4 replies to this topic

[Manda @ Our Wolf Den]

I am making a printed copy of our wine logs from last year for my hubby’s birthday present. Since I’m having to type up all my notes I thought I’d share them.

Note: I have tried my hardest to put all the information down but you know how it goes – sometimes you just forget to write steps down.

Lingonberry 2011

3April11 –
Added 1 1/2 lbs raisins
1/2 lbs apple skins
1/2 gallon Lingonberry Juice Concentrate
2 1/2 gallons water
SG – 1.040
Added 4 1/2 lbs sugar
SG – 1.1.2 – PA 14%
1 tbs yeast nutrient
1 tsp yeast energizer
1 tsp acid blend
1 tsp wine tannin
1 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
D47 yeast pitched a few hours later

9April11 –
Racked into a 3 gallon carboy and 1 wine bottle

10May11 –
Racked into a 3 gallon carboy
SG – 0.996
Tasting Notes:
Yeasty still, full body, spicy

3June11 –
Racked added K-Meta and stabilized
Added the rest of the concentrate
SG – 1.002

21Aug11 –
Bottled:
6 – 750 ml bottles
17 – 375 ml bottles

[saramc]

Have you tried this since you bottled it? Where did you find the lingonberry concentrate?

[Manda @ Our Wolf Den]

Last time I tried it it was rather light. But that was only about a month after bottling and I haven’t had one scenes then. I will open one this weekend and write tasting notes for it to see how it improved.

I bought the concentrate at a winery in Southern IL. It said it had enough to make 3.3 gallons of juice which is why I went with a 3 gallon batch and then added the rest when I backsweetened for extra flavor.

Here is a link to their website: http://www.peachbarn.com/ but I didn't see it for sale online.

[saramc]

Thanks Manda....I will add this to my list of wines to make one day.
Keep us posted when you taste the next bottle.

Sara

[Manda @ Our Wolf Den]

We tried this last weekend. It is a little off, and I’m not sure why. I think it needed more lingonberry concentrate to backsweeten it, maybe even a little more acid but I’m not sure about that. If I ever do this again I will use white grape juice instead of water and will backsweeten with straight lingonberry concentrate not a mix of it and sugar.