I am enjoying a Brewking White Zinfendel that I made. I like the wine but
am not real big on sweet wines. Do you think it would turn out OK if I
eliminated the F-Pack and made it dry?

Maybe, but those kits are made to balance out a certain way. If you want a
dry white wine, make one that is designed to be dry next time instead of
trying to modify one that is designed to be sweet.

Ray

"BooBoo" wrote in message
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I am enjoying a Brewking White Zinfendel that I made. I like the wine but
am not real big on sweet wines. Do you think it would turn out OK if I
eliminated the F-Pack and made it dry?

I have family members that eliminate the sweetener pack in the Zinf and
Piesporter kits they make, and they turn out just fine. I, myself, don't
mind that little extra sweeteness.

"BooBoo" wrote in message
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I am enjoying a Brewking White Zinfendel that I made. I like the wine but
am not real big on sweet wines. Do you think it would turn out OK if I
eliminated the F-Pack and made it dry?

Do they use the f-pack in the fermentation or do they just throw it away?

I have family members that eliminate the sweetener pack in the Zinf and
Piesporter kits they make, and they turn out just fine. I, myself, don't
mind that little extra sweeteness.

I assume they chuck it out. I __don't think__ it's a fermentable sweetener,
so putting it in at the start would still leave the wine sweet.

"BooBoo" wrote in message
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Do they use the f-pack in the fermentation or do they just throw it away?

I have family members that eliminate the sweetener pack in the Zinf and
Piesporter kits they make, and they turn out just fine. I, myself, don't
mind that little extra sweeteness.

On 2/13/04 5:44 PM, in article , "Dan"
wrote:

I assume they chuck it out. I __don't think__ it's a fermentable sweetener,
so putting it in at the start would still leave the wine sweet.

"BooBoo" wrote in message
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Do they use the f-pack in the fermentation or do they just throw it away?

I have family members that eliminate the sweetener pack in the Zinf and
Piesporter kits they make, and they turn out just fine. I, myself, don't
mind that little extra sweeteness.


I have no idea, but are you sure these are non-fermentable sweeteners? Could
it be sugar with sorbate? (Like "wine conditioner") In that case, you
definitely do not want to add it at the beginning.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

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You add sorbate at the same time you add the f-pack, they are in seperate
packages. I just assumed the f-pack was the same juice used in the
fermentation. If I do this, I will just discard the f-pack.



I have no idea, but are you sure these are non-fermentable sweeteners?
Could
it be sugar with sorbate? (Like "wine conditioner") In that case, you
definitely do not want to add it at the beginning.

On 2/14/04 3:35 PM, in article FwwXb.40826$QJ3.39329@fed1read04, "BooBoo"
wrote:

You add sorbate at the same time you add the f-pack, they are in seperate
packages. I just assumed the f-pack was the same juice used in the
fermentation. If I do this, I will just discard the f-pack.



I have no idea, but are you sure these are non-fermentable sweeteners?
Could
it be sugar with sorbate? (Like "wine conditioner") In that case, you
definitely do not want to add it at the beginning.



Thanks for the clarification. I have never made kits, so I have no idea. If
it's just juice, then by all means, use it in the beginning.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

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Ferment the F-pack!! We have crafted some Gewürztraminers fermenting 3/4 of
the f-pack and adding back the remaining 1/4 at bottling. Raises the
alcohol so be prepared. Your white zin may not be too tasty w/o the
sweetness. Also keep in mind that sweeter wines benefit from higher acid
content- so the acid may have been "adjusted at the factory" to be higher
than a dry wine. Never-the-less, I say ferment it. Have done it myself
with excellent results!



--
Karl B








"Greg Cook" wrote in message
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On 2/14/04 3:35 PM, in article FwwXb.40826$QJ3.39329@fed1read04, "BooBoo"
wrote:

You add sorbate at the same time you add the f-pack, they are in
seperate
packages. I just assumed the f-pack was the same juice used in the
fermentation. If I do this, I will just discard the f-pack.



I have no idea, but are you sure these are non-fermentable sweeteners?
Could
it be sugar with sorbate? (Like "wine conditioner") In that case, you
definitely do not want to add it at the beginning.



Thanks for the clarification. I have never made kits, so I have no idea.
If
it's just juice, then by all means, use it in the beginning.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

(remove spamblocker from my email)

Sounds like maybe I will start with fermenting 1/2 and sweetening with the
other 1/2.


"K. B." wrote in message
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Ferment the F-pack!! We have crafted some Gewürztraminers fermenting 3/4
of
the f-pack and adding back the remaining 1/4 at bottling. Raises the
alcohol so be prepared. Your white zin may not be too tasty w/o the
sweetness. Also keep in mind that sweeter wines benefit from higher acid
content- so the acid may have been "adjusted at the factory" to be higher
than a dry wine. Never-the-less, I say ferment it. Have done it myself
with excellent results!



--
Karl B








"Greg Cook" wrote in message
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On 2/14/04 3:35 PM, in article FwwXb.40826$QJ3.39329@fed1read04,
"BooBoo"
wrote:

You add sorbate at the same time you add the f-pack, they are in
seperate
packages. I just assumed the f-pack was the same juice used in the
fermentation. If I do this, I will just discard the f-pack.



I have no idea, but are you sure these are non-fermentable
sweeteners?
Could
it be sugar with sorbate? (Like "wine conditioner") In that case, you
definitely do not want to add it at the beginning.



Thanks for the clarification. I have never made kits, so I have no idea.
If
it's just juice, then by all means, use it in the beginning.

--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine

(remove spamblocker from my email)