Introducing myself

[Jusatele]

Hello
Used to make wine 20 years ago but stopped when we downsized due to the kids going to college. Well now I suddenly found myself with 4 batches of 3 gallons each in various stages of brewing and have found myself sourcing bottles. Guess I had to renew the hobby once I retired.
So, hello all. Good to meet you all.

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome back to winemaking!

 

[TxBrew]

Welcome to WMT and back to winemaking. What types of wine are you making?

 

[BigDaveK]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[David Violante]

Welcome!

 

[FlamingoEmporium]

welcome. Congratulation on having 4 batches in various stages of “fermentation”

 

[BigDaveK]

welcome. Congratulation on having 4 batches in various stages of “fermentation”

Yeah, it bugs me too!

 

[ChuckD]

Welcome to WMT. Whatcha making?

 

[Jovimaple]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[Rice_Guy]

Welcome to WMT
, , , , , from another retired into wine maker

 

[wetneck]

Hey, welcome! I just joined yesterday but these folks seem very friendly and willing to share.

 

[mikewatkins727]

Welcome aboard, @Jusatele. So . . . what's in those 4 batches?

 

[tullamore]

Welcome

 

[Jimpaw]

Hello
Used to make wine 20 years ago but stopped when we downsized due to the kids going to college. Well now I suddenly found myself with 4 batches of 3 gallons each in various stages of brewing and have found myself sourcing bottles. Guess I had to renew the hobby once I retired.
So, hello all. Good to meet you all.

Hello, Great to meet you!

 

[Jusatele]

Thanks for the reply guys
4 batches are kind of hybrids, doing 3 gallon batches. I use 2 gallons of grape juice and 1 gallon of fruit. I have blueberry, cherry, and and strawberry. The 4th batch is pure pineapple.
Waiting for full fermentation to see how to treat the wines. I am sure a bit of back sweeting will be involved. As well as some body building will be needed.
Originally I just did fruit wines, I started doing g hybrids to have more balanced wines as I found pure fruit wines just to sweet. Now I find the hybrids more balanced

 

[FlamingoEmporium]

Originally I just did fruit wines, I started doing g hybrids to have more balanced wines as I found pure fruit wines just to sweet. Now I find the hybrids more balanced
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interesting. My fruit wines all wind up quite dry and not sweet at all.

Was that from fresh Fruit or fruit kits, or from frozen fruit ?
ll be watching to see how that pineaple turns out that should be a strong flavor

 

[Jusatele]

We all have ur own taste
I have done many full fruit, many concentrate. Many from juice. I have found that ordering grape juice from online sources and adding fruit to it its results I like best. I do backsweeten a bit but not like when using pure fruit.
I have made some good wine and some stuff I can not even call wine. Guess this is my favorite way to make what I call good wine.

 

[GeoffMcG]

Welcome!

 

[VinesnBines]

We all have ur own taste
I have done many full fruit, many concentrate. Many from juice. I have found that ordering grape juice from online sources and adding fruit to it its results I like best. I do backsweeten a bit but not like when using pure fruit.
I have made some good wine and some stuff I can not even call wine. Guess this is my favorite way to make what I call good wine.

Welcome.!

I just did a batch of grapefruit with store juice and Sav Blanc kit juice. ! used to use Welches white grape concentrate with fruit wines but I can't get it anymore. I think this batch will be nice.

 

[Rice_Guy]

balance question/ sweetness;
* alcohol has a sweet flavor, a non alcoholic beverage will taste balanced at a lower measured in the lab acid level
* tannin and Total acid are synergistic and together will balance sweet flavors
* sweet is a fast flavor normally sensed first, followed by acid and then followed by tannin after thirty seconds. The flavors should wash out of your mouth in the same sequence. > > tannin binds the protein on the tongue and generates long flavor notes.
* some other ingredients can generate long/ memorable flavor notes as cranberry, grapefruit, ginger, red pepper
* older customers tend to select lower sweetness balances, kids tend to select higher sweetness levels. ,,, Tastes/ pleasing changes with age.
* numbers as specific gravity or reducing sugar or TA help us put names on the balance

interesting. My fruit wines all wind up quite dry and not sweet at all.