Like Strawberry Wine...

Its been awhile since I have updated. The first half of the year was real busy with work and the kids. I almost ran out of beer but work let up so I have been able to catch up. I've brewed a couple beers and two more wines. I decided to get a bit more adventurous and make one from scratch instead of a kit. I started with 12 pounds of strawberries.

Washed then and cut off the stems

 Then started to crush them

 

 

 After a a fifteen minute arm workout, the results are not that impressive. I added some sugar (some  = 10 lbs of sugar) and some chemicals to make sure there were no wild yeast left. I waited a day and then added some yeast nutrient and pitched my yeast. After a month, the yeast had eaten almost all the sugar and I took out the bag of strawberries. Most of the color and liquid has been removed so it all that is left is the skins and seeds. I tasted the wine and it seems like it is off to a good start. I am going to wait a few more weeks to allow the yeast to finish and then I will kill off the yeast and clarify the wine. Hopefully it will be worth it in two months.