DESIGNING YOUR OWN WINE

We have been getting a lot of positive feedback from customers
who have been adding a can of County Fair Fruit Base to their
grape wine recipes. These fruit bases can be added to any 5 or 6
gallon grape recipe whether from fresh grape or concentrate. But,
these fruit bases seem to be working particularly well when used
along with our line of SunCal grape concentrates.


- Using SunCal Concentrates

We have been selling SunCal Concentrates for over 25 years now
and have always been amazed at the outstanding quality they put
into these cans, but after hearing about, and experiencing, some
of the wines that have been created by simply adding a can of
County Fair Fruit Base to the mix, we now realize that the out-
standing can become spectacular. For more information about the
SunCal Concentrates we offer, go to:

SunCal Concentrates

By adding one can of County Fair Fruit Base to any of the SunCal
Concentrate recipes, you can create your own wine with its own
unique character. For example, add a can of County Fair Straw-
berry fruit base to a SunCal White Zinfandel concentrate recipe
to create a "Strawberry Zinfandel".


- Using County Fair Fruit Bases

The County Fair Fruit Bases are wine variety fruits that have
been crushed and reduced by simply taking a portion of the water
out of them. They come in 46 fluid ounce cans and are originally
designed to produce a 5 gallon batch of wine on their own by
using either one, two or three cans based on the body you are
wanting to achieve.

We have several different fruit bases to choose from as follows:
Elderberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, Blackberry,
Gooseberry, Peach, Plum, Concord, and just recently we've added
Apricot and Blueberry. For more information about the County Fair
Fruit Bases we offer, go to:

County Fair Fruit Bases

- What Adjustments Need To Be Made?

The County Fair Fruit Bases are very easy to incorporate into an
existing recipe because of their simplicity. They do not contain
a tremendous amounts of natural sugars or fruit acids like some
concentrates might have.

When adding one can of County Fair Fruit Base to a SunCal
Concentrate recipes, you can follow the directions as provided
on the side of the SunCal can, except for the following three
adjustments:

1. Reduce the amount of warm water called for by one can - from
13 to 12 cans.

2. Reduce the amount of sugar called for by one pound from 6-1/2
pounds to only 5-1/2 pounds, and

3. Reduce the Acid Blend called for from three ounces (which
equals six tablespoons) to just four tablespoons.

By making these adjustments you can add the County Fair Fruit
Base and still keep your wine recipe in balance.

NOTE: Ignore all of the directions on the County Fair Fruit Base
can when using it with a can of SunCal Concentrate. These
directions will have nothing to do with the process.

With the adjustments listed above, the recipe will now be as
listed below. It does not matter what combination of SunCal and
County Fair you use, the recipe will remain the same:

1 Can of SunCal Concentrate
1 Can of County Fair Fruit Base
12 Containers of Warm Water
5-1/2 Pounds of Sugar
4 Tablespoons of Acid Blend
5 Teaspoons of Yeast Nutrient
1 Teaspoon of Grape Tannin
1 Package of Wine Yeast

The processes is the same as before - nothing changes. Just
follow the instructions on the side of the SunCal Concentrate
can.


- Time To Get Creative

Between the varieties we offer in both our County Fair and SunCal
brands, there are mathematically 208 different combinations you
could try, so your imagination is the real limitation here. Here
are a few combinations that some of our customers have come up
with for combinations. See one you like?

COUNTY FAIR/SUNCAL
Blackberry/Merlot
Plum/Cabernet Sauvignon
Strawberry/White Zinfandel
Cherry/Pinot Noir
Raspberry/Beaujolais
Peach/Chardonnay
Gooseberry/Chardonnay
Raspberry/Riesling (Makes A Rose)

But don't limit yourself to just these; see what you can come up
with on your own. That's half the fun!

 

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E. C. Kraus

Home Wine & Beer Making Supplies

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