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[Jctwaan]

hello All,

Yesterday i back sweetened a batch of Strawberry Wine. it taste awesome. i'm unsure of how long i should actually let it sit before i can bottle it. I have read several different times, and am wondering what you guys do typically?

thanks
pam

 

[Johnd]

hello All,

Yesterday i back sweetened a batch of Strawberry Wine. it taste awesome. i'm unsure of how long i should actually let it sit before i can bottle it. I have read several different times, and am wondering what you guys do typically?

thanks
pam

Assuming you've properly administered sulfite and sorbate, and your wine is clear as a bell, give it a couple weeks. Just want to make sure you won't encounter any renewed fermentation in the bottle and have a nasty mess on your hands.

 

[DoctorCAD]

Assuming you've properly administered sulfite and sorbate, and your wine is clear as a bell, give it a couple weeks. Just want to make sure you won't encounter any renewed fermentation in the bottle and have a nasty mess on your hands.

And on the walls and on the the floor..

 

[Arne]

And on the walls and on the the floor..

Now how do you know about that?? LOL, Arne.

 

[bkisel]

For my fruit/country wines I'll generally bulk age 2 months before bottling, then bottle age 2 months before popping a cork.

 

[Floandgary]

hello All,

Yesterday i back sweetened a batch of Strawberry Wine. it taste awesome. i'm unsure of how long i should actually let it sit before i can bottle it. I have read several different times, and am wondering what you guys do typically?

thanks
pam

As with most anything we concoct, the recommendation stands to allow a rest time before proceeding to the next step. However to fully appreciate what a little time can do for ya, taste a sample ASAP and try to remember it. Then sample after a week or two prior to bottling.
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