well, it has a great color, is currently sitting at around 16% alcohol (potent), and everything for the most part seems to be coming along fine. I made it from a mixed berry recipe using raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.
However, during racking today (about 14 days since I actually made the wine), I gave it a taste. It isn't bad, but the lingering after flavor could be compared more to a berry cough syrup. I'm really trying to figure out if it's too sweet, too tart, too bland, etc... and am thinking it might be too acidic. So I'm wondering, does anyone know what this taste means? I'm sure it's a common one. Or....since it is only 14 days old, should I really even worry about it? It obviously hasn't had any time to age or mature at all.
Also, if this is something that I can fix, is it too late? Are there ways to balance it out after it's already finished it's primary fermentation? I know it's my first and I shouldn't expect it to be the best, but I would like it drinkable.
The beginning gravity was 1.090 and when I did an acidity test (before it fermented), it was around 65%.
Thanks for your help!
This is my first post here and I am having some questions about my first batch of wine. I didn't use a kit wine and made it completely from scratch. Everything seemed to go pretty well, it has a great color, is currently sitting at around 16% alcohol (potent), and everything for the most part seems to be coming along fine. I made it from a mixed berry recipe using raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.
However, during racking today (about 14 days since I actually made the wine), I gave it a taste. It isn't bad, but the lingering after flavor could be compared more to a berry cough syrup. I'm really trying to figure out if it's too sweet, too tart, too bland, etc... and am thinking it might be too acidic. So I'm wondering, does anyone know what this taste means? I'm sure it's a common one. Or....since it is only 14 days old, should I really even worry about it? It obviously hasn't had any time to age or mature at all.
Also, if this is something that I can fix, is it too late? Are there ways to balance it out after it's already finished it's primary fermentation? I know it's my first and I shouldn't expect it to be the best, but I would like it drinkable.
The beginning gravity was 1.090 and when I did an acidity test (before it fermented), it was around 65%.
Thanks for your help!