Got pluot wine going...

[badgerpup]

Got a bargain on some pluots at my local Mr. Thrifty...$8 a case. Bought two cases, pitted them and started 10 gallons of wine.
Airlocks of the fermenters look like they're at a rolling boil!
This bodes well for the finished product...especially since about half of it is slated to be turned into brandy!

Halfway through the pitting process I really LOOKED at one of those little labels. The fruit is a cross between a plum and an apricot...bit of a pain to pit because they aren't a freestone type, but they're GOOD (well, I had to sample the fruit, didn't I?).

Heard so much about plum brandy that I thought it might be fun to make some and try it.
This won't be slivovitz...think you need European plums for that, and these are not only not entirely plums, they are California-type.



If the finished wine is anything like the must (stuff you have before you throw in the yeast), then this is going to be one delicious (and kick-ass!) wine.
:toast:

[Richardo]

1. Applied chemistry is great

:toast: Hope it's as good as you think it will be.