Ribena wine??

[milner89]

Heard a bit about this. New to home brewing. Just got the typical plastic barrels etc etc. But has anyone got a recipe and guide for doing a good one. A proven one?they already done.

I be found a couple online but thought I'd ask here as the ones I found aren't very in depth.

Bearing in mind im new at this please can people explain in simple terms what I need etc ha ha.

I have had a search on the forum and not managed to find anything.

Cheers

Gary

 

[WVMJ]

Does Ribena have sorbate in it? We usually use it in ports to top up after the first racking to add some cassis tastes. I think it has preservatives in it, I have seen people boil it to deactivate sorbate? WVMJ

 

[milner89]

I'm not sure. I've seen when looking around people boil it first so that the yeast can work. If not boiled I think the preservatives stop it fermenting.

 

[Scriv]

That sounds amazing! Let us know how it works out.

 

[milner89]

Need a recepie first lol.

 

[milner89]

Going to start this this weekend I hope. But I've never brewed adding my own ingredients. So how many tea spoons of yeast and yeast nutrients would people recommend for 5 gallons worth of drink? I was thinking 5 tsp if each. Tsp per gallon? Our should I use less yeast?

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Going to start this this weekend I hope. But I've never brewed adding my own ingredients. So how many tea spoons of yeast and yeast nutrients would people recommend for 5 gallons worth of drink? I was thinking 5 tsp if each. Tsp per gallon? Our should I use less yeast?

Check the label for preservatives. Some Ribena products have them & some don't. Use the stuff that doesn't have preservatives, it's the sorbate & benzoate that you need to avoid. Also, black currants are very high in acid (ascorbic acid/vitamin C), so this will be quite tart when the sugar has been fermented out. You'll likely need to dilute and/or backsweeten, how much is a matter of personal taste. I've never used Ribena, though I've used black currant juice & I can tell you a little goes a long way; but again, it's a matter of personal taste.

As to your questions on yeast, dry wine yeast is usually sold in 5g sachets, which are good for 1 gallon to 5 gallons; I routinely use them in 6 gallon batches with no problems. As for yeast nutrient, follow the directions on the pkg. As the dosage can vary from brand to brand.
Regards, GF.

 

[WVMJ]

Looza also makes good black currant juice, no preservatives, we switched to this when we want to add a cassis taste to a port at the start, saving the Ribena if we want to add it at the end. WVMJ