Raisin wine is a pretty easy wines to make. Just remember that raisins are dried out grapes, so it’s only natural to get a pretty decent wine out of them. This one is fun to throw into the mix of wines every once in a while.
Yield: 1 gallon
Ingredients
1.75 lbs large raisins (dark or light)
1.75 lbs sugar
1 teaspoon acid blend
1 teaspoon pectic enzyme
1 package montrachet yeast
Directions
- In a charge pot, boil raisins in 2 quarts of water for 1 min.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Cool down to room temp and put into 2 gallon bucket.
- Add acid blend, pectic enzyme and enough water to make 1 gallon.
- Stir very well
- Add yeast and yeast nutrient
- Cover and put an air lock on top.
- Rack after strong fermentation is complete
- Let it sit until the wine is clear, and then cork
- Don’t drink for 6 months
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Hi There,
Question for you. Your listed yield is 1 gallon, which makes me wonder if you meant step 3 to say to add water to make 1 gallon (not 2 gallons). I haven’t tried calculating the sg, but I would guess that’s the case. Please let me know because I’d like to make it. Thanks
Hello Lisa, First thank you for your question. You are correct about the gallons and I apologize for that typo. I have made the necessary changes to the recipe. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. Thank you again Lisa.
Can you advise me on where to get acid blend and pectic enzymes from sorry if its a stupid question am new to whole brewing thing
Hello Lione, First thank you for your question. There is a few options depending on your location where you can find acid blend and pectic enzymes. The first is a local homebrew shop in your area. They should carry these items as they are pretty standard items. If you can’t by chance find them at a local homebrew shop there are many online sources that also carry these items. Thanks again for your question.
You did not mention adding the sugar.
Do I really need to wait 6 months before drinking it?
What is the yeast nutrient? Does that come packaged with the yeast?
Thanks.
Hi Jay, Instead of using an acid blend in this recipe, do you think a lemon would work as a good substitute and what quantity would you recommend to make a gallon of wine.
Dear Sir,
I would like to buy the special raisins for wine making, where do I get them,
Jacob,
Hi do you add another gallon of water to the 2 quarts of water
Hi do you add a gallon to the two quartz