Any ideas to utilize this?

[Vlabruz]

I want to try and make a quick wine that can be drank in a few weeks. Has anyone used this?

 

[balatonwine]

You can home ferment an alcoholic beverage in a few weeks. But it will not be wine.

Wine takes more time to make.

 

[Jovimaple]

I want to try and make a quick wine that can be drank in a few weeks. Has anyone used this?

Check the Skeeter Pee and Dragonblood threads. They are quick and drinkable at bottling, although they do get smoother with age.

 

[Vlabruz]

You can home ferment an alcoholic beverage in a few weeks. But it will not be wine.

Wine takes more time to make.

Technically, it will be wine just not an aged dry wine. I prefer a nice wine, was just looking to make a quick easy cheap drinker.

 

[Vlabruz]

Check the Skeeter Pee and Dragonblood threads. They are quick and drinkable at bottling, although they do get smoother with age.

I plan to make skeeter pee, I just bought the lemon juice and sugar today. Before I know it I'm going to have my kitchen full of ferments. I just started this adventure 3 weeks ago and have 3 kit wines and a batch of mead.
I think I'm going to make 5 gallons of skeeter pee. Figure it'll be a nice pool side drink.

 

[balatonwine]

Technically, it will be wine

Legally, in the EU if it is not made from gapes, it is not "wine".

Not saying a beverage that is made from fruit can not be made fast (even with a rather unfortunate name), and may be a good drink in a short time. As some bathtub gin may have been called "good" during prohibition.... haha...

But, seriously, any fermented beverage should still age for awhile to be a really good beverage. Good "wine" (in quotes) takes time to make. No matter what legal, popular or traditional definition you use. IMHO. Hope this helps.

 

[Vlabruz]

Legally, in the EU if it is not made from gapes, it is not "wine".

Not saying a beverage that is made from fruit can not be made fast (even with a rather unfortunate name), and may be a good drink in a short time. As some bathtub gin may have been called "good" during prohibition.... haha...

But, seriously, any fermented beverage should still age for awhile to be a really good beverage. Good "wine" (in quotes) takes time to make. No matter what legal, popular or traditional definition you use. IMHO. Hope this helps.

I gotcha. Supposedly wines made with store bought juice like this taste better young than aged. I am speaking solely of other people. I have no personal experience with that.

 

[She’sgonnakillme]

I plan to make skeeter pee, I just bought the lemon juice and sugar today. Before I know it I'm going to have my kitchen full of ferments. I just started this adventure 3 weeks ago and have 3 kit wines and a batch of mead.
I think I'm going to make 5 gallons of skeeter pee. Figure it'll be a nice pool side drink.

another hooked soul!! Welcome to the fraternity

 

[Arne]

This all comes down to do you like it? If so, drink away. If not, you have the option of doctoring it til you do like it or get rid of it. It is a great hobby and we make wines that are up there with the best of them and on the bottom of the the list.. As long as you like what you have made it is great stuff. Some of what we make can be consumed sooner rather than later. I always tell people I like what I have made, if they like it great if not you dont have to drink it. Also tell them whan I have one that I dont really care for. Suprise, a lot of the time others will like it. Arne.

 

[barryjo]

I plan to make skeeter pee, I just bought the lemon juice and sugar today. Before I know it I'm going to have my kitchen full of ferments. I just started this adventure 3 weeks ago and have 3 kit wines and a batch of mead.
I think I'm going to make 5 gallons of skeeter pee. Figure it'll be a nice pool side drink.

Four batches in the first 3 weeks? Sounds like an obsession. Don't forget to document every thing you do. Memories are not always reliable. Trust me. I just started a Dragons Blood and have several versions of SkeeterPee on hand.

 

[winemaker81]

I gotcha. Supposedly wines made with store bought juice like this taste better young than aged. I am speaking solely of other people. I have no personal experience with that.

Wines made from ingredients such as drinking juice have less body, are drinkable sooner, and have a shorter lifespan. In general, this is not a problem as your purpose is quicker consumption.

Moving forward, make a mixture of wines -- quick drinkers and longer agers. Contrary to some beliefs, longer aging wine is not necessarily better -- it's different. Some grape wines are quite drinkable at 4 months -- fruity (not necessarily sweet) and bright.