All right. Next Labor Day we have have a taste test of 5 different
Peach Wines. Hopefully one will be good!!!

In the primaries a
5 gal. using 25lbs of peaches and 5 lbs of raisins .
This recipe seemed the 'safest' so it got the bulk of the peaches and
destined for a carboy instead of a jug.

Then:
1 gal. using 5lbs. of peaches and 1 can of grape juice conc.
1 gal. using 5lbs. of peaches and 1lb. of honey.
1 gal. using 5lbs. of peaches and 1lb. of brown sugar.
1 gal. using 5lbs. of peaches and 1lb. of bananas.

The peaches were pitted, bruises removed, the peels remained on the
fruit. Weight was after fruit was cleaned and cut. Peaches are in
strainer bags, crushed by hand in the primary. Grapes were minced in
a food processor. Juice from one small lemon added for each gallon of
must.

TA of the 5 gallon batch is .65% so the gallons will be adjusted to
that level in the morning if needed with acid blend. The S.G. of the 5
gallon batch is 1.095 so the gallons will be brought up to that as
well in the am. Yeast: Cote des Blanc.

Looking forward to Labor Day next year. Should be interesting.

Steve V.
Oregon

If you are still interested you will find the recipe for Peach wine with
brown sugar in any of C.J.J. Berry's books. He rates it very highly and,
consequently, gives very complete instructions for making it. Look under
Peach Perfection.

Ray

"spud" wrote in message
...
Hello, Hello:

Headed off to the u-pick for peaches tomorrow. Reading the archives
yielded some useful findings concerning peach wine. I have a whole
fistful of recipes, but am lacking one.

There are references to recipes that use brown sugar for peach wine,
evidently to help with the lack off body, but I haven't found an
actual recipe. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Also, for those that might have tried peach wine with the various
adjuncts, grape juice, raisins, bananas, brown sugar, etc., which do
you like the best.

Thanks!
Steve Vegos

If you are still interested you will find the recipe for Peach wine with
brown sugar in any of C.J.J. Berry's books. He rates it very highly and,
consequently, gives very complete instructions for making it. Look under
Peach Perfection.

Ray

"spud" wrote in message
...
Hello, Hello:

Headed off to the u-pick for peaches tomorrow. Reading the archives
yielded some useful findings concerning peach wine. I have a whole
fistful of recipes, but am lacking one.

There are references to recipes that use brown sugar for peach wine,
evidently to help with the lack off body, but I haven't found an
actual recipe. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Also, for those that might have tried peach wine with the various
adjuncts, grape juice, raisins, bananas, brown sugar, etc., which do
you like the best.

Thanks!
Steve Vegos

Hello Ray:

Thanks Ray, but the peach attempts are all bumping their respective
airlocks in various secondaries. One gallon does contain brown sugar,
but whether it is 'perfection' will be a mystery 'til next labor day.

Steve
Oregon


"Ray" wrote the following
If you are still interested you will find the recipe for Peach wine with
brown sugar in any of C.J.J. Berry's books. He rates it very highly and,
consequently, gives very complete instructions for making it. Look under
Peach Perfection.

Ray

In response to:
spud's query
There are references to recipes that use brown sugar for peach wine,
evidently to help with the lack off body, but I haven't found an
actual recipe. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Also, for those that might have tried peach wine with the various
adjuncts, grape juice, raisins, bananas, brown sugar, etc., which do
you like the best.

Thanks!
Steve

Hello Ray:

Thanks Ray, but the peach attempts are all bumping their respective
airlocks in various secondaries. One gallon does contain brown sugar,
but whether it is 'perfection' will be a mystery 'til next labor day.

Steve
Oregon


"Ray" wrote the following
If you are still interested you will find the recipe for Peach wine with
brown sugar in any of C.J.J. Berry's books. He rates it very highly and,
consequently, gives very complete instructions for making it. Look under
Peach Perfection.

Ray

In response to:
spud's query
There are references to recipes that use brown sugar for peach wine,
evidently to help with the lack off body, but I haven't found an
actual recipe. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Also, for those that might have tried peach wine with the various
adjuncts, grape juice, raisins, bananas, brown sugar, etc., which do
you like the best.

Thanks!
Steve