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i got 3- 6 gallons of grape( welches)it is done but when i tasted it,it
has no flavor at all.my last batch was to sweet so i cut back on the juice and the sugar,do you all have an idea to save or do i pitch it.the alc is thier but no grape taste at all or sweetness.. |
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"k-dawg" wrote in message oups.com... i got 3- 6 gallons of grape( welches)it is done but when i tasted it,it has no flavor at all.my last batch was to sweet so i cut back on the juice and the sugar,do you all have an idea to save or do i pitch it.the alc is thier but no grape taste at all or sweetness.. What did you make - the white or the red? What was your recipe? With a little more information, we might be able to help. |
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"k-dawg" wrote in message oups.com... i got the recipe from the home winemakers recipe book.i used 5lbs sugar 6 cans of concentrate(7oz)also the pectic and acid blend yeast nutrient as the recipe says, How much water did you add? Was the concentrate red or white? |
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"k-dawg" wrote in message ups.com... i got the recipe from the home winemakers recipe book.i used 5lbs sugar 6 cans of concentrate(7oz)also the pectic and acid blend yeast nutrient as the recipe says, Sounds like you cut back way too much. I hate dumping batches but I am not sure what you can do with this one. I suggest you follow Jack Kellers recipes. In the future if you want to "tweak" a recipe, do it very slightly. |
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Are you sure they meant 7 oz cans? 42 ounces of concentrate to 6
gallons is 768 ounces total with 42 ounces of concentrate and 5 lbs of sugar. It just sounds very thin. I realize Concord grapes do have a very pronounced flavor and odor but I'm thinking you may only have a quarter to a third of what I would expect in there. I really don't like Concord as a wine so have no experience with it, maybe someone else can chime in that makes it. Joe |
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Paul,
I should have read this before I posted, it sound way too thin to me too. I wonder what would happen if this were frozen to concentrate it? If you got rid of 3 or four gallons of the water it might make something of it. I hate pitching wine too, but this won't be good for vinegar either as I see it. Another idea would be to add a lot more concentrate but it may be tough to get going. Joe |
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k-dawg wrote: i got the recipe from the home winemakers recipe book.i used 5lbs sugar 6 cans of concentrate(7oz)also the pectic and acid blend yeast nutrient as the recipe says, Ok, did you use 6 cans per gallon, or 6 cans total? And what was the 5lbs of sugar in? To get a sg of 1.095 that is about 2 lbs per gallon of sugar. I am a bit confused by your recipie. In the end I would jhst add some concentrate to taste. it may start fermenting again, so you might want ot sorbate it first. |
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