On Jul 28, 2:17 pm, A. J. Rawls > wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:12:06 -0700, braafn8r >
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> >I just recently started this wine based on Jack Keller's recipe and
> >since there are many posts on the topic I thought I would share my
> >experiences with making this one. I'll start by stating that this is
> >the first wine I've made, I've been brewing beers for 10 years, making
> >wine is much different than brewing beer.
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> >I started with two 11.5 oz cans of welches white grape raspberry 100%
> >juice concentrate and added 3 cups of white table sugar, yeast
> >nutrient, and yeast energizer, no pectic, no acid, I mixed all that up
> >with the sugar dissolved in a quart of boiling water for a total
> >volume of 5 liters, the starting gravity was 1.084, I rehydrated and
> >pitched one packet of Lalvin K1-1116 yeast which according to lalvin
> >has tolerance of 18% which I read after I pitched and got concerend
> >that it would end up way too dry since I was looking for something
> >semi-sweet. After 8 days I racked to secondary and took an SG
> >reading, it was 0.990, since I was curious I tried some like I always
> >do with beer at every racking, it was yeasty, and quite hot, but the
> >finish was very fruity a little tart and a tad sweet, I know it's got
> >at least 2 months to go, but from what I tasted after 8 days, I'm
> >pretty excited about this wine, it's dry but fruity and sweet enough
> >to my tastes, of course you have to get past the yeasty smell and the
> >hotness of the alcohol first which I'm assuming will tame down as time
> >goes on, I'll continue to post my progress as I do additional rackings.
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> Wine made with White Grape Raspberry is one of my family's favorites.
> Made to Jack's recipe and sweetened with 3 oz invert sugar/wine
> conditioner makes wonderful social wine.
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> Later,
> A. J.
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Very interesting....As I read this thread I instantly started thinking
I would post and inquire if anyone had finished this wine, and what it
tasted like when completed. Most encouraging. May I ask, what would
you say, from your notes, made this one such a firm favorite? Welches
juices (Plonkcord and Viagra....ooops sorry Concord and Niagra are
my staple table/TV wines, I woud love to add something fruity if it is
worthwhile!

Sean