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Title: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 04:55:56 PM
As the title says....
I picked 5.2 kg plums the other day and plan on making wine. Can someone with a better idea then me check it out 😁

10L litre batch
5.2 kg plums
2 kg sugar (or more?)
2 tsp acid blend
2 tsp pectic enzyme
1/4 tsp tannin...

I have ec1118 or a red wine yeast
Cheers
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Eoin on September 21, 2015, 06:45:48 PM
I'm having difficulty helping on mobile, but check Jack Kellers recipe against yours. You really can't go wrong with his stuff.
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 07:09:52 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 21, 2015, 06:45:48 PM
I'm having difficulty helping on mobile, but check Jack Kellers recipe against yours. You really can't go wrong with his stuff.
Cheers eoin but I can't access his site for some reason...
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Eoin on September 21, 2015, 07:20:25 PM
Probably because it's offensive to your graphics card...
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Will_D on September 21, 2015, 07:25:08 PM
Quote from: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 04:55:56 PM
10L litre batch
5.2 kg plums
2 kg sugar (or more?)
2 tsp acid blend
2 tsp pectic enzyme
1/4 tsp tannin...
Not sure you need the acid blend. Plums can be quite acidic. You can always add later

Same for the sugar, 2 kgs is about right, again you can always add more later

I usually just use any kit wine yeast.

Ferment on the pulp for a week and then press/strain or somehow get the juices from the trub.

Continue to ferment as long as is required.

HTH - Will
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 07:32:23 PM
Quote from: Eoin on September 21, 2015, 07:20:25 PM
Probably because it's offensive to your graphics card...
Lol
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 07:32:55 PM
Quote from: Will_D on September 21, 2015, 07:25:08 PM
Quote from: Oh Crap on September 21, 2015, 04:55:56 PM
10L litre batch
5.2 kg plums
2 kg sugar (or more?)
2 tsp acid blend
2 tsp pectic enzyme
1/4 tsp tannin...
Not sure you need the acid blend. Plums can be quite acidic. You can always add later

Same for the sugar, 2 kgs is about right, again you can always add more later

I usually just use any kit wine yeast.

Ferment on the pulp for a week and then press/strain or somehow get the juices from the trub.

Continue to ferment as long as is required.

HTH - Will
Thanks Will
Title: Re: Help with plum wine recipe
Post by: Eoin on September 21, 2015, 07:54:28 PM
I used my juicer the time I made plum wine, it was fantastic.