I followed the recipe for the 3 gallon batch of pear wine from the 96oz can of Pear Concentrate. I only added enough sugar to get the OG to 1.060 as i want this to be an easy drinking cider with about 4-6% alcohol. I added some pectic enzyme, yeast energizer (didn't have any nutrient) and 2tsp of Acid Blend and 1/4 tsp of tannin.
For yeast, I want with the Cote Des Blancs from Red Star, as it was recommended by the folks at Midwest when I picked up the pear concentrate.
I plan to ferment it out as dry as possible, then rack. I plan to rack once more 2-3 weeks later for a total of about 6 weeks fermenting. Then I will add about a cup of pear juice per gallon and rack to bottling bucket. Then I will bottle and let carb for a week or two. My hope is to have a pear cider ready to drink by July 28th. I know I am pushing it to get a cider sparkling drinkable in 8 weeks, but we have friends visiting and on our last vacation, they discovered pear cider. My wife has been drinking Fox Barrel ever since. I just wanted to get something that would be fun and tasty to drink by the lake!
Any warning, suggestions or advice? I would appreciate tips on how to make it more drinkable, quicker. I am also looking for ways to save as much pear flavor as possible.
For yeast, I want with the Cote Des Blancs from Red Star, as it was recommended by the folks at Midwest when I picked up the pear concentrate.
I plan to ferment it out as dry as possible, then rack. I plan to rack once more 2-3 weeks later for a total of about 6 weeks fermenting. Then I will add about a cup of pear juice per gallon and rack to bottling bucket. Then I will bottle and let carb for a week or two. My hope is to have a pear cider ready to drink by July 28th. I know I am pushing it to get a cider sparkling drinkable in 8 weeks, but we have friends visiting and on our last vacation, they discovered pear cider. My wife has been drinking Fox Barrel ever since. I just wanted to get something that would be fun and tasty to drink by the lake!
Any warning, suggestions or advice? I would appreciate tips on how to make it more drinkable, quicker. I am also looking for ways to save as much pear flavor as possible.