Rasins or bananas?

[peaches9324]

I have tried raisins and glycerin recently on a Riesling kit because I thought it tasted a little thin with a prior kit. I think the raisins added to the alcohol level and thus offset whatever they may have added to the mouth feel. So after testing the two I plan to go with glycerin for that purpose.

I have tried banana also on a different batch. But I am confused on using banana as some seem to refer to using Just banana skins, some refer to using only the fruit part, and some seem to just chop it up before peeling and throw it all in. Maybe some one here can clarify that for me.


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I'm not sure.. Like I said this is the first time I played with bananas the peel is for the tannin and the fruit for mouth feel however when I added the fruit I put it in a straining bag I might try both in primary next time but not sure when that will be. And as for the raisins, was a hydrometer reading taken before adding them? And both mouth feel and tannin can be accomplished by adding other ingredients.

 

[peaches9324]

In order to get/increase mouth feel did you put the fruit of the banana in primary or "secondary" (or does it matter)?

Thanx...

I had put it in the secondary which worked out very well like I said best to use a straining bag

 

[ckvchestnut]

I have only used it in the primary nice to see it's ok in secondary although I wouldn't want bitterness. So hopefully it's just a matter of quantity. But I don't think you get the bitterness if only the fruit is used in secondary.

 

[peaches9324]

I have only used it in the primary nice to see it's ok in secondary although I wouldn't want bitterness. So hopefully it's just a matter of quantity. But I don't think you get the bitterness if only the fruit is used in secondary.

yes I think it was due to the quantity and time kept in secondary like I had said if only I had racked them off last month and maybe still kept the fruit in but mouth feel had been accomplished Maybe some more time will take away the slight bitterness and I do plan on infusing some more strawberry today.

 

[jkrug]

So Adding banana peel to secondary could give banana taste? I don't want banana taste. So finishing tannins give body and mouth feel?

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[wildvines]

The Rouge soft works great. Used it on my Pinot noirs. I use the ft rouge for bolder reds.


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[peaches9324]

It hasn't affected the color at all or clearing but haven't gave it a taste yet. I had put about 4 or maybe 5 peels in, not much but was just experimenting more or less I'll post a pic and comment on taste later today

here are 3 pics before adding some strawberries to infuse

 

[Norton]

And as for the raisins, was a hydrometer reading taken before adding them?


No I didn't take a hydrometer reading first. I added them in the primary. So I'm going on my own taste and I was also comparing it to another batch I had poured glycerin into at the same time.


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