Pineapple Wine

Started 2/24/2002
Bottled 3/19/2003

Alcohol 11.7%
Initial SG 1.086
Final SG 0.992 - sweetened with honey
pH ND TA ND

Tasting Notes

This is an ok wine. It has a little bit of cloudiness from some sediment that came out in the bottle. It has a one-dimensional pineapple nose and a light - slightly sweet flavor. I think the label is better than the wine!

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2/24/2002

Two 6 lb cans Dole crushed pineapple
Six 20 Oz cans Dole chunk pineapple, processed in food processor
1 tsp tannin
5 tsp nutrient
8 lb sugar
2 g sulfite
Pasteur Champagne Yeast
Pectic Enzyme

Pineapple with it’s juice and sugar placed in primary. Tannin and nutrient added. Water was added to bring the volume to approximately 5.5 gallons. A cup of the must was taken out and diluted with water to make a starter. The sulfite was added.

2/25/2002

After 12 hours pectinase added. After 10 hours, 3 tsp tartaric acid added and the yeast starter was pitched. SG 1.086.

3/10/2002

Strained and placed in 5 gallon carboy. SG 0.994

4/9/2002

Racked. SG 0.994

4/21/2002

Racked. SG 0.993. 2 g sulfite added.

2/23/03

Racked, SG 0.992, 2g sulfite added, taste is pinappelly – may be better sweetened a bit.  12 oz honey added and 5 g sorbate.

3/19/03