Hello,
Just wanted to update those who were interested in making wine out of
frozen concentrates other than Welch's. I have tried making wine out of Old
Orchard 100% frozen fruit juices. Yesterday, I opened a bottle of Apple,
Kiwi, Strawberry made in December 2002 at about 10% Alcohol. I was very
happy with it - light, fruity smooth taste.
The only problem I've had with making wine from these Old Orchard frozen
concentrates, is that they are sometimes difficult to get to finish
fermenting to dry - they sometimes stick. I've had better luck adding yeast
nutrient to the regular recipe, or treating the must like a regular fruit
wine by fermenting in my plastic primary bucket, rather than in a glass jug
with airlock & bung. My feeling is that Old Orchard puts something in their
frozen concentrates which Welch's doesn't, but I'm not sure what it might
be. Anyway, the wines are worth trying, and I'm definitely going to make
this one again. I have an Apple, Strawberry, Banana wine, and an Apple
Raspberry to try in the next month or so.
Darlene
Wisconsin USA