First Strawberry wine batch.

[NSwiner]

So could you just throw the strawberries right in the bucket to start them ?

 

[Midwest Vintner]

So could you just throw the strawberries right in the bucket to start them ?

i take out the stems and cores. then i slice them. freeze, thaw and throw in with a nylon bag.

 

[Tom]

Same here. Freezing helps breaks down the cell walls and you extract more.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Yup - that is also exactly what i did.

 

[NSwiner]

Ok I'll have to make sure I have room in my freezer for 36 lbs of strawberries .Maybe i could talk work into letting me put them in thier freezer for a couple of days . Too bad my boss isn't a drinker I could use that to my advantage .

 

[batavia]

Can I make a secondary F-pack? I used 16lbs for my 3gal batch (actually more like 3.5gal) and after stabilizing,degassing etc. I added an F-pack made from 4lbs, but it still doesn't seem to have added a whole lot of flavor...is it too late/not advisable to whip up another f-pack? Or does the fruit flavor come out more once I backsweeten and age?

 

[Tom]

4# should make a difference. I would make some simple syrup and back sweeten to YOUR taste. This will bring out more flavor. I hope you added Meta AND sorbate prior to the f-pac.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Racked the strawberry and added super kleer - this tasted awesome!!! I am facing a little problem - it just doesn't want to clear - still a tab bit cloudy.

My other strawberry batch is already clear and i haven't used the super kleer yet.

I added pectic during primary, this has been going since 4-1-2010.

Any thoughts?

 

[pwrose]

That sounds more like a pectic haze when it don't clear like that. I don't know if the superkleer will work on that. If it doesn't i would add another dose of pectic enzyme. Maybe someone else will have another idea but thats what it sounds like to me.

I have a similar problem with my elderberry port.

 

[Tom]

Racked the strawberry and added super kleer - this tasted awesome!!! I am facing a little problem - it just doesn't want to clear - still a tab bit cloudy.

My other strawberry batch is already clear and i haven't used the super kleer yet.

I added pectic during primary, this has been going since 4-1-2010.

Any thoughts?

How long has it been since U added Super_Kleer?

 

[winemaker_3352]

How long has it been since U added Super_Kleer?

I added the super kleer on 4-21 - and then i added another dose 2 days ago.

It does appear clearer but just a bit cloudy.

 

[Tom]

Then like PXROSE said may be pectic haze. On another idea... When did you degas. This keeps sediment in suspension

 

[winemaker_3352]

Then like PXROSE said may be pectic haze. On another idea... When did you degas. This keeps sediment in suspension

I degassed on 4-21 before i initially added the super kleer.

So should i just add some more pectic in? How much 3/4 tsp per gallon is what is on the powder form.

 

[Tom]

Wouldn't hurt to add butt I would degass again (Just-N-case)

 

[winemaker_3352]

Wouldn't hurt to add butt I would degass again (Just-N-case)

So should i degass and wait to see what happens before adding the pectic - or degass and then add pectic?

 

[Tom]

De gas then add pectic
If wine not fully degassed it will suspend small particulates and prevent from clearing.

 

[winemaker_3352]

So i degassed - and there were no CO2 bubbles coming up - so i added the pectic in.

Adding in the pectic - does it settle out the pectic haze?

 

[pwrose]

Yes if it is the haze it will take care of it.

 

[winemaker_3352]

How long does it take the pectic to work? I have never used that to clear a haze before.

 

[pwrose]

As long as your ABV isn't rocket fuel, which if that was the case I dont think you would have the haze to start with, you should start seeing a change within a few days.