Hello from Arkansas

[waynep]

Hello, I am in NW Arkansas. I have made one batch of a kit Riesling. It was ok. Here it is 8 years later and I am going to start another batch! Hopefully this one will be better tasting!

 

[JasonH]

Welcome to the party

 

[jeepingchick]

Welcome !! your gonna like it here, hope there are many more kits/batches to come!

 

[countrygirl]

is your second batch gonna be a riesling, too?

 

[waynep]

is your second batch gonna be a riesling, too?

No, I was not super happy with it. I am really thinking about a fruit wine. Peach maybe.

I also have a couple one gallon jugs. Maybe I should try something in those. Would need a small primary fermenter I think than the 6 gallon one I already have.

 

[countrygirl]

yaah wayne!
there are tons of fruit pickers; fruit winemakers; fruit wine recipes on this forum. u can't go wrong!
what's ripe in ur area right now?

 

[waynep]

yaah wayne!
there are tons of fruit pickers; fruit winemakers; fruit wine recipes on this forum. u can't go wrong!
what's ripe in ur area right now?

I just bought 20+ lbs of nice peaches to make jam with. I am thinking about going back there and getting another batch to make some peach wine. Can't get started though for another week. I found all my equipment today finally.

 

[countrygirl]

how big a batch u gonna make? most recipes seem lacking in pounds per gallon, but the recipes here are cranked up!! my peach (backsweetened/flavorpac) has turned out awesome, even after the fermentation stunk the house up
but other people's peach (per threads on here) did not seem to have the same problem. with help from this forum, i may have narrowed it down to how i cleaned them at the very beginning. a couple of other websites recommended cleaning the peaches with a mild bleach/water solution. i will probably just wash with plain water next time.

 

[Goodfella]

Welcome to the forum....

Peach wine is awesome!!!

 

[waynep]

My equipment is for 5 gallon batches. I have thought about picking up a 3 gallon carboy for a smaller batch. We have not drank alot of my wine since we were not really happy with it. I have since decided that I don't like Rieslings very well, even commercial ones. I do like Pinot Grigio's though. My wife's dad makes wine and his plum wine is really good. I think the wild plums are still out on my in-laws place. I may go see if I can round up enough of those for a batch.

I'll decide in a week when I get through this week. I think I would like to try a couple 1 gallon batches of something. We have a home brew shop close so I'll go see if I can get a 3 gal carboy also.

 

[Runningwolf]

Welcome aboard!

 

[JasonH]

Peach wines can be great. You need to watch your specific gravity and use a good fruit wine yeast.