Prune Wine

First time

In season January to December · makes 4.5 L · target OG 1.088

Stoned dried fruit (no kernels), so it teaches restraint with a strong fruit and no stone hazard.

You will need

1
Sanitise. Prunes are stoned dried plums — deeply flavoured, so a modest amount goes a long way, and there are no stones to worry about.
2
Chop the prunes, put them in the bucket with the lemon juice, and pour on 3 L cooled boiled water; add the sugar dissolved warm and top to 4.5 L (reading ~1.088).
3
Pitch the yeast and nutrient; ferment on the fruit three or four days, then strain.
4
Rack as it clears, and again a month later.
5
A dark, rich, port-leaning winter wine.
6
Give it a year; it rewards keeping.

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