NEW!
Return your clean (washed)
TOSCA pails (only) for
$1 STORE CREDIT for each pail.
Return your clean (washed)
TOSCA pails (only) for
$1 STORE CREDIT for each pail.
TOSCA WINE JUICE
Congratulations! You have just purchased a 23L pail of Tosca premium quality inspected 1st run wine juice.
Whether this is your 1st or your 100th time making wine from fresh juice, please take a minute to read these instructions to ensure you get a premium quality wine.
Congratulations! You have just purchased a 23L pail of Tosca premium quality inspected 1st run wine juice.
Whether this is your 1st or your 100th time making wine from fresh juice, please take a minute to read these instructions to ensure you get a premium quality wine.
- Pry open the lid and GIVE THE JUICE A GOOD STIR WITH A STERILIZED SPOON. Taste and examine it. Make sure that
the ingredients are good before you start. If you’re not sure what to look for then ask one of Brewers Direct’s
trained employees to help you before you leave the store.
- Once you have determined that the ingredients are of Tosca #1 quality, use your sterilized hydrometer to take a
reading. Your S.G. reading should range from 1.070-1.090 depending on the style of wine you chose. Remember to
note the S.G. reading and the date throughout your wine making process; that way if you have any questions,
Brewers Direct can help you better.
a) If you desire an OAK TASTE TO YOUR WINE you can add oak chips or oak staves (2 foot long cane) to the primary pail. (For more flavour, you may add oak to your secondary.) The longer you let the oak sit in the wine the stronger the flavor. Staves are excellent for this purpose because you can easily remove the cane when you desire with no mess, and you may reuse them several times.
b) Elderflowers/berries may be added to the primary pail for extra body and character. Elderflowers are added to whites and elderberries to reds or blushes. For greater ease when siphoning and less mess, Brewers Direct suggests
you use a straining bag for these additives.
- Let the juice sit with the lid lightly resting on the mouth of the pail for approximately 5-8 days or until an S.G.
reading of 1.020 is reached. You may wish to leave your hydrometer in the pail during this time. IF YOU DO NOT SEE
ANY ACTIVE FERMENTATION IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS, CALL US AT 775-9234.
- After 7 days have passed OR when you’ve reached an S.G. of 1.020 syphon the wine into a sterilized carboy. Do not
let the wine sit in the pail longer than 9 days. Remember to sterilize all equipment before wine comes in contact with
it. Ensure that the carboy is filled to 1 inch from the top of the opening. If necessary, use previously fermented wine
(or R.O water) to top up. Fit your airlock and bung to prevent oxidation.
- Let the wine sit in the carboy for one month; the S.G. reading should now be .990 to .996.
- Now rack into a cleaned and sterilized carboy and STABILIZE YOUR WINE with powdered wine stabilizer (SORBATE) or
6 crushed Campden tablets per 23-litre carboy. OR: Brewers Direct recommends that you use 1/2 tablet of
TANNISOL® per carboy or a whole tablet for a demijohn. Also, taste your wine! Reds might have a tart taste to them
and whites will be a little pungent or acidic.
- THE WINE SHOULD BE CARBONATED (FIZZY). IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU STIR THE WINE VIGOROUSLY SEVERAL
TIMES A DAY UNTIL THERE IS NO CARBONATION LEFT (USUALLY THIS PROCESS TAKES 3 TO 4 DAYS). FAILURE TO DO SO
WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A LESS THAN PERFECT WINE.
Brewers Direct carries a device called Fizz-X for this purpose (which attaches to your electric drill and stirs the
wine) and it is worth every penny. Both may still be a little murky but clarity will greatly improve with age.
- Once your wine is stabilized and contains no carbonation, you now let your wine bulk age. Before the wine remains in the carboy for bulk aging, Brewers Direct suggests you add ASCORBIC ACID (not necessary if you have added TANNISOL®), also known as antioxidant (one 10 gram pkg. for 23l., or as directed). This prevents browning in wine and helps to naturally preserve your wine. Whites take approx. 3 months and reds approx. 4 months, although longer aging for both reds and whites is recommended. After 2 months of bulk aging, rack the wine in order to remove any sediment that has accumulated at the base. This is accomplished by transferring the wine from one carboy to another. (Optional step: you can filter and bottle your wine at this time if you wish.) Continue the aging process as recommended.
ENJOY!
If you need any help, hints or equipment to bottle your wine, please give us a call at any of our 3 locations. we’ll be more than happy to assist you.
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NUOVO!
Ritorate i vostri secchi lavati e puliti di TOSCA per un accreditamento del $1 per ogni secchio |
NOVO!
Retorne seus baldes lavados limpos de TOSCA para um credito de $1 lojas para cada balde |
NOUVEAU!
Retournez vos seaux TOSCA (seulement) nets et lavés pour un crédit du magasin d’1$ pour chaque seau |
If you need any help, hints or equipment to bottle your wine, please give us a call at any of our 3 locations. we’ll be more than happy to assist you.