Stupid stupid mistake !!!!

[Ericphotoart]

A few days ago I started a Kiwi Wine. I was planning this for some time and finally I found relatively inexpensive fresh kiwi fruits at a local store. I stored them in paper bags to be fully ripen. Total 24 lbs per 6 gallon primary. The recipe called for a can of frozen grape juice and I added it. Foolishly I added a RED grape juice! It totally destroyed the beautiful light green color of the must. It's now an earthy fluid. Fermentation started and there is nothing wrong except this damn color. Anything I can do now or later? Or should I just call it "Ugliest Looking But Pretty Good Wine"?

 

[Ohio Bob]

Call it Kiwi Rose and call it a day.

 

[winemaker81]

The color may change a lot, post-fermentation. Don't worry about it until then.

Bentonite strips color, so fining with bentonite may help. Food coloring will likely give you an artificial looking color. Otherwise, go with Bob's idea.

 

[BigDaveK]

Sorry.
I haven't done anything stupid for a while - I'm overdue.

From doing mostly country wines I agree with @winemaker81, the color will change a lot. Depending on the intensity of each color, in the real world a mix of red and green will get a color between yellow and brown so don't be surprised with a shade of amber.

I'd be cautious trying to change or remove color. There's always those pesky "unintended consequences" that happen even when they shouldn't.

 

[vinny]

As far as stupid goes you couldn't have made a less serious oversight. I would expect you would lose almost all of your green in fermentation, so you will likely end up with a light rose.

My kiwi rhubarb (my last stupid moment. Defrosting freezer bags of different batches in the same bowl, and holes in the bags made a blend ) is currently a cloudy yeasty beige with a hint of pink. I expect a little pink from the rhubarb might linger, otherwise it will be a 'white' wine.

Kiwi Concord... Pretend it was intentional!

 

[Hazelemere]

A few days ago I started a Kiwi Wine. I was planning this for some time and finally I found relatively inexpensive fresh kiwi fruits at a local store. I stored them in paper bags to be fully ripen. Total 24 lbs per 6 gallon primary. The recipe called for a can of frozen grape juice and I added it. Foolishly I added a RED grape juice! It totally destroyed the beautiful light green color of the must. It's now an earthy fluid. Fermentation started and there is nothing wrong except this damn color. Anything I can do now or later? Or should I just call it "Ugliest Looking But Pretty Good Wine"?

bentonite

 

[winemanden]

A few days ago I started a Kiwi Wine. I was planning this for some time and finally I found relatively inexpensive fresh kiwi fruits at a local store. I stored them in paper bags to be fully ripen. Total 24 lbs per 6 gallon primary. The recipe called for a can of frozen grape juice and I added it. Foolishly I added a RED grape juice! It totally destroyed the beautiful light green color of the must. It's now an earthy fluid. Fermentation started and there is nothing wrong except this damn color. Anything I can do now or later? Or should I just call it "Ugliest Looking But Pretty Good Wine"?

Best advice! Close your eyes whilst drinking it!

 

[Ericphotoart]

I'm glad I am not the only one. Concord Kiwi sounds really good!

 

[winemaker81]

As far as stupid goes you couldn't have made a less serious oversight.

Yup. Of all the bone headed things that can be done, this is trivial.

Another thought -- if the color is truly objectionable, bench test adding red wine to produce a true rose color.

Thinking about it further, post fermentation I'd fine with bentonite and rack after 2-3 weeks. I suspect the problem will be greatly reduced, if not gone.

 

[Rice_Guy]

Activated carbon is good at decolorizing. (edited)
Personally I like pink and add five percent raspberry to rhubarb or watermelon,, or one percent aronia to strawberry

 

[ChuckD]

Activated carbon is good at decolonizing.
Personally I like pink and add five percent raspberry to rhubarb or watermelon,, or one percent aronia to strawberry

If you’re wine needs decolonizing you may be doing something wrong

 

[BigDaveK]

If you’re wine needs decolonizing you may be doing something wrong

Oh God I'm sorry but I can't resist -

"You're" and "your".....what do they say about glass houses?

 

[mikewatkins727]

@Rice_Guy, @ChuckD : decolonizing OR decolorizing? I am at a loss as to what we want to do to this person's wine?

 

[Rice_Guy]

Oops,,, decolorizing