Home made wine question

[LPgas only]

I am not a big wine drinker, nor have I ever made any, well at least up until now.
Not sure if I did or not. I had some grape juice left over from making grape jam. The bottled grape juice. (Works great I must say).
I poured that into my bottle of cran-grape juice. Then I poured some left-over juice from canned pears into that also as to not waist that good flavor. Well. now after sitting in the fridge for a while, the jug has kind of built up some pressure. I tasted the concoction and it tastes a bit like wine. Pretty good too. but now I'm afraid to drink it. Is it wine or just spoiled juice? Should it be enjoyed or disposed of it??

 

[Ozlander]

Drink it.

 

[bmack95hd]

Did you add any yeast to the mixture? All the wine I’ve made I used champagne yeast and an air lock or it’ll blow up. You have to convert all the sugars to alcohol. Sounds like you have mixed fruit juice at this point.

 

[LPgas only]

Did you add any yeast to the mixture? All the wine I’ve made I used champagne yeast and an air lock or it’ll blow up. You have to convert all the sugars to alcohol. Sounds like you have mixed fruit juice at this point.

I didn't add any yeast,
. So, I just have spoiled juice I think.

 

[bmack95hd]

I think even jailhouse houch is sparked to life with yeast from bread. Not that I have any experience with that process personally. There are simple wine recipes on line when using fruit juices.

 

[J Wendt]

There are yeast spores in the air but don't know if that would be enough to make the reaction.

 

[Steve in IL]

You need to get some Canadians to provide their input. (I think due to high sin taxes) Canadians make the best (and worst) home made wine. Oh, the stories!

 

[Cheesehead Fred]

Best farmer-made wine I ever had was some dandelion wine, made be the Grandfather of a neighboring farmer many years ago. Second best wine I ever had was made by one of the nuns I was working for. Made from fruit juice, but that's all of the ingredients she would tell me. She said that wine would cure a cold because it was made from fruit juice. I think a big glass of that wine would cure about anything, or at least make you forget whatever was ailing you.....

 

[LPgas only]

Best farmer-made wine I ever had was some dandelion wine, made be the Grandfather of a neighboring farmer many years ago. Second best wine I ever had was made by one of the nuns I was working for. Made from fruit juice, but that's all of the ingredients she would tell me. She said that wine would cure a cold because it was made from fruit juice. I think a big glass of that wine would cure about anything, or at least make you forget whatever was ailing you.....

A friend of mine made some dandelion wine. I remember it was pretty smooth stuff. I have never hated dandelions ever again.

 

[bmack95hd]

I’ve made a lot of different wines but never dandelion. Have also made hard ciders straight and flavored and mead along with so many 5gal batches of beer I can’t remember them all. Quit drinking but still have all of my home brew equipment thinking of finding it all and trying a batch of beer, it’s a lot of fun. By the way it’s not necessarily cheaper to home brew but again it’s fun. NO YELLOW FIZZY BEER!

 

[drsportster]

Drink