First Mulberry

[JWMINNESOTA]

Went to sugar town and shook the sugar down before work yesterday afternoon. Came back with about 20 lbs of Mulberry. Plan on getting the same amount today, so...those that have made this I'm all open to suggestions. Tannin? Yeast? Sweet?Dry? My first time dealing with them so I don't know much about the flavor profile or wine they can make.I do plan on freezing and then steaming them, should I save the pulp for the wine? I have read a few of your recipes, so let me know what you think of the results!

 

[smokegrub]

JW, I wish I could help but I have never made a mulberry wine either. Given my love of wines made by steam-juicing, I would definitely steam them.

 

[gaudet]

My 3 gallon batch is a aging away. I used juice that I steamed, no pulp. And I don't think you will be disappointed with your results. The one taste I had makes me think it would be a great dry wine. I think you will enjoy your results. I sort of followed Wade's recipe from his site, but I left out the red grape concentrate. I should be bottling this one in a couple months. Plan to do it in August, but that might be too soon. I'll let you know how its going at the next tasting.

 

[Goodfella]

That is a great picture. I hope you post pics as you go along with this one. I wish I had some helpfull advise for you, But I am a newby. Good Luck.

 

[Wade E]

The trees near me will be dropping them in about a week as I made sure to drive by today. My recipe for Mulberry wine is down below in my link nad then look under recipes.

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Yours was the first recipe I took a look at Wade, Ill probably use it as a base, a few variations. Did you make yours sweet or dry?

 

[Wade E]

I sweetened after with a fruit pack. It was only a gallon batch and went fast as I was late on harvesting and missed most of it. NOT THIS YEAR THOUGH!!!!!!!! I have also been keeping track of where there is Elderberry bushes around here this year!

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Going to start off with a three gal trial batch:
18 Lbs Mulberry steam juiced pulp bagged and put in fermenter
4 lbs sugar brought SG to 1.085
250 gram red wine raisins
1 1/2 tsp acid blend
1 tsp tannin
1 tsp pectic enzyme
3tsp yeast nutrient
1 tsp energizer
water to 3 gal
As to yeast I was going to go with Cote des Blancs, instead, since the Pinot Noir is close to racking, probably tomorrow, I am going to squeeze the grape bag , and then add to Mulberry, try to ferment with theAssmanhausen. I have the must all together, added sulfite until tomorrow.

 

[Wade E]

That sounds good!

 

[Waldo]

Should be a good one jw. Do you have any thoughts/plans on oaking this one.
Where do you get your red wine raisins?

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Waldo, I have thought about oak and haven't decided. I don't see a lot of recipes calling for it, and really don't know how it would complement this one. The raisins I got from ABC some time back, I don't know if they are better than store available as I haven't tried a wine made with them that has a lot of age on it.

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

And we're off! Made a batch of jelly also out of some of the berries, maybe that will tell me what kind of flavor I'm dealing with.

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Sure hope this can turn out as good as Gaudet's , added some American medium toast , relying on Waldos intuition. Fermentation is going like mad.

 

[gaudet]

As long as it turns out as good as Jw's it will be fine......

I decided to bottle early since it looked like it was clear. I got 1/2 a bottle to sip on this evening and swmbo has been outdrinking me. She loves it, and its bone dry. I think I will make it with some oak next year, cause it would probably have been even better. I also find that oaking makes you be more patient with aging and bottling when you use it.

the link below is the bottles of port and mulberry in the back row

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[JWMINNESOTA]

Got her racked this A.M., taste a lot better than smells right now, I do believe it will be good dry.

 

[gaudet]

Hey that looks familiar................

I don't think you will be disappointed JW.................

Next year I will oak it as Waldo suggested.

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Going to need the carboy in a few days, so the Mulberry is in the bottle!

 

[gaudet]

So did you taste any JW? I know I enjoyed mine.

 

[grapeman]

Wow that was quick JW. About 3 weeks from sart to finish? There can't be much pulp in that kind. I certainly sounds good to me.

 

[gaudet]

Rich,
mine went quick as well. It was cleared in 3 weeks. But I held off bottling till it was closer to 2 months.