Batch number 1301 (being my first of 2013) was started on 9th February, being a WOW-type using Aldi's Exotic juice, which IIRC contained orange, pineapple & banana.
1302a, b and c just started.
I wouldn't usually faff around with singles but I have recently joined a local wine circle in the hope of finding out if my wines are actually any good, or learning how I might be able to improve them.
They hold quarterly competitions. This month they judged last year's 'kit' wine, an elderberry dessert wine and a social red.
My sweet elderberry was highly commended but wasn't sweet enough and not sufficiently full bodied for the class. It might have placed if I had entered it as a Social Red. My social red was a good table wine but also not in keeping with the category. Lessons learned.
Their 'kit' wines are where every member has to do their best with the same basic ingredients supplied. Last year's kit included tinned peaches, sugar, yeast, nutrient, etc. As I wasn't a member then, I couldn't play.
For this year's 'kit' wine (to be judged next February) we have been issued with 2 litres of orange juice, a bag of sugar and a sachet of yeast, nutrients and pectolase, and must make a medium wine. I have purchased 3 kits. We must use the common ingredients but can add whatever we choose.
My 1302a is a super-WOW with 2 litres of white grape juice.
1302b has a litre of WGJ, 2 jars of honey and the zest of an orange.
1302c has 1 litre of WGJ plus a 500g bag of sultanas and the zest of an orange.
I will report the results next February.
1302a, b and c just started.
I wouldn't usually faff around with singles but I have recently joined a local wine circle in the hope of finding out if my wines are actually any good, or learning how I might be able to improve them.
They hold quarterly competitions. This month they judged last year's 'kit' wine, an elderberry dessert wine and a social red.
My sweet elderberry was highly commended but wasn't sweet enough and not sufficiently full bodied for the class. It might have placed if I had entered it as a Social Red. My social red was a good table wine but also not in keeping with the category. Lessons learned.
Their 'kit' wines are where every member has to do their best with the same basic ingredients supplied. Last year's kit included tinned peaches, sugar, yeast, nutrient, etc. As I wasn't a member then, I couldn't play.
For this year's 'kit' wine (to be judged next February) we have been issued with 2 litres of orange juice, a bag of sugar and a sachet of yeast, nutrients and pectolase, and must make a medium wine. I have purchased 3 kits. We must use the common ingredients but can add whatever we choose.
My 1302a is a super-WOW with 2 litres of white grape juice.
1302b has a litre of WGJ, 2 jars of honey and the zest of an orange.
1302c has 1 litre of WGJ plus a 500g bag of sultanas and the zest of an orange.
I will report the results next February.
