Lazy booze?

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Francois

Lazy booze?

Post by Francois » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:01 am

First wine of the year just went into demis :) just a wilko pinot I had kicking about while I wait for foraging season to begin in earnest...

My question is, anyone ever just bash a load of fruit juice on top of the layer of yeast at the bottom? I've done similar with beer with minimal issues in a pinch, but wondering if anyone has any useful insights. Maybe a bit of yeast nutrient and a bit of supplementary sugar in case the yeast is slightly tired from the first ferment?

Just seems a nice (incredibly lazy) way to get myself 5 gallons of cider (plus I hate to throw anything away that might still be of use, even if it is a couple of quid's worth of active yeast :))

Geezah

Re: Lazy booze?

Post by Geezah » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:20 pm

I've made a few with red / white grape juice and other fruit juices.
Wurzels orange wine is always a winner...
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