Lychee Wine

[lockwood1956]

I wouldn't go 2 litres per gallon...it will overpower everything, make a 3 gallon batch!


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dont think any of those will inhibit fermentation

[ukric]

I'll do three separate 1 gallon batches. The problem with 3 gallon batches is that whilst I have some 3 gallon primaries, I don't have a 3 gallon secondary so would have to split down to 1 gallon batches each anyway

Just basically read the same stuff, but didn't know if it would have an adverse affect on the wine, the gum being a thickener.

Will be interesting to compare this and the proper lychee.

[Rich]

tins of Lychee at Tesco down to 45p a tin at the moment.

[lockwood1956]

whoo hoo tescos here we come

[Rich]

whoo hoo tescos here we come

I've been making a few gallons with 1 litre grape juice, 1 litre apple juice per gallon. It's been turning out very drinkable.

I've got a litre of apple and elderflower to try it with this time. (also from tesco)

[Rich]

I'd thought the gums should give it a little more body. Let us know how it turns out please.

[ms67]

the main thing that would concern me about the gums is that they would stabilise a foam, so potentially turning your full(ish) DJ into something like that gross indoor firework (sugar and conc sulphuric acid - remember it?). Low foaming, bottom fermenting yeast would help

[darrel]

Excellent I love this wine. Off to Tescos I go

[Rich]

Excellent I love this wine. Off to Tescos I go

They'd sold out at my Tesco, only 1 dented tin left maybe tomorrow.

[mcblades]

Hi Rich:

Just wanted to post a big thank you. I saw your lychee recipe and gave it a go. Absolutely fantastic. I am now buying up my local tescos lychee stocks (41p a tin here in broadstairs).

[Rich]

Hi Rich:

Just wanted to post a big thank you. I saw your lychee recipe and gave it a go. Absolutely fantastic. I am now buying up my local tescos lychee stocks (41p a tin here in broadstairs).

No problem

[Her Lushness]

(Hi everyone - long time no speak but I've been busy doing non-wine type stuff)

I think there must be something drastically wrong with my tastebuds coz I still don't really like the taste of my lychee wine that is now about a year old. I LOVE Gwerty, but seemingly not lychee...

Rich kindly sent me some of his lychee to try, and I'm afraid that I simply don't like it. The strangest thing is that I gave a bottle to a woman at work, and she's raving about it and wants to make her own, so I suppose at least it's having a positive effect on people!

Bob, help!

[lockwood1956]

Lychees at Tesco's today 47p....

what is it you dont like Jo?

is it too strong on lychee?
lacking body?


I now make mine using 1 litre WGC per gallon, and it turns out FAB....i'm about to bottle some, remind me and i will send you some

[Her Lushness]

Lychees at Tesco's today 47p....

what is it you dont like Jo?

is it too strong on lychee?
lacking body?


I now make mine using 1 litre WGC per gallon, and it turns out FAB....i'm about to bottle some, remind me and i will send you some

Too strong on the lychees I guess; and REMIND REMIND REMIND...

So what recipe do you use then? (and I take back my threat to bring you parsnip wine!)

[lockwood1956]

1 litre white grape concentrate
1 tsp pectolase
1 tsp bentonite
1 tsp Tartaric acid
1/2 tsp vitamon ultra nutrient
Lalvin K1V-1116 Yeast
Water to 1 gallon (then add 2 tins lychees including syrup form the tin and adjust SG to 1.080 if necessary. After first racking 1 gallon of wine will be left.)



You may wish to use just one tin of lychees?