Beanhead
Well-Known Member
OK, so after multitudes of ciders and attempting a sparkling strawberry wine last year, I thought I'd finally go for it with a light, fruity red or rose.
Here's what I did;
100g Cherry
100g Blackberry
100g Brown Sugar
Brewing Sugar (I didn't measure how much but I used enough to top up to hopefully an ABV of 12~12.5%)
A Few ml's of Welches 100% Pure Grape Juice (the fresh refridgerated one)
4 Ltrs Tesco White Grape Juice
1 Lemon's Juice
1 Strong Tea (small mug with two teabags)
1 Tsp Pectolase
1 Tsp Yeast Nutrient
1 Tsp Yeast
2 Tsp of Sugar for Yeast Starter
1. Firstly I seeded and sliced the cherries in a metal bowl and added the blackberries. I then soaked in the brown sugar, lemon juice and topped up with a bit of the Welches Grape Juice. I then mushed slightly with a potato masher and proceeded to heat to simmering for 30 mins. I then left it to cool slightly, mashed again and sieved. Here's what the mush looked like prior to sieving;
2. I then added the fruit juice, grape juice, pectolase and tea to the DJ and checked the hydrometer reading; it was just shy of 10% so I topped up with brewing sugar to get me to a hydrometer reading of 1095 or thereabouts.
3. Made the yeast starter with tepid water, 2 tsps of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast. I then added to the DJ and sealed with airlock.
4. Here's what I got;
It was a bit more red than I expected, but it smells and looks blinding! Can't wait for it ferment out and its gone off like a rocket.
Here's what I did;
100g Cherry
100g Blackberry
100g Brown Sugar
Brewing Sugar (I didn't measure how much but I used enough to top up to hopefully an ABV of 12~12.5%)
A Few ml's of Welches 100% Pure Grape Juice (the fresh refridgerated one)
4 Ltrs Tesco White Grape Juice
1 Lemon's Juice
1 Strong Tea (small mug with two teabags)
1 Tsp Pectolase
1 Tsp Yeast Nutrient
1 Tsp Yeast
2 Tsp of Sugar for Yeast Starter
1. Firstly I seeded and sliced the cherries in a metal bowl and added the blackberries. I then soaked in the brown sugar, lemon juice and topped up with a bit of the Welches Grape Juice. I then mushed slightly with a potato masher and proceeded to heat to simmering for 30 mins. I then left it to cool slightly, mashed again and sieved. Here's what the mush looked like prior to sieving;
2. I then added the fruit juice, grape juice, pectolase and tea to the DJ and checked the hydrometer reading; it was just shy of 10% so I topped up with brewing sugar to get me to a hydrometer reading of 1095 or thereabouts.
3. Made the yeast starter with tepid water, 2 tsps of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast. I then added to the DJ and sealed with airlock.
4. Here's what I got;
It was a bit more red than I expected, but it smells and looks blinding! Can't wait for it ferment out and its gone off like a rocket.