Ray,
1.105 down to 1.010. It stuck there and I thought it close enough. Guess
I am learning all the time.
DAve


Ray Calvert wrote:
> IF you used Jack's recipe as it is given it should not have come out sweet.
> What was the starting and ending SG. The only times I have had that recipe
> come out sweet was when it stuck which has happened.
>
> Ray
>
> "DAve Allison" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>wow. thanks for the thread of information. I just finished 10 half bottles
>>of Welchs frozen using Jacks website recipe. I didn't get from his recipe
>>that 12 months was a good holding time. Guess this gallon of 1/2 bottles
>>goes into the back of the closet. :* )
>>
>>I didn't like the sweet taste when bottling it, so maybe it mellows as you
>>all suggest.
>>I'm gonna have to start putting "maturity" dates on my wine labels so I
>>know when i can start drinking. :*)
>>
>>DAve
>>
>>David J. wrote:
>>
>>>Oh I'm sure. Like I said the one I opened at 8 or 9 months was decent.
>>>I'll check it again in a few more months.
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Dar V" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>David,
>>>>There are those of us who like the Welch's when it is a bit older than 8
>>>
>>>or
>>>
>>>
>>>>9 months. I've had some at 1 1/2 years which I thought was very good. I
>>>>think it all depends on one's taste.
>>>>Darlene
>>>>
>>>>"David J." > wrote in message
. rr.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Maybe a little off topic if you are just asking about adding a can to
>>>>>existing wine.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have experimented with this plenty of times with Welch's Concord and
>>>>>Fruit
>>>>>Cocktail but it never really turned out that great. It will produce a
>>>>>drinkable wine but not enjoyable if you ask me. I have tried it with a
>>>>>few
>>>>>different kinds of yeast and still not too good.
>>>>>
>>>>>I will say though, it is funny that this thread just popped up again.
>>>>>It's
>>>>>a common one. I just took out some Welch's last night that I have had
>>>>>sitting in a jug for about 8 or 9 months now just to taste. It tasted a
>>>>>lot
>>>>>better than it did a few months ago when I last tried it. So maybe it
>>>>>just
>>>>>needs to age.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'll tell you what turned out really good though. With 2 cans of
>>>
>>>frozen
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Harris Teeter apple juice some sugar to bring the gravity to 1090 (if I
>>>>>remember correctly) and finishing sweet (cant remember the gravity).
>>>
>>>This
>>>
>>>
>>>>>turned out really good. Not too sweet but much apple flavor.
>>>>>
>>>>>I did another apple but substituting the white sugar for brown. This
>>>
>>>was
>>>
>>>
>>>>>really harsh for a long time but after almost a year it has mellowed out
>>>>>and
>>>>>tasted pretty good.
>>>>>
>>>>>David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Ray Calvert" > wrote in message
.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes, use frozen concord grape concentrate. It should not have the
>>>>>>preservatives. Be careful about trying to pick up the body of concord
>>>>>
>>>>>wine.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>That stuff typically has plenty of body.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ray
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Matthew Givens" > wrote in message
ET...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Go to Jack Keller's website (http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/), and
>>>
>>>he
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>has recipes for wine from frozen grape juice concentrate. I have
>>>
>>>made
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>three one-gallon batches with different types of juice, and it works
>>>>>
>>>>>fine.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Not the best wine I've ever tasted, but not the worst, either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Robert Lewis" > wrote in message
tl.earthlink.net...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Dumb question....., but hey, I gotta ask.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Has anyone made a batch of red wine using store bought grape juice
>>>>>
>>>>>(with
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>no preservatives except citric acid) as part of the ingredients?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I'm thinking this. My recipe calls for (per gallon amount)
>>>>>>>>· 5 lbs of Concorde grapes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>· 2 quarts of water
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>· 2 lbs of sugar
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>So what if I substituted some of the water with grape juice, for a
>>>>>>>>more
>>>>>>>>full body in the finished product?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Just some thoughts that I'd like ya'll's opinion on.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Robert
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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