Aronia Berry Wine Recipe D.I.Y.

Hey Guys and Gals! Aronia, the chokeberry, is dark and very tannic. It makes a serious dry red. Makes one gallon.

Ingredients

Step 1

• 3 lb aronia berries
• 2.5 lb sugar
• 1 gallon water
• 1 tsp acid blend
• 1 tsp yeast nutrient
• 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
• 1 Campden tablet, crushed

Step 2

• 1 pack red wine yeast

Directions

1. Freeze, then thaw the berries. Crush them in a straining bag in the primary.
2. Dissolve the sugar in hot water and pour over the fruit. Cool, then add everything except the yeast. Wait 24 hours.
3. Hydrate the yeast in 4 oz of warm water for 15 minutes, add it, take a hydrometer reading and fit an airlock.
4. Ferment on the skins 5 days, stirring daily. Longer pulls too much tannin.
5. Remove the bag. Siphon into a secondary carboy and let it finish.
6. Rack every two to three months until clear.
7. Bottle and age at least a year. It needs the time.

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