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  • #31
    I have made a batch of the tinned strawb wine. Started at SG 1.09 as per instructions. Finished now at 0.990. How do I calculate the alcohol content please? Have tried looking at the calculator but can't work out the SG difference (sorry having a really bad brain day and just can't see it - usually good at maths). Off to stabilize it and wait for it to clear. Lovely rich rose colour and smells lovely, does't taste half bad either! Now I need to know how much I am allowed to drink at a time (could try the drink till you fall down method but it can be sore next day!)
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    • #32
      Hi Shirl, at my reckoning your alcohol shold be about 13%, but hey the drink and fall down method is more accurate
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      • #33
        Cheers pal - will send you the bill for anything I break!!
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        • #34
          You have an S.G. drop of 100....

          this will give you 13.58696% ABV (approximately)


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          • #35
            Thanks for that - won't drink too much at once then
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            • #36
              Originally posted by shirlthegirl43 View Post
              I have made a batch of the tinned strawb wine. Started at SG 1.09 as per instructions. Finished now at 0.990. How do I calculate the alcohol content please? Have tried looking at the calculator but can't work out the SG difference (sorry having a really bad brain day and just can't see it - usually good at maths). Off to stabilize it and wait for it to clear. Lovely rich rose colour and smells lovely, does't taste half bad either! Now I need to know how much I am allowed to drink at a time (could try the drink till you fall down method but it can be sore next day!)

              Ah Ha - sounds like you have been testing already. Initial SG reading 1.090 -= 12 % potential according to table when fermented to "0" and at a temperature of 15.5 degrees C (60 F). Cheers DAW

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              • #37
                Anybody got a 1 gallon recipie for tinned pears? If not I will modify (guess) from another recipie.

                Cheers

                Richard
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                • #38
                  Yup!

                  I intend (eventually) to place all of my canned fruit recipes on here, but in the meantime give me a shout if you want another, and I'll do em one at a time. Mine come from a great little book, Winemaking with canned and dried fruit (CJJ Berry) out of print now, but keep an aye out for it on eBay or amazon 2nd hand.

                  Canned Pear recipe
                  Two 15 oz Tins pears
                  2 1/4lb sugar
                  2 tsp Citric acid
                  1/2 tsp tannin
                  1 Nutrient tablet and wine yeast
                  Water to 1 gallon

                  Crush the fruit or put in a liquidiser to make it into a puree before putting it into your polythene bucket and pouring the hot syrup over it, continue with method B (listed at the start of this thread)

                  hope this helps
                  regards
                  Bob
                  Last edited by lockwood1956; 08-07-2007, 10:52 AM.
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                  • #39
                    Crikey, that was quick. Thanks Bob.

                    Dumb question time. When transfering to the secondary, is this done through a straining bag?

                    Cheers

                    Richard

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                    Last edited by Richard S; 08-07-2007, 10:46 AM.
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                    • #40
                      lol

                      care to tell me what one is then?


                      yes strain it at that point, sorry, forgot to add that to the original post (added now)

                      Can't remember if I asked you or not Richard, do you want some bottles?
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                      • #41
                        Ok for bottles at the mo Bob, I keep emptying em Thanks anyway.
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                        • #42
                          OK, here we go again! Bob, do you have a recipie for tinned Blackberries? I have 3X300g tins of blackberries in syrup. Strawberry has turned out nice but I let it ferment down to .992 so it is quite dry. Have just added stabaliser to a peach batch at 1.004.

                          Regards

                          Richard
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                          • #43
                            Gonna give the tinned blackberries a go. I have 4 cartons of red grape juice, thinking of using this instead of water. Will it work?

                            Richard
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                            • #44
                              Originally posted by Richard_S View Post
                              Gonna give the tinned blackberries a go. I have 4 cartons of red grape juice, thinking of using this instead of water. Will it work?

                              Richard
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                              • #45
                                It's raining again and i'm bored so went for a rummage through my stuff to brew cupboard. Besides the Beaverdale and California Connoisseur kits I have the following:

                                1xCWE Blackberry kit
                                1xCWE Blackcherry kit
                                1xEssential red kit
                                1xEssential white kit
                                1xYoungs Blackberry kit (flavour is in a sachet)
                                2xtins strawbs
                                2xtins pears
                                2xtins peaches
                                4xcartons apple juice

                                Can anyone supply the inspiration that I am lacking for possible combo/combo's of the above.
                                Last edited by Richard S; 14-08-2007, 03:00 PM.
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