Do i have to use yeast nutrient

[samnorfolk]

Hi guys i want to get my blackberry wine underway but i haven't got any yeast nutrient. i cant get out to the nearest store as its about 20 miles away. Ive got some young's burgundy yeast to use, so my question is do i really need the nutrient or can i do without it

 

[brewmandan]

I'm new to it but i do understand that u need to use nutrient with wines especially apples! you can use raisins as a nutrient which i have done sever times.

get some raisins boil them in water for 15 mins while its boiling mash them with a fork to get the juices out then strain the water in to the fermenter and stir

 

[tonyhibbett]

Alternatively you can simply add red grape juice, readily available from Azda and Lidl at £1 per litre. As the colour of blackberry wine fades in time, the grape juice will help preserve some colour.
I use Youngs super wine yeast compound, which works out very cheap and includes nutrient.

 

[BeerCat]

How much red grape juice do you need to replace a teaspoon of nutrient?

 

[Frogbrew]

Tomato puree, tsp per gallon.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Tomato puree, tsp per gallon.

I have seen this mentioned in the forum but never used it.

 

[samnorfolk]

Cool thanks, i went with boiling the raisins! cant wait for my blackberry wine, last years was pretty good!!

 

[Frogbrew]

I have seen this mentioned in the forum but never used it.

I've only used it once in a turbo cider when I ran out of nutrient and it worked fine.

 

[Wildjonno33]

Have a book that says you can use Marmite too, not sure whether the flavour impacts on the finished product.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

That's another I have read here, I haven't heard of its strong taste spoiling your wine or cider .