I recently brewed a batch of Strawberry Wine. I was hoping to end up with a nice dessert wine flavor. OG 1.08
I knew it hadn't turn out as I had hoped when my FG reading was 0.90. Somehow it became very dry and had a very strong alcohol flavor to it.
I had let it ferment for 4 months (I've written the recipe below), somehow I have a reading of 23.6% alcohol.
I have checked and double checked the measurements washed thoroughly my hydrometer and checked for damage. I made the temperature adjustments while taking readings and was shocked to find the same reading over and over.... can it really be 23.6%?
It sure tastes like it is but is 23.6% just not unheard of
4kg strawberrys (slightly mouldy)
2.5 kg sugar (edit 1.2kg is the sugar amount I used)
1 lemon
1 cup of black tea
6 liter water
2 table spoons bakers yeast
OG 1.08
Fermentation for 4 months room temp
(21°~28°)
FG 0.90
I knew it hadn't turn out as I had hoped when my FG reading was 0.90. Somehow it became very dry and had a very strong alcohol flavor to it.
I had let it ferment for 4 months (I've written the recipe below), somehow I have a reading of 23.6% alcohol.
I have checked and double checked the measurements washed thoroughly my hydrometer and checked for damage. I made the temperature adjustments while taking readings and was shocked to find the same reading over and over.... can it really be 23.6%?
It sure tastes like it is but is 23.6% just not unheard of
4kg strawberrys (slightly mouldy)
2.5 kg sugar (edit 1.2kg is the sugar amount I used)
1 lemon
1 cup of black tea
6 liter water
2 table spoons bakers yeast
OG 1.08
Fermentation for 4 months room temp
(21°~28°)
FG 0.90
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