Strawberry Wine #2

3 lbs. Strawberries1/4 tsp. Potassium Metabisulfite
1/4 tsp. Wine Tannin
1/2 tsp.Pectic Enzyme
1 3/4 tsps. Acid Blend
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp Yeast nutrient
1 gal water
1/4 tsp of Wine Yeast

Mix first five ingredients and place in straining bag. Pour on water, mix and let set loosely covered over night. Next day pitch in the yeast. Stir daily for seven days. On the seventh day squeeze juice from fruit bag and discard contents. Seal primary bucket, affix airlock, let ferment one week. Rack wine to carboy, (optional add 2 TBSP bentonite solution if extremely murky) then affix airlock. Let set a week then rack again to a clean carboy – repeat this one week racking until wine is nice and clear.

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