Apple Wine body

[tCan]

how light would a 12% apple wine be if you aged it with no additives for say 2-3 months?

 

[Chuckabrewski]

See the apfelwein thread for all the info youll ever need. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/man-i-love-apfelwein-14860/

 

[MmmmBeer]

and I will repeat it again, man I love apfelwein!

 

[Dicky]

I've done a few gallons of Apfelwein at 11% and it's been fine.

The Edwarts Apfelwein thread is giant, and it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, so the simple answer is, you'll be alright.

Dicky

 

[stujol]

The 12% apples wines I've done take longer than 2 to 3 months. 5 months to bottle and they really get good at 8 months or so.

 

[Dicky]

The 12% apples wines I've done take longer than 2 to 3 months. 5 months to bottle and they really get good at 8 months or so.

Let's be fair, they taste awesome and just get more awesome.

Dicky

 

[tCan]

I only asked because my friend definitely broke into the bottle and then filled it back up with water.... I wasn't sure at first, but now I am.

 

[Dicky]

Ahh, in that case, there is one simple solution.

Take your friend to the supermarket, pick up some more apple juice, get him to pay for it, and start again.

How much water are you talking about?

Dicky

 

[stujol]

I love apple wine, dry or sweet. Mine have good body but I have always used fresh cider. My first apple juice one is just 2 months old and going to get its second racking this week. I wanted to see if it made any difference using bottled apple juice instead of cider. I know it is only called cider in the states but that is the way I was raised lol.

 

[tCan]

Ahh, in that case, there is one simple solution.

Take your friend to the supermarket, pick up some more apple juice, get him to pay for it, and start again.

How much water are you talking about?

Dicky

It probably went from high in the 11% ABV to 3% ABV at most. And it was bottled in a 40 oz.