WOW - 'Red' attempt... ?

Roddy · May 5, 2016

A mate of mine fermented a DJ of Lidl RGJ for a year and brought it round one night, it was pretty good...

so got me thinking about fermenting 25L of mostly RGJ (20L) with some tea and a little water, coupla of 'keys' :lol: of sugar and some dried elderberries and some oak chips (lhbs stuff).

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9214IswqPyMRjRZcFpBSVdPTE0
Can be that bad eh ?

Would be slightly more expensive to make than the usual WOW cos of the juice content, assuming the RGJ is Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£1 a litre (Lidl or asda) and a few squid for the other stuff

anyone made anything similar recently ?

Chippy_Tea · May 5, 2016

I did 2 litre of RGJ in a DJ once, the end result was very bland, maybe try a gallon first.

Roddy · May 6, 2016

Chippy_Tea said:
I did 2 litre of RGJ in a DJ once, the end result was very bland, maybe try a gallon first.

Did you put anything else in it flavour wise or just the juice?

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Chippy_Tea · May 6, 2016

Just the juice, i then read that others had also done it with the same result.

Roddy · May 6, 2016

Chippy_Tea said:
I did 2 litre of RGJ in a DJ once, the end result was very bland, maybe try a gallon first.

Did you put anything else in it flavour wise or just the juice?

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Chippy_Tea · May 6, 2016

Just the juice, i then read that others had also done it with the same result.

cheapbrew · May 7, 2016

some folks have had good results with just RGJ and a tub of RGJ enricher or concentrate.
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=538555&highlight=Richard's#post538555

tonyhibbett · May 7, 2016

I have found this juice deficient in all respects for making wine. I used 2 litres per gallon and added 10g of oak chips and 150 g of dried elderberries to good effect. This improved the colour, body, acidity, tannin content and flavour. Another enhancement is 100 ml of blackcurrant syrup.

BeerCat · May 7, 2016

Did this without the blueberries. Tried it after 3 weeks and its pretty rough, no taste of oak either. Came out like a Rose, not my cup of tea at all.

Roddy · May 7, 2016

Hmm bit of a mixed bag Ã°Å¸Ëâ¬

I should really get a dj or two for experiments.... Mrs S would love that

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Chippy_Tea · May 7, 2016

Give it a try i am sure you could blend it with something if its not to your taste.

Roddy · May 7, 2016

Haven't made anything I haven't drunk all of right enough Ã°Å¸ËÂ®

That's either a testament to my hb prowess or a sad reflection on how I will drink pretty much anything haha Ã°Å¸Ëâ

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Chippy_Tea · May 7, 2016

Looking back the only wine i never made again was the original orange wine it really was a bit rough but as it was my first we happily downed the lot.

tonyhibbett · May 9, 2016

My first wine was also orange. It was good enough to encourage me to continue, but infinitely better when combined with grape juice!

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