VH Blackberry

[BobF]

My 3g VH blackberry finally got far enough along for a fair taste test. IMO, even at 3g, the VH base makes a wine that is too thin.

Too thin to stand on it's own, so I'll likely blend it with something really heavy so I don't have to dump $34+ down the drain.

sigh ...

 

[Wade E]

I havent made the Blackberry but I can tell you that the Black Currant isnt thin!!! Some of them are very thin though and can you imagine making this to the 5 gallon recipe!

 

[Boyd]

Started 3 gallons of blueberry with Vintage Harvest about a monthe ago.

Never again. Very thin in the can even with no berries. Added 5 pounds of frozen berries for flavor.

Ripped off.

I think the old saying applies: Screw me once shame on you, Screw me twice shame on me.

Started 5 gallons of Black current with 2 cans and that looks thin also, Haven't tasted it though.

 

[sly22guy]

huh thats disappointing to hear. I have 2 cans of the blackberry i was gona use for a 6 gal batch. maybe ill just use it for a 4 or 5 Gal? If you would've done your 3 gal batch as a 2 would it have been ok?

 

[Boyd]

You can get frozen blue berries at Sams reasonable if needed.

Maybe you can take it back where you bought it.

Let em know how it turns out.

 

[Goodfella]

The frozen Blueberries from Sams club makes a great wine!!! I have used them on 2 batches of Blueberry Port and 1 batch of Blueberry wine. Both with great results.

 

[abefroman]

Dang, I was going to order some of that VH blackberry.

 

[BobF]

huh thats disappointing to hear. I have 2 cans of the blackberry i was gona use for a 6 gal batch. maybe ill just use it for a 4 or 5 Gal? If you would've done your 3 gal batch as a 2 would it have been ok?

Hard to say. I did this as an experiment to comapre results against picking/fermenting fresh berries.

This might've been good with 8# or so of fresh/frozen berries added. It's hard to say for sure. The only thing I can say for certain is that it is NOT a good alternative to using berries.

I have some 65brix concentrate in the freezer that I may try using to backsweeten this and maybe salvage it. It's either that or blend with something *really* heavy.

If I decide against the concentrate, it will end up on the shelf in one gallon jugs next to the banana.

If I were you, I would try to return the cans and spend the ~$70 on frozen blackberries. @$3/# at Wally world, $70 plus a bit will get you enough berries for a 5/6 gallon batch @4#/gallon.

 

[sly22guy]

I do have a couple pounds of berries i picked in the freezer now. Can't return as one can came shipped from midwest. so ill just use what i have and make a five gallon batch and then use my frozen ones for an f-pac, or i could just add them to the mix from the get go. Im thinking saving them for an f-pac would be my best option

 

[BobF]

I do have a couple pounds of berries i picked in the freezer now. Can't return as one can came shipped from midwest. so ill just use what i have and make a five gallon batch and then use my frozen ones for an f-pac, or i could just add them to the mix from the get go. Im thinking saving them for an f-pac would be my best option

I would pick up 3 or 4 pounds of frozen at the market and include them in the ferment. Having berries in the ferment would help a lot, IMO.

Mine had about a pound of berries in the can. More would be better!