I never make blueberry wine- as they are expensive and not easy to find around here! But I did get a few last weekend and I will have enough to make only one gallon of wine. Here's what I'm going to do:
Blueberry Wine
8/29/13
3 pounds blueberries
1.5- 2 pounds sugar
½ teaspoon acid blend
½ teaspoon pectic enzyme
½ teaspoon yeast nutrient
1 campden tablet
pinch tannin (more if needed)
wine yeast
Freeze berries, then put (still frozen) into sanitized mesh bag and place in primary. Dissolve 1.5 pounds of sugar in approx ½ gallon boiling water, cool slightly, and pour over berries. Dissolve 1 campden tablet into a little (1/4 cup) boiling water and pour that in as well and stir well.
Add the acid blend and yeast nutrient, with a pinch of powdered wine tannin. Check the OG and add more sugar if needed. Wait 12 hours, and add the pectic enzyme. Wait another 12 hours, and then add the yeast. (I will be using montrachet, as that is what I have right now until I get to a homebrew store!).
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I want to get an OG of 1.085-1.090. I'm going to make this up today, so if anybody sees any glaring flaws or omissions, please let me know!
Blueberry Wine
8/29/13
3 pounds blueberries
1.5- 2 pounds sugar
½ teaspoon acid blend
½ teaspoon pectic enzyme
½ teaspoon yeast nutrient
1 campden tablet
pinch tannin (more if needed)
wine yeast
Freeze berries, then put (still frozen) into sanitized mesh bag and place in primary. Dissolve 1.5 pounds of sugar in approx ½ gallon boiling water, cool slightly, and pour over berries. Dissolve 1 campden tablet into a little (1/4 cup) boiling water and pour that in as well and stir well.
Add the acid blend and yeast nutrient, with a pinch of powdered wine tannin. Check the OG and add more sugar if needed. Wait 12 hours, and add the pectic enzyme. Wait another 12 hours, and then add the yeast. (I will be using montrachet, as that is what I have right now until I get to a homebrew store!).
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I want to get an OG of 1.085-1.090. I'm going to make this up today, so if anybody sees any glaring flaws or omissions, please let me know!