Beetroot wine

[alcopop]

I hope that this is not a silly question, but I have made a batch of beetroot wine it seemed to me obvious that it would make more than a gall, this it did. I now have two Demi Johns that are both almost ¾ full and bubbling madly. The SG is only 1064 so it is not likely to taste like a full bodied port wine. The recipe says to put 2 sultanas in each bottle when bottling.
8lb Beetroot
Juice of 3 Lemons
2lb Sugar
1/2oz Cloves
1tsp Cinnamon
1oz Ginger
Yeast
10 Pints water
My question is what can I add to bring both up to a gall and increase the alcohol content?

Terry

[Rich]

Was the starting gravity 1.064?

8lb of beetroot should be fine for 2 gallons.

If it were mine, I'd think about topping up with a litre of white or red grape juice from tescos or similar, and the rest with water. Maybe other people will have other ideas...

It'll need at least a year to age, it also needs to be kept in the dark.

Good luck, Mine is still ageing

Hope that might help.

Rich

[alcopop]

Thanks for that Rich.
I just hope that I can be that patient.
still I have got quite a few other types on the go.

Terry

[Rich]

I wouldn't put any sultanas in the bottle either.

What yeast did you use in it too?

[alcopop]

Youngs GP yeast as advised by my local HBS.
I was thiking about omitting the Raisins did I put sultanas on my first post, im not sure how to go back and look while replying to thread.

Terry

[Rich]

scroll down to view posts whilst replying, it's all at the bottom of the page.

I wouldn't put anything in the bottles, but that's just me.

Using the GP yeast, I wouldn't try to get the SG up too high.

Rich

[alcopop]

Thank for the info Rich.
I will have to sign off now for an hour or two as I am neglecting my work

Terry

[alcopop]

Beetroot Wine

Had a look at how fermentation was going (still going strong) but wine has changed colour to a dark brown (tastes good) It has been in a dark cupboard.
Removed raisins as they were not looking to good? All at the top and almost disintergrated, is this because I put them through the blender?
Topped up with water SG now 1064 that is even after adding the raisins and it fermenting for over a week.
Have just been up to check and the ferment has kicked in again and is going strong before.

Terry