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 4½ litres water 1kg white sugar 1kg Granny Smith apples (thinly sliced) 300g sultanas 3 lemons (thinly sliced) 8 passion fruits ½ tsp tannin |
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4½ litres water 1kg white sugar 1kg Granny Smith apples (thinly sliced) 300g sultanas 3 lemons (thinly sliced) 8 passion fruits ½ tsp tannin |
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A return to the method of adding yeast to the fruit at the start, rather than
to the strained juices thereof later.
DAY 1: 16-06-04
The sugar, tannin, apples and sultanas were added to the water and brought
briefly to the boil. Meanwhile the lemons were sliced and the middles from the
passion fruits extracted and added to the fermenting bin along with a teaspoon
of yeast nutrient. Once boiling the water and fruit were poured into the bin
which was then covered and allowed to cool overnight. A starter
bottle was prepared.
DAY 2: 17-06-04
The reactivated yeast was stirred into the bucket along with a
heaped teaspoon of pectolase. The bucket was lightly covered and left to begin
fermenting.
DAY 3: 18-06-04
Stirred.
DAY 4: 19-06-04
Stirred.
DAY 5: 20-06-04
The fermentation had settled somewhat. The solids were strained
out of the bright yellow opaque liquid and transferred to a clean demi john and airlocked. The excess
liquid was made into a pop bottle ferment
for just in case purposes.
WEEK 10: 28-08-04
The gravity was measured to be 0.992, indicating fermentation
had completed successfully. The clarity was poor, being rather cloudy. The wine
was racked and treated with a little Harris Vin Clear. The demi john was
returned to storage to clear further.
WEEK 23: 28-11-04
The pale orange brew still hazy, and was racked again, and this
time treated with 1/3rd teaspoon of Kwik Clear. The wine was returned the the
cupboard to settle.
WEEK 48: 21-05-05
After a long period of neglect the wine was racked off the
remaining lees, treated with a crushed campden tablet and half a teaspoon of 'sorbate
before passing through the Vin Brite for a final polish. The resulting pale yellow
wine was sealed with a safety bung and stored prior to bottling. Though the
passion fruit note has diminished with time the wine tastes reasonable.
WEEK 53: 23-06-05
Bottled into green glass. Expect some small sediment in this
one, there is still a slight haze present.
