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This process is called racking. When the wine reaches the yeast layer at the bottom of the fermenter remove the siphon.
1 teaspoon of citric acid or 1 organic lemon juice optional some people like it.
Simple apple wine recipe. 4kg apples peeled and cut up into small chunks cubes just prior to making wine to avoid the apples going brown 4 5 litres water 900g sugar 1 2 1 tsp acid blend if you are using tart apples use less acid. Ingredients per 1 gallon 6 bottles of apple wine 8 pounds 3 6 kg of fresh apples. 2 pounds 900 g of granulated white sugar.
1 teaspoon of citric acid or 1 organic lemon juice optional some people like it. Put the wine in a room temperature or above place and wait 2 3 weeks. After a day the balloon should be standing up and small bubbles will be rising to the top of the wine.
After two or three weeks the balloon should be limp again and there will be no bubble rising. It may only take one week. Apple wine recipes vary from 1 8 to 1 2 teaspoon per gallon and i m choosing to use 1 4 tsp wine tannin powder per gallon.
Lacking tannin powder add a cup of strongly brewed black tea or a few grape or currant leaves. This is less exact obviously but it will add tannins to help balance the apple wine. Add the sugar raisins make sure you ve chopped them lemon juice and tea.
Top up with part cold part hot water so the temperature of the water is lukewarm to make up to five gallons and stir to ensure all the sugar is dissolved. Fill the siphon tube with water and place one end halfway down into the fermenter. Place the other end of the siphon into the demijohn and release the flow of wine.
This process is called racking. When the wine reaches the yeast layer at the bottom of the fermenter remove the siphon. Apple wine is a tradition in many families and thus many different recipes for making the best apple wine.
This is a relatively simple and straightforward approach that is similar to a plum wine recipe also on this site. Campden tablets kill bacteria and give you a little safety when making homemade alcohols and fruit wines. Plum wine using a variety of baking cooking and.