My first fruit wine: Orange wine :)

[BIGJEFF]

Well after 3 years of making wine from kits, I decided to give fruit wine a go...
I started my batch today here's the ingredients I used:

-Frozen Orange juice concentrate
-raisin
-fresh oranges

I hope it goes well, I'll keep you guys posted, fell free to comments and tips welcomed!!

Jeff

 

[Runningwolf]

hey Big Jeff welcome to our forum. Your orange wine sounds good. Please do keep us posted. How about going to our introductions thread and let us know a bit about you and what youve made. good to have you here.

 

[BIGJEFF]

hey Big Jeff welcome to our forum. Your orange wine sounds good. Please do keep us posted. How about going to our introductions thread and let us know a bit about you and what youve made. good to have you here.

Done!
Bigjeff

 

[BIGJEFF]

Should I stir it more than once a day?

 

[Tom]

Post the recipe so we can help

 

[BIGJEFF]

3x 475ml cans of frozen concentrated orange juice
4x fresh oranges sliced
4 lbs raisins
5 gallons of water
pectine enzyme pwdr
8lbs of corn sugar
yeast nutrient
wine yeast
campden tablet

 

[Tom]

OK thats real low on concentrate and fresh fruit for 5 gallons.
When using concentrate we suggest 3 12oz cans per gal. How far along are you? By what you added you will have alcohol and colored "wine"
Whats your starting gravity?

 

[BIGJEFF]

OK thats real low on concentrate and fresh fruit for 5 gallons.
When using concentrate we suggest 3 12oz cans per gal. How far along are you? By what you added you will have alcohol and colored "wine"
Whats your starting gravity?

I just started it yesterday, added the yeast this morning...
the starting gravity was 1.092.
the original receipe called for 1x 6oz can of concentrate, 1 orange and 1 lbs of raisins for 1 gallon

 

[Tom]

I would strongly suggest you get more concentrate.
BTW do you have a TA (acid) test kit? If not U need to get one if doing fruit wines and Acid Blend

 

[BIGJEFF]

I would strongly suggest you get more concentrate.
BTW do you have a TA (acid) test kit? If not U need to get one if doing fruit wines and Acid Blend

so if my cans are 16oz, I should add 9 for a total of 180 oz?
I don't have a test kit...I'll get one now I guess

Thanks for the info!!

 

[Tom]

yes 180oz sounds right. Then ck gravity again. do not add it frozen as it may shock the yeast already in

 

[BIGJEFF]

Ok so I ran at Costco to get the orange juice, it's now soaking in warm water for a while, I'll make sure to take the temp b4 dropping it in the must...
I can only get an acid test kit tomorrow...what numbers (I imagine PH) am I looking for and how do I correct if I need to?

 

[joeswine]

orange wine

another good way to make this wine is to use any cheap white wine for a base and make a fpac of valencia oranges,added to the base it is the traditional way of making a very old wine,dates back to the romans,and greeks time frame.........try it is the real thing.

 

[joeswine]

another good way to make this wine is to use any cheap white wine for a base and make a fpac of valencia oranges,added to the base it is the traditional way of making a very old wine,dates back to the romans,and greeks time frame.........try it is the real thing.

think out side the box

 

[BIGJEFF]

Joeswine: thx! I'll try that next time!!

So I waited until my orange concentrate was at 75 degree and poored it in my must last night.

I went to stir my wine today and it was bubbling very nicely! what a nice smell in the basement!!

The density was down to 1.062 thins morning so I think i'm on track....

 

[Tom]

Keep us posted

 

[BIGJEFF]

Keep us posted

Thx a bunch for the help!!!

 

[BIGJEFF]

I did the acid test and it gave me 8.5...that seems like a lot no? Or is it to be expected since I'm using oranges as my base?

 

[Tom]

OK .85 is high so you need to bring it down w/ Calcium Carbonate

 

[BIGJEFF]

OK .85 is high so you need to bring it down w/ Calcium Carbonate

ok, i'll go to the wine store again tomorrow!
What should I be aiming for?