Help with 1st time Plum wine

[JINKS]

Racked to tertiary and tertiary 3.5 today.
Had over a gallon after all was done so now in a gallon up to the top, and in a 1.5 liter wine bottle also.
Added 1 k-meta tablet crushed to the gallon and nothing to the 1.5 liter so now the experiment begins.
Smells like wine and jetfuel gonna sit on this one for a while.

So the gallon bottle was treated with the k-meta

and the 1.5 liter bottle was not.

Same sanitation procedure for each bottle using oxyclean and starsan at bottling. Gonna dump the 1.5 probably. It just doesn't look appetizing.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Rack the 1.5 & wait, it'll clear eventually.
Regards, GF.

 

[mgonbrewlab]

You can also throw the smaller bottle in the fridge after racking - this may help things clear faster. 2 weeks should do it.

K-meta acts as an antioxidant, so it aides the clearing process. Your wine should clear without it, but it might need more time or some extra help.

That bigger batch looks amazing. Have you taken any samples?

 

[JINKS]

You can also throw the smaller bottle in the fridge after racking - this may help things clear faster. 2 weeks should do it.

K-meta acts as an antioxidant, so it aides the clearing process. Your wine should clear without it, but it might need more time or some extra help.

That bigger batch looks amazing. Have you taken any samples?

No samples yet, I will sample at bottling time though.

Both the 1 gal and the 1.5 were filled at the same time. I used K-meta in the 1 gallon and nothing in the 1.5 liter and it is definitely uglier.

 

[mgonbrewlab]

Hm. Probably wouldn't hurt to crush half a Campden tablet, rack that little bottle onto it, and get it cold for a couple weeks. Time would probably do it, too, but I am guessing the wine would benefit from a preservative.

 

[JINKS]

Bottled today

Having trouble deciding on which label.

Thanks to

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and @Yooper for helping me through this.

@mgonbrewlab I'm still undecided on what to do with the 1.5 liter, I may sit on it longer.

 

[SnakeRidge]

That looks awesome! I can't wait to get a corker someday.

 

[JINKS]

That looks awesome! I can't wait to get a corker someday.

Portuguese Double Lever Corker $17.99

 

[JINKS]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/plastic-spring-tip-bottle-filler.html
Regards, GF.

I used the spring loaded wand this time!!:rockin:

 

[SnakeRidge]

Portuguese Double Lever Corker $17.99

Nice, I thought you had to use a floor corker.

 

[JINKS]

Nice, I thought you had to use a floor corker.

I don't make enough Meads and Wine to justify the expense.
Now a Portuguese floor capper for all the beer bottles maybe>

 

[JINKS]

Went with both labels. 4 of each.

 

[JINKS]

Have you taken any samples?

Took a sample definitely drinkable. I am still learning to appreciate non-desert wines so I'm gonna let it mature for a while.

 

[Yooper]

Beautiful! What a nice presentation of a perfectly clear melomel! Great job.

 

[JINKS]

Beautiful! What a nice presentation of a perfectly clear melomel! Great job.

Couldn't have done it without your help.

 

[mgonbrewlab]

Well done on the labels and appearance of the final product. I havent had much plum wine, but it is hard to imagine not liking something that brilliant and rich in color.

Love those double lever corkers. The only drawback is corking with one becomes much harder if you are enjoying a couple glasses of hard work at the same time. you can find them cheaper, but I have seen some with real suspect quality (flimsy feeling levers, poor riveting, etc). So much easier than a push corker and easy on the budget.

If you have the room just throw it in the fridge while you are deciding. When the stuff all settles out you may be able to at least visualize what you're working with. It is def the lazy answer, but it works.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

That plum wine looks great in those bellissima bottles! Your labels are nice too, tough to choose though; I like the name dragonfly, but I like the wolf logo too. Either one will look good though. Nice work Jinks!
Regards, GF.

 

[JINKS]

That plum wine looks great in those bellissima bottles! Your labels are nice too, tough to choose though; I like the name dragonfly, but I like the wolf logo too. Either one will look good though. Nice work Jinks!
Regards, GF.

Gotta love a dragonfly made of scissors and buttons.

 

[globell]

Question. I have about 30lbs of golden plums in the freezer. could I thaw them and then juice them (after removing pits) instead of squishing them? I do have an apple mill/press too that we are just finishing up too. That is also an option.
Wondering if the pulp add something to the fermentation.
First time making plum wine! Excited! and I've been reading on 71B before seeing this post - so perfect. Have some!

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Question. I have about 30lbs of golden plums in the freezer. could I thaw them and then juice them (after removing pits) instead of squishing them? I do have an apple mill/press too that we are just finishing up too. That is also an option.
Wondering if the pulp add something to the fermentation.
First time making plum wine! Excited! and I've been reading on 71B before seeing this post - so perfect. Have some!

Yes, you can juice those plums. I think you'll find it easiest to just squish them with your hands to remove the pits, freezing really breaks down plums; watch out for the pointy end of the pit though.
Regards, GF.