Pacific Quartet

Selection® Pacific Quartet: Limited Edition


4.2 gallons (16 liters) of concentrated juice

Bentonite: 15gram packet

Saccharomyces bayaccus (EC-118) Lavin yeast: 5gm packet

Potassium sorbate: 5gram packet

Potassium metabusulfite: 4gram packet

Isinglass: 1 packet

1. 6/26/10: 4.2 gallons (16 liters) of juice and 6 liters of hot water added to primary fermenter along with bentonite and yeast. Covered with lid and used airlock with water and potassium metabusulfite water.

2. Initial specific gravity: 1.078-1.08. Was low but so was wine #1. Perhaps too much water?

• 7/1/10: specific gravity 1.030

• 7/2/10: specific gravity 1.020

• 7/3/10: did not check. Out of town

• 7/4/10: 1.005

3. 7/4/10: Transferred to glass carboy

• 7/14/10: specific gravity 0.996

• 7/1510: specific gravity 0.996

4. 7/15/10: Added potassium sorbate, potassium metabusulfite dissolved in ½ cup cold water; mixed in wine and stirred hard for 2min. Added packet of isinglass and mixed hard for 1 minute. Added packet of Susse-Reserve. Topped off with 750mL cold water

5. 7/23/10: Transferred wine back to primary fermenter. Added 4.5 liters to wine to qs to top. Also added a lite sprinkle of potassium metabusulfite.

6. 8/11/10: Bottled 31 regular bottles, 2 magnums, and 1 liter bottle. Was an idiot and threw away Pacific Quartet labels so bought blank labels from Home Brew Store. Will turn on side on 8/14/10.