Wonderful Strawberry Wine

[Wiz]

After bulk aging 4 months and sweetening to semi dry, bottled 3 months ago, the results are outstanding. Used 28#'s strawberries. Fermented to 11%. Bouquet is pure strawberry and aftertaste is strawberry. Tastes like a great white wine with strawberry accents.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Good to hear!! I had great results with the strawberry wine as well..

 

[gird123]

How many gallons? Did you use anything like bananas or raisins? I used bananas and my strawberry wine is bitter.

Nate

 

[winemaker_3352]

I made 6 gallons - i blended with 1 gallon of peach.

 

[djrockinsteve]

I did a 50/50 mix of strawberries and peaches. It has turned out wonderful. Thinking today I should make another batch before the first batch is gone.

Glad to hear it turned out well.

 

[Wiz]

Gird, I did add raisins for body.

 

[Wannabe]

Did you use one from the recipe section here or was it one of your own that you might be willing to post? A number of posts indicate that strawberry can be tricky and that you should use a LOT of berries

 

[Wade E]

How big a batch was this Wiz? Arent you the one who usually makes Rocket fuel (in our words) LOL?

 

[winebreath]

I want pictures and a recipe.....or it didn't happen

 

[mmadmikes1]

I like making strawberry rocket fuel, then F-pac and backsweeten and get the Girlies all PLASTERED. Thats why I call it Knock The Panties Off

 

[Wiz]

I made a 6 gallon batch but my recipe was not very dfferent than what is published elsewhere.

28# Fresh Strawberries - hand chopped and frozen
9# sugar to s.g. 1075
Pasteur Champagne yeast
4 gallons water
Acid Blend to .60 (4 tsp.)
Pectic Enzyme - 2.5 tsp.
Yeast Nutrient - 6 tsp.
Tannin - 1 tsp.
K-meta - 1/4 tsp.
Final ABV - 11.0%

Bulk aged 3 months and aged 3 more months in bottles.

 

[Wiz]

Wade, I have made rocket fuel but my hands don't shake as much as they used to do and I have learned to refrain from overdoing it on the sugar. The main problem I have found is drinking too much of the product while making the wine.

 

[Wade E]

Glad you have come aroun to the lighetr side. It just taste better this way IMO!

 

[Wiz]

I agree that it does taste better, although, I still go heavier on my blackberry to the tune of 13+%.

 

[Wiz]

On my recipe, I also had 2# of chopped raisins.