barracudamagoo

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Made some Lime Wine on Sunday, and pitched the yeast on Tuesday night. Whew! It smelled TERRIBLE the next morning! It has gotten better over the last two days; but, still has a faint smell to it. If anyone has ever cultured coliform bacteria using m-endo broth and gotten a really ripe plate; then you know exactly what it smelled like. Other than that, the yeasties are doing there thing I'm I am really looking forward to trying this one.

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Primary 1: Lime Wine
Primary 2: Strawberry Wine
Bottled 11/5/09: Wheat beer
Bottled 7/28/09: Palilalia IPA
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barracudamagoo

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Smelling much better now. Still has a different smell, but not foul like it was a couple of days ago. I was relaxing; but I'll be honest, I was a little worried.

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Primary 1: Lime Wine
Primary 2: Strawberry Wine
Bottled 11/5/09: Wheat beer
Bottled 7/28/09: Palilalia IPA
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Chuchulainn

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I heard it produces a bad taste when you ferment citrus, like vomit. Better watch out for that. Maybe heavily backsweetening will help. Hmmm... sweet carbonated lime wine. Now there's an idea.

elbajista

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Oh! Post the recipe, please! I love the flavor of lime, and a wine based on this fruit sounds awesome!

What is the end result, flavor-wise, that you're going for?

mmadmikes1

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I just bottled my attempt at Lime wine, Limes were on sale dirt cheap. Sure hope it tastes better with age, other wise I will dump it. I hate crappy tasting wine. I think hard limeade would work better.

barracudamagoo

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It's my first shake at Lime, so I'm not sure what to expect from it. Agreed, it was pretty cheap to make, I think time will take care of it. How long did you let it bulk age and/or bottle age before tasting. From the receipies I have read and from what I heard from others, it needs at least a year of age on it.

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Primary 1: Lime Wine
Primary 2: Strawberry Wine
Bottled 11/5/09: Wheat beer
Bottled 7/28/09: Palilalia IPA
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mmadmikes1

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6 months before I bottled, Needed the carboy

barracudamagoo

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Mmmm, it's starting to smell like a margarita! In like a lion, out like a lamb?

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Primary 1: Lime Wine
Primary 2: Strawberry Wine
Bottled 11/5/09: Wheat beer
Bottled 7/28/09: Palilalia IPA
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elbajista

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have the recipe?

barracudamagoo

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You can find th receipe on Jack Keller's wineblog. From what I remember, it was two 3lb bags of limes squeezed plus the zest from one of the 3lb bags, 5lbs of sugar, about 30 drops of pectic enzyme, 3 campden tablets, and yeasr nutrient; although I don't remember how much. Mix it up and wait.

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Primary 1: Lime Wine
Primary 2: Strawberry Wine
Bottled 11/5/09: Wheat beer
Bottled 7/28/09: Palilalia IPA
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