cwebb
Well-Known Member
I have a friend that makes wine. Here is what he does.
5 gal.
5 qts. of blackberries(fresh picked not washed to use natural yeast I think this is how his grandfather taught him)
12 lbs. sugar
water
He puts in primary and crushes and stirs for 7 days
Puts in carboy with airlock and lets it cook for 5 months or until done and then bottles. I think he may rack it once at about 3 months. He puts some Super-Kleen K.C. in the carboy about 2 days before bottling to make it crystal clear.
Now my question is should he be putting in some camden tablets before bottling if he plans to age in cellar for lets say a year? When should he be putting camden tablets in? How many? Will it affect the taste any? What type of camden tablet?
Thank you all in advance for any advice/help
5 gal.
5 qts. of blackberries(fresh picked not washed to use natural yeast I think this is how his grandfather taught him)
12 lbs. sugar
water
He puts in primary and crushes and stirs for 7 days
Puts in carboy with airlock and lets it cook for 5 months or until done and then bottles. I think he may rack it once at about 3 months. He puts some Super-Kleen K.C. in the carboy about 2 days before bottling to make it crystal clear.
Now my question is should he be putting in some camden tablets before bottling if he plans to age in cellar for lets say a year? When should he be putting camden tablets in? How many? Will it affect the taste any? What type of camden tablet?
Thank you all in advance for any advice/help