Making Fruit Wines

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Making Fruit Wines
by Jack Keller The
Winemaking Home Page
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Things to consider
Amount of fruit to use
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Fruit wine chart
From http//www.brewsupplies.com/homemade_wine_
recipes.htm
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Things to consider
Amount of fruit to use
Freshness (flavor) of fruit available
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Garden
Normally, decreasing flavor from
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Garden
Normally, decreasing flavor from
Farmers market
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Garden
Normally, decreasing flavor from
Farmers market
Supermarket
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Garden
Normally, decreasing flavor from
Farmers market
Supermarket
Canned
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Garden
Normally, decreasing flavor from
Farmers market
Supermarket
Canned
Alternatives Concentrate, Juice, Dried Fruit
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Things to consider
Amount of fruit to use
Freshness (flavor) of fruit available
Natural sweetness and acidity
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From http//winemaking.jackkeller.net/sugar.asp
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Things to consider
Amount of fruit to use
Freshness (flavor) of fruit available
Natural sweetness and acidity
Unique characteristics of the fruit
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Unique Characteristics
Propensity to spoil (melons, peaches)
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Unique Characteristics
Propensity to spoil (melons, peaches)
Natural oils that may go rancid (coconut, nuts)
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Unique Characteristics
Propensity to spoil (melons, peaches)
Natural oils that may go rancid (coconut, nuts)
Unusual acidity (rhubarb, cranberries, sorrel)
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Unique Characteristics
Propensity to spoil (melons, peaches)
Natural oils that may go rancid (coconut, nuts)
Unusual acidity (rhubarb, cranberries, sorrel)
Unique enzymes (blueberries, currants)
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Choose a Yeast
Red Star Côte des Blancs
Red Star Montrachet
Red Star Pasteur Champagne, Red or White
Lalvin 71B-1122
Lalvin EC-1118
Lalvin K1-V1116
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Online Resources
Requested Recipes http//winemaking.jackkeller.ne
t/request.asp
Wine from Edible Plants http//winemaking.jackkel
ler.net/plants.asp
WinePress.us Recipe Book http//www.winepress.us/
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