Oct 31 2008
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This is in reference to the recipe i found on your web site for sour cherry wine.
I have been trying to make wine for two years now. In different recipes for sour cherry wine i have tried my wine has always come out “bitter” or “sharp” tasting. would this have anything to do with the acid content in the wine? or is it something that i am doing wrong. this recipe is about the same as what i have tried in the past. I have some other questions as well.
1. When either in primary or secondary fermentors, do they have to be kept in a dark place and at a certian tempature?
2. I only have one glass 5 gallon fermentor and the rest are 5 gallon water bottles. it there a difference between the two?
3. If I make a 5 gallon batch will i need to use 5 packets of yeast?
Great questions Kurt!
The sharp or bitter taste might be from having pits/stems inside the batch. You could try adding some wine conditioner to it at the final stages.
1. It’s always good to have it in a warmer temperature when fermenting and then once racked in a cooler location (like a fruit cellar)
2. I personally prefer glass. But that’s just because I don’t like plastics. But to save some money, I would ferment in the plastic and transfer into the glass for storage/ bulk aging
3. Depending on the yeast used. For the yeast we sell 1 pkg is good for up to 5Gals.