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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: johnny5 on July 02, 2012, 19:56

Title: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: johnny5 on July 02, 2012, 19:56

Hi does anyone have a recipe for grapefruit wine? Either juice (carton) or fresh or even tinned. I have a recipe for apple juice but don't think the same sugar content would make a decent wine being that grapefruits are a bit more bitter   :blink: :blink: any ideas welcome

Title: Re: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: thedadtony on July 02, 2012, 20:40

Why not try it and see what it's like? Sugar can always be added as you drink it if it's too tart Bottoms up!!!

Title: Re: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: Casey76 on July 03, 2012, 09:15

Apparently WGJ + grapefruit "WOW type" is extremely acidic, from what I've read on line... though also I've heard that pink grapefruit may be OK, as it isn't as acidic as the normal white fruits.

You could always try a WOW type, nothing much to lose except a couple of £ and about 6 weeks lol :)

Title: Re: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: grinling on July 06, 2012, 14:14

I use a receipe which says add up the sugar on the carton then deduct it from 1050 and that's how much sugar you need. I make the sugar amount as easy measure ie 758g becomes 750g.

Title: Re: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: johnny5 on July 06, 2012, 20:57

thanks for that guy's, will try pink grapefriut juice and see how we go.   8) 8)

Title: Re: Grapefruit Wine
Post by: kegs on August 14, 2012, 16:30

Don't do it.  Big mistake.  OH made WOW + grapefruit juice and it's really not nice.   :wacko: