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minerva
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fortified fruit wine
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November 17, 2003, 16:16:05 »
I have made far too many gallons of various fruit wines and have just spent ages searching the internet for a fortified fruit wine recipie but cann't find out much, what i can grasp is that i have to add stronger spirit like brandy or vodka, but I donn't know when to add it, how much or what to? the blackberry wine i was thinking of fortify is practically fermented, is that too late?
can anyone help me - please
sam
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Re: fortified fruit wine
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November 20, 2003, 22:41:34 »
Hi Minerva
will look it up in my books will get back to you
Steve C
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November 24, 2003, 01:18:12 »
Hi Minerva
Sorry its taken so long to get back to you :-[
I have found the information it involves some thing called the pearson square. ;D
(all in % alcohol by volume)
Here is the pearson square,
A D
C
B E
A = alcohol content of spirit to be added
B = present alcohol content of wine
C = desired alcohol content
D = diffrence between B and C
E = diffrence between C and A
The proportion D to E is the proportion of spirit to wine to achieve the desired strength.
If you are blending two wines of known strength and wish to know the final strength, the formular is:
(A X B) + (C X D) divided by A + C
A = No. of parts of 1st wine
B = Strength of 1st wine
C = No. of parts of 2nd wine
D = Strength of 2nd wine
for example
(2 X 15) + (3 X 10) Div by 2 + 3 = 60 div 5 = 12%
From First steps in wine making by C.J.J.Berry
Hope this helps and not confuses ???
Steve C
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minerva
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November 24, 2003, 13:03:51 »
Oh my god, that should keep me buisy, i have printed it off and will take a long look at it this evening, and give it a go, you never know I might get something half drinkable out of it, if its anything like the sloe gin i was sweetening last night i will not be able to stand up let alone taste the final result. thank you for going to the all the effort of looking it up steve, i promise i will give it a go and let you know how it works out
sam
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November 25, 2003, 13:43:50 »
Hi Sam
After reading what I put on there I came to the conclusion that it would be better to add a little at a time till it tastes right ;D ;D ;D
Steve
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minerva
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December 09, 2003, 13:43:09 »
dear Steve,
finally tried out the "add more alchohol" method on my fruit wine, the blackberry can now knock you out cold just from one sniff ::), Its great actually about the same strength as my slow gin! I tried it when my 17 year old 1/2 brother was staying, and he blagged some out of me to take home, so i guess his mother wont be too pleased with me ( no change then ;D)
i have also discovered that homemade fruit wine makes the absolute best mulled wine, especially the apple and blackberry.
sam
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December 10, 2003, 13:40:30 »
Mmmmmmmm mulled wine....
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