making a fpac

[joeswine]

Peach fpac

simple and easy to add the taste of peach all year round..wash,slice ,simmer in wine base ,add to the bucket or freeze for later...

 

[joeswine]

Fpacs

these can be a great addition to your wines flavor experiment especially with the kits under $100 dollars.....

 

[joeswine]

REALLY INTERRESTING WHAT YOU CAN DO TO AN INEXPENSIVE KIT OR TO TAKE A MODERATELY PRICES KIT TO A NEW LEVEL,THE ONLY THING THAT STOPS YOU IS YOUR IMAGINATION. ..REALLY.

 

[joeswine]

fpacs can be fun and very tasty enhancement to a ordinary wine kit. have you tried making an FPAC?

 

[Mismost]

I have made Fpacs...blueberry, blackberry,grapes, peach
I have used zest and have made your extracts and now have them on the shelf for use....lotta bang for the buck there.

I used canned fruits blackberry, plum, cherry in the last Malbec...not finished yet, but mummmmm. I dumped those canned fruits into a mesh bag in a glass bowl and added peptic enzyme, it sat for 24 hours covered and was then added to the pool. it fermented down to a small handful of blackberry seeds...that was all that was left after the primary.

Need to start looking at how adding to primary vs secondary effects the batch....i know your thoughts Joe, I just want to see MY results. Tons of combos with Fpac, zests, and extracts....need to start splitting batches and playing more and TAKING BETTER NOTES!

 

[joeswine]

It's all about roll play, add the fruit in the primary it then becomes a partner with the base add it to the secondary and it then becomes a background taste, understand. Zest on the other hand can be added at anytime as long as you don't rush the process.

 

[joeswine]

ANYONE TRY A POMEGRANATE FPAC YET THEIR TASTY AND FUN TO PLAY WITH FOLLOW THE FLOW..

 

[joeswine]

BALANCE OF THE FLOW REMEMBER YOU COULD ALWAYS FREEZE THE FPAC FOR LATER....

 

[mainshipfred]

ANYONE TRY A POMEGRANATE FPAC YET THEIR TASTY AND FUN TO PLAY WITH FOLLOW THE FLOW..

Joe, I received my Pom/Zin today and want to start tomorrow. How many Poms do you use and if you are adding the fruit do you still only make a 5 gallon batch? Also do you use grape juice concentrate when using the fruit? Thanks in advance. I also have a cranberry malbec, any thoughts on that?

 

[joeswine]

Hi mainshipfred,on the poms use 3 or 4,use 1cup of the base to saute the fruit down and put it directly it to the mix after your SG reading ,then the yeast.the crandberrymelbec melbec is a very tasty blend both kits make at full volume,ifbyo i want to kick up the ABV which I always do add one quart of simple syrup to the primary stir well take your starting sg, add the fpac then the yeast ,stay with the ex1118.

 

[mainshipfred]

Thank you Joe, so you add the F pack prior to yeast. Why do you like the 1118. I always avoid using it

 

[joeswine]

It's a work horses and helps over come environmental problems ( temp). And in these wine kits bumping up the abv is quite helpful to balance out the sweetness of the fpacs.which brand kits are they? With these kits I don't believe that changing the yeast will create any difference in the Might. Designed structure.sometimes less is more.

 

[mainshipfred]

It's a work horses and helps over come environmental problems ( temp). And in these wine kits bumping up the abv is quite helpful to balance out the sweetness of the fpacs.which brand kits are they? With these kits I don't believe that changing the yeast will create any difference in the Might. Designed structure.sometimes less is more.

WE Island Mist

 

[joeswine]

these kits do well with the ABV increased they finish sweet. Have fun

 

[mainshipfred]

these kits do well with the ABV increased they finish sweet. Have fun

I'm shooting for 12 - 13 ABV

 

[joeswine]

That's a good abv for these kits unless you like very sweet wine's. Keep me posted..jp

 

[mainshipfred]

That's a good abv for these kits unless you like very sweet wine's. Keep me posted..jp

Will do and thanks for your help.

 

[joeswine]

SUGAR IS OUR PARTNER IN WINEMAKING LEARNING WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT..

 

[joeswine]

To make Simple Syrup
We use Pure Can Sugar Only.

Simple syrup is a 2 to 1 blend (2 parts sugar, 1 part water)
We use ball jars as a measuring device because that is what I store it in.

So, this batch was 4-to-2 blend. (4 ball jars sugar, 2 ball jars water)
which equates to 4 full ball jars of simple syrup ready to use anytime.

First:
Measure out sugar to water ratio.
Next, add sugar to a large metal pot.
Now is a good time to take the ball jars and place them in the sink in a tray and have your lids ready and your hot mittens (cooking gloves, whatever you call them!)
Make a well in the center, then dump the water into the well and stir until blended (not disolved yet.)
Next, turn the heat up to high. Stirring frequently until you see it start to clear a little with a light foam on top. Once you see this, you want to stir it constantly. It will go from simmer to rapid boil almost instantly when it's ready to go. Continue to stir, being careful to NOT GET ANY ON YOU! It will take your skin off, it's very HOT!
With a metal spoon you should see through the simple syrup just like water, it will be clear. You will know you are done when this happens. (It will be at a hard boil when this happens.)
You should already have your ball jars clean and ready to go. I place mine in a tin tray in the sink and fill the tray half way up w/ water. I place a wide mouth funnel inside the jars and take the boiling hot simple syrup and CAREFULLY fill the ball jars. Use your mitten and put the lids and rings on the jars and tighten them up. Turn the cold water on them and allow it to run in the tray. The process of the water cooling down the simple syrup will cause a vacuum in the jars and you will hear a "POP!". This will seal your ball jars and by the morning they will be cool and ready for you to handle. This simple syrup will stay good indefinetily.
This is how I make simple syrup. Another tool in the toolbox.

 

[joeswine]

lets talk about simple syrup and the work horse it is to this craft. making it and keeping it on hand is easy and the way to go a great tool in your tool box