onion wine

[rseckler]

I am making a sweet onion wine my SG is 1.060 my Ph is 4.6 using a 1122 yeast ,has anyone ever made this type wine before? this is my first onion wine I thought i'd give it a try. do i need to put acid blend in?thanks

 

[BrewerBear]

I have thought about making one also, just have not got around to doing it. Here is a line with good info http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/reques99.asp

 

[rseckler]

Thanks,that sounds pretty close to the recipe I used ,his number two recipe.
I used 1 lb golden raisins chopped instead of concentrate.

 

[rseckler]

Racked the onion wine 2nd time,very clear,very mild wine so far.one more racking ,then bottle it.

 

[Yooper]

That sounds good! I've been thinking about onion wine, but never made one.

 

[rseckler]

getting ready for 3rd racking on my onion wine,great color,taste is still mild,I mey stabilize ,let sit 10 to 20 days and bottle.I will let you know in 6 months or so how it came out.

 

[Atek]

Is this for cooking or drinking?

 

[rseckler]

I hope drinking,lol,but cooking would work also.

 

[rseckler]

Stabilized my onion wine,will wait 30 days to see if it will fement or I will bottle it,taste is very nice, I will let it age another 6 - 12 months.