Victory blackberry

[KD28]

I got a recipie for Victory Blackberry from one of my books and tried a gallon of it.
WOWWW. IT IS GOOD. VERY GOOD. Granted, I only bottled it a few nights ago and a few months might change it.

It seems like I dont see many blackberry wine being made though.
Is there a reason for that or am I just not seeing them?

 

[Arpolis]

Black berry is one of the best non-grape wines out there and IMO better than many grape wines. I think blueberry is right up there with blackberry and makes another good wine. But blackberries are harder to get I think. I rarely find strait fresh blackberries in my supermarket.

 

[RPCidery]

Out here in FEMA region X, blackberries are everywhere. They're invasive. Needless to say, I make some nice blackberry wine and blackberry jam. I too prefer blackberry wine over a lot of grape (or any other) wines.

 

[Taurii]

Would you post the recipe? Or at least where you got it from?

 

[Yooper]

I make blackberry wine in years when blackberries are abundant. We have quite a few around here, but they aren't as easy to pick as something like, say, strawberries.

I oaked a 3 gallon batch of blackberry wine this winter, and will be bottling it soon.

I just always use the same recipe I always do for a dry blackberry wine (recipe posted under my avatar under 'recipes'). I don't drink sweet wines so I like a dry dinner wine most of the time, even with fruit wines.

 

[buzzerj]

Yooper I saw your blackberry wine you made to about 12% ABV first with K1V1116 yeast then again with 71B. My inclination would be to use the 71B. Based on your batches, do you have a preference in yeast here?

 

[shhh]

Taurii, I think the recipe the OP is speaking of is from Terry Garey's book. The 'Victory Blackberry' was the recipe name she used.

 

[KD28]

Thats right.
Victory Blackberry page 89.
The Joy of Home Winemaking by Terry Garey.
I can type it if needed, but I type so slow it would take me most of the weekend.

 

[Taurii]

Thats right.
Victory Blackberry page 89.
The Joy of Home Winemaking by Terry Garey.
I can type it if needed, but I type so slow it would take me most of the weekend.

I have that book! Thanks so much!

 

[Bnew17]

I would be interested in the recipe too. I screwed up a batch last year using a bad recipe

 

[Yooper]

Yooper I saw your blackberry wine you made to about 12% ABV first with K1V1116 yeast then again with 71B. My inclination would be to use the 71B. Based on your batches, do you have a preference in yeast here?

No, not really. This years batch used the 71B, and it is so wonderful that I almost want to drink it right out of the carboy- but I've never had it turn out bad with any yeast strain, or even less than great.

In this years batch, I used 2 ounces of medium French oak for 3 gallons, and kept it there only 9 days. It's perfect!

Edit- oh, and the 2013 blackberries were naturally very sweet! I used only 5 pounds of sugar total, and 12 pounds of blackberries, for the 3 gallon batch. The OG was a bit low at 1.080, but it turned out so good that being a tad under 12% is ok with me!

 

[UCChemE05]

If it would help, take a picture of the recipe and post it. Sounds great!

 

[KD28]

I do not get along with compooters.
It would take me longer to figure out how post a picture than to type it.
If I have time tonight I will type out the recipie.
I have to go to work here shortly.