DIY Fermentation: Cherry Wine Recipe

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Cherry Wine Recipe Ingredients

• Main Ingredients:
  • 4 pounds of dark sweet pitted cherries
  • 1 lemon
  • Yeast
  • 4 cups of sugar
  • 1 gallon of water
• Equipment:
  • Straining bag
  • Potato masher
  • Fermenting container

Preparation Steps

Juice Extraction and Sterilization

1. Empty Cherries: Begin by emptying the cherries into a pot.
2. Add Water:
   • Use half a gallon of water initially.
   • Reason: Cherries have juice; avoid excess water.
3. Boil Water:
   • Bring mixture to a boil for 15 minutes.

Sugar Addition

• Add sugar after boiling.
• Check color of juice.

Cooling

• Let mixture cool to room temperature.

Straining

• Strain Cherries: Remove and mash cherries.
  • Use available strainers (fine mesh preferable).
• Straining Bag: Place mashed cherries in straining bag.

Transfer to Fermenter

• Pour mixture into fermenting container.
• Tie off straining bag; ensure some room inside.

Adjust Water Volume

• Add water to reach approximately one gallon.
• Adjust for original gravity reading if necessary.

Final Touches

1. Add Lemon Juice: Stir into mixture.
2. Gravity Reading:
   • Reading taken at 1.112.
3. Pitch Yeast: Sprinkle yeast over the mixture.

Conclusion

• Seal container tightly.
• Store in a suitable place for fermentation.

These notes provide a step-by-step guide to fermenting cherries into wine, capturing the main points and process shared in the presentation.