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This is already VERY delicious. Pretty much crystal clear, too. Very rich. Massive flavour. Sweetness is just right - adds 'jam'...

OK. So, I grabbed another litre of red grape juice from asda and some currants. I stick blended 340g of currants in the juice then...

Hi An Akoul. I used a beer yeast (S05) as it stops fermenting around the 12.5% mark. Used it in a mead a few months back and this...

Update. Fermented down to 1.006. More than I was expecting. ABV: 12.6%. It's tasting fantastic already. Those black forest fruits have...

How did this one turn out?

I wanted to avoid sugar. Sultanas were a more appealing option for me. I have some tannin so will add 1/4 tsp.

I used to know a bloke who make 12% loopy juice fron cheap orange squash. Surprisingly drinkable with ice on a summers evening.

Hey MB Yep. A bit unorthadox :-) I reckon it'll be stable in the keezer at 2c so can't imagine anything thriving in there. I want to...

No sugar at all? Yeah, I'd have probably added a strong cup of tea. Always added that to any home-made wine.

It sure is. It worked really well in a recent mead recipe so I thought I'd give it a shot here.

I decided to make a 5L batch of sweet(ish) red wine for a change :-) Recipe: 5L ASDA red grape juice (Gravity: 1.060)...