Blackberry wine 2nd run?

[billybuntus]

Hi chaps,

Looking to start a 5 gallon blackberry soon. Is it worth a 2nd run? I have 22lbs to use up.

Thanks

[spritzer]

I did this last year, with my blackberry and elderberry mix.
I made 5 gal from the first run, and 2 gal from the second run.
Its still a bit young to tell if its any good, but I deffo will be trying it again this year.

[billybuntus]

I did this last year, with my blackberry and elderberry mix.
I made 5 gal from the first run, and 2 gal from the second run.
Its still a bit young to tell if its any good, but I deffo will be trying it again this year.

How many lbs did you use of each?

[kampervan]

i did second runs the first year i did these wine ie 2008 but they are too thin for me and dont bother anymore as i can get loads of berries anyway

[lockwood1956]

Blackberry on its own is at best, a medium bodied wine, I think perhaps if it were blackberry/elderberry/something else (like sloe perhaps).....it might be worth doing, but blackberry on its own will likely give up all it has to offer on a first run

just my two pennerth

regards
Bob

[lockwood1956]

however......after you have done the first run.......the remains may make decent pie filling

[spritzer]

How many lbs did you use of each?

It was a mix.... but there was other stuff in there too....
I used a port recipe, but didn't fortify any of it....

The reason being, I made port the year before, from the same recipe, but only fortified 2 gal... and kept the rest as red wine, and it was very nice, IMHO
As Kampervan says....second runs are thinner, mine is more like a rose , which is good, only if that is what you are after.

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