Carmel Apple wine question

[klcramer]

Back in May i started a batch of apple wine with this recipe:

(much like Ed's recipe)

5 gallons 100 apple juice
4 pounds table sugar

Lalvin 1116

starting gravity of 1.9
final gravity .99

After fermentation stopped I racked and let clear.
After clearing I rack again onto a 12 oz bottle of caramel coffee flavor that was sugar free.

This batch was started at the beginning of May last year.

I tasted it today and the caramel comes through but the apple taste is very tart and not very good.

Any ideas what I can do with this or does it just need more time?

Thanks

 

[dusty1025]

How dry do you want it? if you don't mind it a little bit sweeter you could stabilize with campden and sorbate then backsweeten to taste with apple juice concentrate.

 

[cheezydemon3]

WOW! I hoped you were using some crystal 40L grains for the caramel flavor!

That would be an experiment.

4 lbs table sugar. sugar free caramel coffee flavor. wow.

I hope it works out.

 

[brazedowl]

I did something similar... I carmalized 8 lbs of sugar in small batches. As soon as it just turned gold I would douse it in water and disolve it and ended up with this carmel water syrup which I used with the apple in brewing.

 

[dusty1025]

The easiest way to make caramel is to boil a can of sweetened condensed milk for an hour.

 

[scinerd3000]

The easiest way to make caramel is to boil a can of sweetened condensed milk for an hour.

dulce de leche....