Back sweetening a kit wine

[RyeGuy]

Hello,
Just wondering about backing sweetening a 10L kit wine. I’m thinking of keeping a small amount of concentrate (500ml-1L) out of the fermentation, and re adding it after stabilization.
Has anybody tried this? Will it work? Is that enough juice to hold back?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan

 

[salcoco]

I would suggest keep all of the concentrate with the kit and use sugar syrup. two cups sugar to one cup water , to back sweeten wine. if you use concentrate you will have to reduce water addition to keep ratio concentrate /water correct or wine will be thin.

 

[joeswine]

What are you trying to accomplish by reducing the concentration you'll boost the ABV, what do you think the net results will be?

 

[RyeGuy]

Thanks for the advice.
If I was to use a purchased wine sweetener/conditioner any idea how much you would put in a 23 litre batch?

 

[RyeGuy]

What are you trying to accomplish by reducing the concentration you'll boost the ABV, what do you think the net results will be?

I would reduce the water as well, to maintain the water to concentrate ratio. I just had been reading that it might be better to sweeten with the same juice instead of using sugar water?

 

[pillswoj]

On German style white kits I have reserved 1/2 to 1 cup of the concentrate to blend in after stabilization, 1 cup is almost too much for my taste.

How sweet are do you want it?

 

[RyeGuy]

On German style white kits I have reserved 1/2 to 1 cup of the concentrate to blend in after stabilization, 1 cup is almost too much for my taste.

How sweet are do you want it?

Just a slight sweetness, not like a moscato, just an off dry Riesling.
But it would work to keep a little concentrate back?

 

[meadmaker1]

Yes it can work

 

[pillswoj]

I would do 1/2 cup

 

[meadmaker1]

Extra would be my preferance.
There are posts all over about adding differant juice concentrates.
Adding apple juice concetrate to a dry mead makes a great warm evening drink

 

[RyeGuy]

I would do 1/2 cup

Thank you, I’ll give it a try tomorrow.