Lidl jarred cherries

[mr lil]

Seeing the Lidl grape juice thread, Lidl sell 350g jars of cherries that are very tasty for 93p!!
I think they might be in some sort of syrup and wondered if I bought £5 worth I would get a good batch of cherry wine going. I was more concerned that the fact they may be in syrup or fruit sugar that it may affact the outcome.
Any ideas??
Fresh cherries are too expensive !

[lockwood1956]

Trust your hydrometer, and check the labels for preservatives, particularly pottassium sorbate, if no preservatives present, make up the must to 1 gall (or whatever quantity) and test the sg...add sugar to desired level and off you go.

do you have the kit to test acid content?

[StockeyDAW]

Seeing the Lidl grape juice thread, Lidl sell 350g jars of cherries that are very tasty for 93p!!
I think they might be in some sort of syrup and wondered if I bought £5 worth I would get a good batch of cherry wine going. I was more concerned that the fact they may be in syrup or fruit sugar that it may affact the outcome.
Any ideas??
Fresh cherries are too expensive !

I agree with what Bob's comments. In some of the tinned - jarred cherries they have dyed the juice because the natural juice from some sour cherries is clear. Make a good check of the additives in the jar or can. You can generally say that sweet cherries by themselves lack tartness but like blending with black currents or blueberries sour cherries blended with sweet cherries also seems to work well. Some people pit all the cherries before the fermentation process and others do not. If the pits are left in be careful not to crush them. But since you have tinned or jarred cherries this is already done. Cheers DAW

[mr lil]

Marvellous stuff. I'll have a check in the shop for the ingredients and relay back to you all for more advice on this I think, if thats OK!!
Paul

[Duffbeer]

Seeing the Lidl grape juice thread, Lidl sell 350g jars of cherries that are very tasty for 93p!!
I think they might be in some sort of syrup and wondered if I bought £5 worth I would get a good batch of cherry wine going. I was more concerned that the fact they may be in syrup or fruit sugar that it may affact the outcome.
Any ideas??
Fresh cherries are too expensive !

These are good to go LIL, have used them, destoned and ready to go they make a good wine with a little tlc.

[mr lil]

Marvellous...just the answer I was looking for. Cheers Duff.
I did note the other day there are the odd stone here and there but not enough to cause any problems I would'nt have thought.

[Mamgiowl]

Erm... Word of caution here. I made a gallon from Lidl's cherries early last year. It was very bitter. I made sure there were no stones when I put it in the primary, but one or two were in the jars and I wonder if the bitterness came from them. I have put it away to bulk age in the hopes it will improve.

[lockwood1956]

Cherry wine seems to need more degassing than most.....


if there is CO2 present in the wine in any quantity, it will make it seem bitter, just be sure to degass properly, I'm assuming this was the cause....could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time)

regards
Bob

[Mamgiowl]

I gave it a good shake, but maybe not enough. I'll have to dig it out and have another taste. Thanks for the tip

[mr lil]

The plot thickens...

[mr lil]

So to save hassle or problems later, I'm better off removing any trace of stone?

[lockwood1956]

The plot thickens...

see here for info on degassing.

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=904

as for stones.....
the stones should be removed if possible, but some say it's not necessary, get them out if you can though (I think)

[mr lil]

Very useful....thanks Bob