I recently made a 5 gal batch of peach wine. This was my first batch, so I now realized I made some mistakes and plan on making a second batch. This was my first batch-
1. 4 gal water
2. 10lb sugar
3. 20ish peaches
4. 2 packets of Red Star (regular off the shelf bread yeast, NOT turbo yeast)
I let this all sit until it was done bubbling. I made a home made airlock. Mistake #1 was- I didnt really pay attention to the type of yeast like I shouldve. As well as the raisins, and I neglected to stir it on several occasions. Mistake #2- I didnt siphon out my product, I just poured it all into another container to filter, bottle etc. Mistake? #3- I wasnt sure on how long to let it sit, and when I did, thats when all this weird sediment settled at the bottom. Im still not sure what that was, but I eventually separated it. I plan on doing a second batch with this. Let me know what you think.
1. Cote de blanc yeast. (amount for 4 gal of water?)
2. Another 20ish peaches, as well as some canned peaches for the syrup/flavor.
3. raisins. (again, how much?)
4. 1 lemon. (whats the purpose?)
Any help is greatly appreciated! My first run turned out ok for my first try, but was really a learning experience, more than anything. Sorry for such a long post!
1. 4 gal water
2. 10lb sugar
3. 20ish peaches
4. 2 packets of Red Star (regular off the shelf bread yeast, NOT turbo yeast)
I let this all sit until it was done bubbling. I made a home made airlock. Mistake #1 was- I didnt really pay attention to the type of yeast like I shouldve. As well as the raisins, and I neglected to stir it on several occasions. Mistake #2- I didnt siphon out my product, I just poured it all into another container to filter, bottle etc. Mistake? #3- I wasnt sure on how long to let it sit, and when I did, thats when all this weird sediment settled at the bottom. Im still not sure what that was, but I eventually separated it. I plan on doing a second batch with this. Let me know what you think.
1. Cote de blanc yeast. (amount for 4 gal of water?)
2. Another 20ish peaches, as well as some canned peaches for the syrup/flavor.
3. raisins. (again, how much?)
4. 1 lemon. (whats the purpose?)
Any help is greatly appreciated! My first run turned out ok for my first try, but was really a learning experience, more than anything. Sorry for such a long post!