HELP Red Raspberry Jam ASAP

[Sammyk]

I just started the red raspberry Jam a few minutes ago. I melted it down on the stove over very low heat. The OG is 1.100

10 jars, 18 oz each of Smuckers. What do I need to get the SG where it should be? I can add more Smuckers if need be. I am at 4 gallons. I have added nothing else yet except some inverted sugar and some water. I did not measure either, dumb I know.

For yeast I have Lavlin 71B. Will that work?

 

[Sammyk]

How much pectin, yeast nutrient and energizer should I add?

 

[Julie]

What sg are you looking for?

 

[Sammyk]

What I read was it should be 1.085, is that right? I am sorry to be such a pain being dyslexic is not easy and I cannot figure it out.

 

[Julie]

no problem, add a little water, like a quart, take a reading, continue until you get it lower. Or you can leave it where it is at but the alcohol could mask a lot of flavor in your wine. There are some on here who prefer that taste so maybe you would as well.

In the future, don't add any sugar, just the jam.

 

[Sammyk]

Thanks Julie
But doesn't wine need to be about 12% alcohol to last a long time? I do want the flavor, that is critical!

 

[Julie]

10% to 12%. With your sg you are looking at 13% - 14%, IMO that is too high but like I said some do like that taste and your wine should be to your liking. I try for an sg of 1.080, nothing over 1.85 and nothing lower than 1.75

 

[Sammyk]

I added 2 more 18 oz jars of jam and water to get it at 1.080. And I now have 6 gallons in the pail. How much pectin, yeast nutrient and energizer do I need?

 

[Julie]

pectic m 1/2 tsp per gallon, nutrient about 1 tsp per gallon and energizer would probably be the same. Are there any measurements on the bottles? Sometimes they tell you how much to use per gallon

 

[Sammyk]

Egads, I found a recipe that called for 12 teaspoons of pectic enzyme so that is what I added so I added about double. Please tell me I did not screw this up.........

 

[Julie]

LOL you are fine. You shouldn't have any problem with clearing,

 

[Sammyk]

Not being critical but I wonder when there are errors in posts such as 2 teaspoons of pectic enzyme per gallon why no one speaks up?

 

[Julie]

to be honest I really don't pay much attention to a recipe, I have said this a thousand times, a recipe is only a guidance not a rule.

 

[Sammyk]

I really do appreciate the extra help, Julie!