WHAT THE HECK IS BLACK CURRANT?

[Coaster]

Just so everyone knows, the black "curfrant" wine base is only juice, there are no berries in this one.

So I can make 1 6 gal batch by ordering http://www.finevinewines.com/ProdDetA.asp?PartNumber=3330and stretching it to 6 gal?

 

[Wade E]

Thats what I did. Added a little more water and sugar to it. Then like
I said I back-sweetened it with the black currant juice reduced to add
any flavor I might have lost by diluting it in the beginning.

 

[Joanie]

Appleman, isn't curfranting what you do when you're reeeally mad?

 

[Waldo]

 

[Coaster]

How many gals in the base? Could it be made as a 3 gal batch?

 

[Wade E]

There are directions on the 64 oz. can to make either a 3 or 5 gallon
batch. Like I said, I adjusted it to make 6 gallons instead.

 

[pkcook]

Wade,


With all the fan fare on this one, I'm going to have to put it on my list of must try wines!

 

[Wade E]

I hear George is now selling this and the other fruit bases like crazy
now. I have only tried this, the cranberry which is still fermenting
and the marionberry which died a severe death by slfite but right out
of the can I was not impressed with that one. Would not recommend the
Marionberry.

 

[geocorn]

I have sold more fruit bases this week than in the last several months. I want to thank Wadewade and Waldo for this thread. I just have one favor, next time give me a heads up so I can have plenty of stock. I do not like dissapointing my customers by being out of stock.

But as my wife points out, there are worse problems than running out of stock, like not selling the stock.


Seriously, thank you both, very much. Santa might find something to put your stockings!

 

[Waldo]

Dammit............Now where did I storemy stocking at !!!!!

 

[Waldo]

Wade,


With all the fan fare on this one, I'm going to have to put it on my list of must try wines!

It is definately a "must do"

 

[Funky Fish]

How many gals in the base? Could it be made as a 3 gal batch?

Something else you can do, rather than stretching one can to 6 gallons, is order two cans to make a 6 gallon batch that will have a bit more body to it.

 

[Wade E]

I am suprised Martina did not chime in on this one. I was searching the
internet for wine info and ran into mywinerecipes and discovered that
the Vintners Harvest Black Currant recipe is there and she rated it #1.
A must maker.

 

[NorthernWinos]

Waldo...thank you so much for turning me on [to the Photo-Bucket]
Here are some Black Currants for you to enjoy!!!