So, I was cleaning out a closet to make some room for the various things we collect and I stumbed across two 1 gallon "strawberry wines" that I had put back in the corner (away from light, vibration, et cetera)... and then completely forgotten about.
They've been there about a year I'm guessing. They had already fermented and were clarifying. I remember these guys because my formula went hay wire and they fermented to about 18% abv. It sure as hell smells like rocket fuel - very sour to the tongue and goes right to the head. I'm pretty sure I had clarified and then transferred again for a second clarification and there's very little sediment (almost none). It's a deep, deep rosy color in the bottle, though a reddish brown when poured. I'm guessing the brown is from oxidation.
Here are my hopes:
1: It's not toxic
2: There's some sort of name for this thing I've created
As long as it's not poisonous (more so than alcohol is intended to be) - I'll blend it with something - maybe a sangria... otherwise, I'll dump it out.
Thoughts?
They've been there about a year I'm guessing. They had already fermented and were clarifying. I remember these guys because my formula went hay wire and they fermented to about 18% abv. It sure as hell smells like rocket fuel - very sour to the tongue and goes right to the head. I'm pretty sure I had clarified and then transferred again for a second clarification and there's very little sediment (almost none). It's a deep, deep rosy color in the bottle, though a reddish brown when poured. I'm guessing the brown is from oxidation.
Here are my hopes:
1: It's not toxic
2: There's some sort of name for this thing I've created
As long as it's not poisonous (more so than alcohol is intended to be) - I'll blend it with something - maybe a sangria... otherwise, I'll dump it out.
Thoughts?