Strawberry Wine - Revision history

Adamcolton at 20:20, 8 June 2021

2021-06-08T20:20:33Z

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	On 1/21 I bottled the strawberry mead. I had 6 gallons of it in a carboy and about 5 gallons in a bucket. The stuff in the carboy was too sweet and the stuff in the bucket was too dry so I mixed them until I reached a good flavor. There was some sweet mead left over.		On 1/21 I bottled the strawberry mead. I had 6 gallons of it in a carboy and about 5 gallons in a bucket. The stuff in the carboy was too sweet and the stuff in the bucket was too dry so I mixed them until I reached a good flavor. There was some sweet mead left over.

			Both the wine and the mead ended up way over carbonated. I lost a lot of bottles to blown corks and a few to burst bottles. In the future, I need to degas better, use more campden and make sure all fermentation is done.

			== 2021 ==

			On 6/4 I bought 20lbs of strawberries for $2.45/lb at Costco. Pulled the stems off and put them in water with campden and pectolase on 6/5. Sooner would have been better. Only a few started to get moldy, but I probably lost 2lbs. On 6/6 I mashed them up by hand.

			On 6/7 I got separated the juice. I added honey and water to get to 16% PABV and about 6 gallons. I used the Lalvin EC 1118 yeast which seems to go up to a very high ABV. I also added 2T of yeast nutrient.

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Adamcolton: /* 2020 */

2021-01-26T02:30:23Z

2020

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	On 6/10 I bought another 12lbs at Meijer for $1.88/2lbs. The same processing method was used and a second batch of mead started.		On 6/10 I bought another 12lbs at Meijer for $1.88/2lbs. The same processing method was used and a second batch of mead started.

	For both batches of mead I think I used 20lbs of honey instead of the 15lbs because I did math wrong.		For both batches of mead I think I used 20lbs of honey instead of the 15lbs because I did math wrong. I later confirmed that my mead notes were wrong. It should be about 15lbs of honey.

	Strawberry wine was racked and a bit more sugar added on 6/12. Flavor had a little bit of funk, but I've run into that before with strawberry and had it go away later in the batch.		Strawberry wine was racked and a bit more sugar added on 6/12. Flavor had a little bit of funk, but I've run into that before with strawberry and had it go away later in the batch.

			Sometime around October? I racked again and the mead was still way too sweet.

			On 1/20 I bottled the strawberry wine. It was good, but just a little sweet.

			On 1/21 I bottled the strawberry mead. I had 6 gallons of it in a carboy and about 5 gallons in a bucket. The stuff in the carboy was too sweet and the stuff in the bucket was too dry so I mixed them until I reached a good flavor. There was some sweet mead left over.

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Adamcolton at 15:54, 15 June 2020

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	Add yeast nutrient, sprinkle yeast on top. After 5-7 days rack to carboy. After a week rack again. When fermentation stops add 6 crushed campden tablets. Let it sit for a few days then bottle.		Add yeast nutrient, sprinkle yeast on top. After 5-7 days rack to carboy. After a week rack again. When fermentation stops add 6 crushed campden tablets. Let it sit for a few days then bottle.

			=== Mead ===
			* ~12lbs Strawberries
			* 240oz/ 15lbs
			* 1 T pectolase
			* 2 T yeast nutrient
			* yeast
			* campden tablets

	== Cost ==		== Cost ==
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	Using a blender releases some unpleasant flavors. Crushing is better.		Using a blender releases some unpleasant flavors. Crushing is better.

	The best method seems to be to pluck the stems off many strawberries ~~and throw~~ them in a ~~pitcher~~. Then ~~mash the whole pitcher~~ by hand then ~~dump~~ it ~~into~~ the ~~bucket~~. ~~This takes~~ about ~~10 minute per pound~~.		The best method seems to be to pluck the stems off many strawberries. Wash the batches as you go, then wash the whole thing again. Let them sit in water with pectolase and campden tablets for a day. Then crush by hand first at 24 hours, then at 48 hours, then process at 72 hours. Strawberries above the water line will start to mold quickly, so it is important that some crushing happens within the first 24 hours. To process, first run through a coarse strainer (~1/8" holes). Rinse the excess and run again. Put the excess aside in a bowl. Run through a mesh strainer, scraping with a spatula to keep it from clogging. If the mesh strainer is too small, sit inside the coarse strainer. Finally, process through a nylon bag in small batches. Doing about 6 cups at a time in a large mesh bag kept it from clogging and was easy to manage. After each batch, the strainer needs to be flipped inside out and cleaned off.

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	Bottled on 7/28, came out really good. Got 29 bottles.		Bottled on 7/28, came out really good. Got 29 bottles.

