TasunkaWitko
Well-Known Member
After a ridiculously-hectic summer, I'd like to make some wine using the Master Vintner Fresh Harvest kit that my wife got for me for my birthday:
http://mastervintner.com/master-vintner-fresh-harvest-fruit-winemaking-kit/
Since it is "that time of year" up here in north-central Montana, I'm going to make my first batch from chokecherries, which are quintessential to my area:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_virginiana
This is my first attempt at making "real" wine, and of course want to try to get it done right; for this reason, I'll be going with a tried-and-true recipe, rather than trying to come up with something on my own. The recipe I've chosen is from E.C. Kraus's website:
http://www.eckraus.com/winerecipes/chokecherrywine.pdf
Unfortunately, it's written for 5 gallons, and I could use some help converting it to 1 gallon. Also, if anyone has a tried-and-true recipe for a 1-gallon batch of chokecherry wine, I'd be grateful to see it.
Any further tips or advice specific to making chokecherry wine would be appreciated, as well.
Thanks in advance for your help. When I begin this project, I'll start a new thread documenting my process and progess.
Ron
http://mastervintner.com/master-vintner-fresh-harvest-fruit-winemaking-kit/
Since it is "that time of year" up here in north-central Montana, I'm going to make my first batch from chokecherries, which are quintessential to my area:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_virginiana
This is my first attempt at making "real" wine, and of course want to try to get it done right; for this reason, I'll be going with a tried-and-true recipe, rather than trying to come up with something on my own. The recipe I've chosen is from E.C. Kraus's website:
http://www.eckraus.com/winerecipes/chokecherrywine.pdf
Unfortunately, it's written for 5 gallons, and I could use some help converting it to 1 gallon. Also, if anyone has a tried-and-true recipe for a 1-gallon batch of chokecherry wine, I'd be grateful to see it.
Any further tips or advice specific to making chokecherry wine would be appreciated, as well.
Thanks in advance for your help. When I begin this project, I'll start a new thread documenting my process and progess.
Ron