WineXpert WE LE Peach ice wine

[WinoDave]

My only question is how much peachier is it than the Riesling Ice Wine? That was distinctly peachy in my recollection. I don't do a lot of ice wine so I don't know if it's different enough to try :/

Tasted mine yesterday, definitely has a strong, sweet peach taste. Not sure how aging will effect it though

 

[geek]

Thanks for the feedback, will be adding some f-pack when I pitch the yeast in a bit

 

[WinoDave]

Thanks for the feedback, will be adding some f-pack when I pitch the yeast in a bit

Your welcome, it’s a nice tasting kit. I made a Island mist peach kit a few months ago and compared it to that and this peach Icewine is X2 more than the island mist.

 

[geek]

Just kicked this off and added some of the f-pack up-front (maybe 1/4), SG to start is way up there, past the hydrometer last marking of 1.160, so maybe ~1.167.
Pitched the 2 packets of EC-1118.

 

[ASR]

The Apres Reisling Ice wine kit was very good. It was a 3 gallon kit, I got 29 of the 375ml bottles out of it. The directions say it shoudl sit about 15 days before ready for bottling. There was a lot of setiment, so I racked it for another 15 days. The second racking (another 15 days) had a minor amount of sediment. I racked it again, let it sit 2 days before bottling. It has really smoothed out after a few months in the bottle.

I now have their peach wine in its first racking down in the basement. When I moved it from primary to secondary it had a nice peach aroma, so I expect it to have a full peach flavor as well. I will let folks know in 23 days....

 

[WinoDave]

The Apres Reisling Ice wine kit was very good. It was a 3 gallon kit, I got 29 of the 375ml bottles out of it. The directions say it shoudl sit about 15 days before ready for bottling. There was a lot of setiment, so I racked it for another 15 days. The second racking (another 15 days) had a minor amount of sediment. I racked it again, let it sit 2 days before bottling. It has really smoothed out after a few months in the bottle.

I now have their peach wine in its first racking down in the basement. When I moved it from primary to secondary it had a nice peach aroma, so I expect it to have a full peach flavor as well. I will let folks know in 23 days....

Thats exactly how my peach Icewine is going. Bottling it this weekend.

 

[geek]

Did you guys let it sit in primary per instructions for 14 days?

 

[WinoDave]

Did you guys let it sit in primary per instructions for 14 days?

Yes, gravity is so high you need more time to let it ferment out.

 

[geek]

After adding remaining of fpack the SG ended at 1.060

 

[ASR]

After adding remaining of fpack the SG ended at 1.060

I did its first racking for 15 days. It had a lot of sediment (or what I thought was a lot of sediment), so I racked it again for an additional 15 day. There was very little after that, so I racked it again but let it sit 2 days before bottling. I ended up with a final SG of 1.054, or ABV of 14.2%

 

[geek]

I did its first racking for 15 days. It had a lot of sediment (or what I thought was a lot of sediment), so I racked it again for an additional 15 day. There was very little after that, so I racked it again but let it sit 2 days before bottling. I ended up with a final SG of 1.054, or ABV of 14.2%

I assume you added some of the fpack up-front.
I added a bit, didn't measure, maybe a quarter. After fermentation ended the SG was about 1.050 and after the fpack 1.060

 

[ASR]

I assume you added some of the fpack up-front.
I added a bit, didn't measure, maybe a quarter. After fermentation ended the SG was about 1.050 and after the fpack 1.060

I did not add any of the fpack upfront. Initial SG was 1.162, SG was 1.044 (step 2 in the insturctions), added the fpack. About 15 days later it was 1.054. After the second 15-day racking it was still 1.054 1.054.

 

[WinoDave]

I’m bottling the Cru Creme Brûlée this Tuesday, did the Cru Black Forest dessert kit and it going on day 8 and still bubbling. Hoping these turn out good???

 

[pillswoj]

I’m bottling the Cru Creme Brûlée this Tuesday, did the Cru Black Forest dessert kit and it going on day 8 and still bubbling. Hoping these turn out good???

The Black forest is great - one of my favourites.