	=== ~~Next Year~~ ===		=== 2020 ===
	~~Try just pulling the stems off~~ and ~~halving the strawberries and adding~~ a little ~~extra pectolase~~. ~~After~~ 1 ~~day go~~ in and ~~mash them~~ by hand. ~~May need~~ to ~~do this~~ in batches ~~transferring between buckets~~.		Bought 12lbs strawberry on 5/29 at Meijer for $4/2lbs. They sat in water for pre-processing too long and a few got a little moldy. Rather than risk expensive honey, I switched over to making strawberry wine with cheaper sugar.

			On 6/2 I bought 32lbs of strawberries at Meijer for $1.88/2lbs. These were processed successfully with the new method. They soaked in water, pectolase and potassium metabisulfite for a day, crushed by hand and then a day later was processed for juice. The juice was divide 3/8th was used for mead and the rest was brought up to 11%PAV and added to the strawberry wine already in progress. Since I was running low on yeast, I added a few cups of the wine to mead as a starter.

			On 6/10 I bought another 12lbs at Meijer for $1.88/2lbs. The same processing method was used and a second batch of mead started.

			For both batches of mead I think I used 20lbs of honey instead of the 15lbs because I did math wrong.

			Strawberry wine was racked and a bit more sugar added on 6/12. Flavor had a little bit of funk, but I've run into that before with strawberry and had it go away later in the batch.

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Adamcolton: /* Strawberry Mead */

2019-07-29T00:42:57Z

Strawberry Mead

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	A week later I racked it. The sample I tasted was really good, I have high hopes for this batch.		A week later I racked it. The sample I tasted was really good, I have high hopes for this batch.

			Bottled on 7/28, came out really good. Got 29 bottles.

	=== Next Year ===		=== Next Year ===

Adamcolton: /* Batch 1 */

2019-07-28T02:49:18Z

Batch 1

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	Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.		Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.

	Bottled on 7/27. At the time of bottling, this was really good. Hit the mark of not too sweet but not too dry.		Bottled on 7/27. Got 27 bottles, though I set enough aside in the fridge to get the sediment out, I could have probably got 2 more. At the time of bottling, this was really good. Hit the mark of not too sweet but not too dry.

	=== Strawberry Mead ===		=== Strawberry Mead ===

Adamcolton: /* Batch 1 */

2019-07-28T02:43:41Z

Batch 1

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	Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.		Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.

	Bottled on 7/27.		Bottled on 7/27. At the time of bottling, this was really good. Hit the mark of not too sweet but not too dry.

	=== Strawberry Mead ===		=== Strawberry Mead ===

Adamcolton: /* Batch 1 */

2019-07-28T02:42:49Z

Batch 1

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	=== Batch 1 ===		=== Batch 1 ===
	Bought 32lbs from Costco for $1.25/lb ($6/4lb) 5/26. Crush by hand the next day. Two days later I strained out the juice, added 10lbs of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast.		Bought 32lbs from Costco for $1.25/lb ($6/4lb) 5/24. Crush by hand the next day. Two days later I strained out the juice, added 10lbs of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast.

	A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.		A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.

Adamcolton: /* Strawberry Mead */

2019-07-28T02:41:55Z

Strawberry Mead

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	=== Strawberry Mead ===		=== Strawberry Mead ===
	Bought 12lbs from Costco for $2/lb(?). Life got in the way and it took 2 days for me to crush them.		Bought 12lbs from Costco for $2/lb(?) 6/7. Life got in the way and it took 2 days for me to crush them.

	About 3 days later I filtered the juice and added 240oz of honey, yeast nutrient and yeast.		About 3 days later I filtered the juice and added 240oz of honey, yeast nutrient and yeast.

Adamcolton: /* Batch 1 */

2019-07-28T02:38:53Z

Batch 1

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	=== Batch 1 ===		=== Batch 1 ===
	Bought 32lbs from Costco for $1.25/lb ($6/4lb). Crush by hand the next day. Two days later I strained out the juice, added 10lbs of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast.		Bought 32lbs from Costco for $1.25/lb ($6/4lb) 5/26. Crush by hand the next day. Two days later I strained out the juice, added 10lbs of sugar, yeast nutrient and yeast.

	A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.		A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.

	Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.		Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.

			Bottled on 7/27.

	=== Strawberry Mead ===		=== Strawberry Mead ===

Adamcolton: /* 2019 */

2019-06-22T11:12:40Z

2019

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	A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.		A week later I racked it to a carboy. At two points, I've tasted the wine to check it's sweetness and added 1lb because it was a little dry. I'll keep doing this until fermentation stops. I can just hold it around the right sweetness.

			Another week and I racked again and added one more lb of sugar. I think that will be the last. It's good now, strong, and just a hint sweet. So I expect the last bit of fermentation to make it good.

	=== Strawberry Mead ===		=== Strawberry Mead ===
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	About 3 days later I filtered the juice and added 240oz of honey, yeast nutrient and yeast.		About 3 days later I filtered the juice and added 240oz of honey, yeast nutrient and yeast.

			A week later I racked it. The sample I tasted was really good, I have high hopes for this batch.

	=== Next Year ===		=== Next Year ===