General Concentrate Wine

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

It took off for about two weeks then slowed to a stop. It isn't doing anything now looks clear and flat no bubbles. Mike

 

[bejaan]

The frozen concentrates are what size? 12 oz? 6 oz? Some come in both sizes.

 

[brazedowl]

It took off for about two weeks then slowed to a stop. It isn't doing anything now looks clear and flat no bubbles. Mike

How big was your batch? I'm still leaning with pulling off half or 3/4 of a gallon, and cutting in with that much water. Do the same with what you pull off in a separate 1gal jug and then recombine at bottling.

The frozen concentrates are what size? 12 oz? 6 oz? Some come in both sizes.

12oz frozen. :fro:

 

[jkrug]

In the original recipe, I would think you could reduce the amt of sugar according to taste? I prefer my wine drier, so I am thinking 1# or less per can? Any thoughts?

 

[brazedowl]

Oh yes. You can adjust it to your taste. If you want it to ferment drier you'll just need a lower starting gravity.

 

[jkrug]

I used cranberry blend - old orchard concentrate. Should I be worried that there is no action in the airlock? It has been fermenting since Sunday. It is foaming up. First day I did not airlock it. I stirred it yesterday. Any thoughts?

 

[brazedowl]

If it's foaming it should be going. Is your airlock on there tight?

 

[jkrug]

Yes it seems it is in there tight. Thanks for the response

 

[brazedowl]

Hmm... I'm at a loss. My straight-grape concentrate wine is plugging along pretty well at the moment. Cranberry can be a little acidic so maybe that's having an effect?

 

[jkrug]

Should I just let it go or is there something I should do. This is my first wine that Is from a recipe. I am a definite newbie.

 

[brazedowl]

Well sometimes if there's too much sugar and it can stress out the yeast, you may need to actually dilute it. Have you measured the specific gravity?

also if you're really really new to it I posted a step-by-step on this other thread.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/newbie-looking-step-step-347214/

 

[Helly]

Just tasted my cranberry batch and racked to secondary today. It's good but it's quite tart. I'm thinking it may need to be blended 50/50 with something else but I'm going to give it a while to clear up more first. Definitely encouraging but that 50/50 grape/cranberry is sounding like it might be my next attempt here.

Just bottled this one today. Definitely tart but tasted very good so I bottled it as-is. SWMBO was very happy with the taste and I have been directed to get another batch going.

 

[jkrug]

Recipe called for 10# sugar and I only added 2#. Figured I would back sweeten.

 

[brazedowl]

have you measured the gravity at all?

 

[brazedowl]

SWMBO was very happy with the taste and I have been directed to get another batch going.

Glad it went well!

 

[jkrug]

It reads 1.01 I think. Very top blue section on hydrometer.

 

[brazedowl]

Well if you started with only 2# of sugar it might just be that the yeast ate all that sugar real quick and it's done fermenting. Does it taste sweet?

 

[jkrug]

If I put more sugar in it can begin fermenting again? Or do I need more yeast for that? It is not sweet.

 

[brazedowl]

Yea I would dissolve more sugar into it. What is your volume?

 

[jkrug]

Added 3 more pounds sugar and fermentation started back up. Thanks for opinions and info. This was every helpful for a newbie.

 

[brazedowl]

Glad to help. I had to add energizer to mine just the other day to get it going again

 

[jkrug]

I have 1 more question, can I use some more of the store bought concentrate to top up with? This the old orchard frozen concentrate. Primary Fermentation is done. SG is 1.00

 

[brazedowl]

Sure that shouldn't be a problem. If you're keeping track of your gravity to calculate the ABV you'll want to make sure the juice you top up with is the same SG as your wine started with before fermentation.

 

[Helly]

Started two more gallons of this today. Nice and easy.

 

[brazedowl]

awesome. I'm probably going to start a cran-grape or mixed berry batch once I get paid here soon.

 

[jkrug]

Racked cranberry blend to carboy tonight. Hope it turns out OK. Anxious to try it now.

 

[godfury]

So I happened apon some 100% juice pomegranate jugs today on sale...with no preservatives frome food lion..anyone tried this?

 

[brazedowl]

pom juice at food lion?? What state are you in? I've never seen this in NC.

And I'm sure someone around has done a pom wine if you look around. It'll work the same as these directions (substituting juice for concentrate).

 

[jkrug]

I have a question about my cranberry wine from orchard farm frozen juice. Its been about 2 months cleared nicely. Thought I would back sweeten today. Siphoned into a glass to try some. Took a sip and there is not a taste of the juice at all to it. Any thing I can do about that? Does it need to sit longer? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[huntingohio]

If its just a simple wine from fruit concentrate, my advice is to let it age atleast a few months, if still nothing then backsweeten and add a small amount of salt with you sugar[ im talking a couple pinches] salt helps bring flavors out in cooking and wine.