I'm feeling the pressure of not having enough carboys. My next wine is going to be a red wine directly from grapes. I need more primary fermenters and carboys! At least when I rack the blackberry wine over I'll have another primary fermenter.
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Showing posts with label Blackberry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blackberry. Show all posts
Friday, August 24, 2012
Blackberry Wine is coming along Fine
My blackberry wine which I started 7 days ago is coming along fine. On day 5 the hydrometer read 1.55 and on day 7 it read 1.40. I'll wait until it reads 1.20 before I rack it over to a secondary fermenter.
I'm feeling the pressure of not having enough carboys. My next wine is going to be a red wine directly from grapes. I need more primary fermenters and carboys! At least when I rack the blackberry wine over I'll have another primary fermenter.
I'm feeling the pressure of not having enough carboys. My next wine is going to be a red wine directly from grapes. I need more primary fermenters and carboys! At least when I rack the blackberry wine over I'll have another primary fermenter.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Blackberry Wine the Start of Something Great
I just made it in time to pick the last of the blackberries at Bissett Farms, for my blackberry wine.
Bissett Berry Farms is located in Ladner and have a wonderful selection of berrys which are grown organically. As you can see by the pictures the blackberries are Huge. I tried to scout out wild blackberry bushes around train tracks and empty lots but these berries just weren't ripe enough or someone had already picked the good ones. So I went to Bissett Farms to pick my berries. After about and hour or so I had some 23 pounds of blackberries, which is just enough to make my blackberry wine.
I couldn't wait once I got home to start crushing these berries. I used a potato masher and my bare hands. There is something just so right about working your hands through the berries, knowing you're in the process of creating a wonderful wine.
Bissett Berry Farms is located in Ladner and have a wonderful selection of berrys which are grown organically. As you can see by the pictures the blackberries are Huge. I tried to scout out wild blackberry bushes around train tracks and empty lots but these berries just weren't ripe enough or someone had already picked the good ones. So I went to Bissett Farms to pick my berries. After about and hour or so I had some 23 pounds of blackberries, which is just enough to make my blackberry wine.
I couldn't wait once I got home to start crushing these berries. I used a potato masher and my bare hands. There is something just so right about working your hands through the berries, knowing you're in the process of creating a wonderful wine.
Once I crushed the berries I followed the RJ Spagnol's instruction sheet. I don't follow the instruction sheet to the letter but rather use it as a guideline. As you can see the photographs show the berries on the vine; in the bucket and then in the primary fermenter.
My next few posts will cover the how I make the blackberry wine. As is my tradition I will also make a blackberry port.
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