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Wine expert kits high ABV

Post by bobsbeer » Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:38 pm

I think I'm going to increase the volume of my Wine Expert kits in future. The last two I have made, Malbec and Shiraz have both ended up over 14% ABV when making to the recommended starting volume of 23 lts. While a very good ABV I tend to like my reds slightly less as a quaffing wine. So I'm going to increase the volume to 24 lts and hopefully achieve around 1.085-1.090 starting gravity instead of 1.095 which was my last one. This should not only give me more wine, but give me an ABV of around 13%, which is still decent for a good red, but less alcoholic.

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Re: Wine expert kits high ABV

Post by wanus » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:27 pm

Hello bobsbeer.Last october an elderberry i did for the first time ever started at 1.110 with a FG of 0.990.When i bottled it recently i tasted it and it had a fair bit heat in it :out but tasted pleasant enough.I dont think i better offer the mother in law a wee glass though.I`m gonna leave it now until the new year then who knows i might try doing another.Enjoy yours anyway cheers :wink:
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Re: Wine expert kits high ABV

Post by bobsbeer » Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:41 pm

Yours sounds like it might make a decent elderberry port.

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Re: Wine expert kits high ABV

Post by wanus » Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:54 pm

That had crossed my mind :D
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