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Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:32 pm
by bluc
So I bought a wine kit.$64 10l merlot concentrate made 23l at 1.075.
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Contents some ec1118 and findings bentonite etc
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I added the bentonite but won't bother with any of the other stuff.
I was also given 7x 750ml mixed bottles of red and a bottle of sparkling gabbiano. And I have 2l ginger wine. Going to run lot together will post back with thoughts down the track..

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:55 am
by coffe addict
I'm not sure I'd be adding the ginger wine as it may over power the other flavours.
I'd be adding a shot of whisky to a glass of ginger wine while the brandy ages lol

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:27 am
by bluc
Not like stones ginger wine is homemade and only has a very slight ginger taste. Just tastes like wine to me :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:56 pm
by bluc
Final gravity
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Heating up now..

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:41 pm
by bluc
Ended up with 3.37l @ 65%

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:21 pm
by Plumby
Nice. What is the aroma like, is it a strong smell or just a feint smell of the grapes?

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:33 pm
by bluc
Pretty neutral actually....hoping some time on oak brings out the aroma /flavour...

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:51 pm
by wynnum1
Did you keep any of the wine to see how it tastes.

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:05 pm
by bluc
Nah I don't like wine...

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:00 am
by db1979
Did you run it through your bubbler or pot still?

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:33 am
by bluc
Bubbler I dont pot still anymore.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:42 pm
by EziTasting
bluc wrote:Ended up with 3.37l @ 65%


BUMP

Been 5 months now... in the immortal word of Cptn James T. Kirk:”Report!” :D

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 5:33 pm
by bluc
Not bad buuurp
.. :laughing-rolling:

Re: Wine kit brandy

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:19 pm
by bluc
Sippin from last bottle of this. Mighty nice thick syrupy and full flavoured.
Any brandy fans give this a go. It aint cheap but is very nice. :handgestures-thumbupleft: