Distilling bottled Applewine(Apfelwine)

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brazenheadbeer
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Distilling bottled Applewine(Apfelwine)

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I have about 5 gallons of homemade, bottled Apfelwine. It's about 2 years old and of good quality but I just don't like it. I made it using 6 gallons of pure apple juice,sugar,raisins and Montrachet Champagne yeast.

Is there any reason I shouldn't just pop the bottles open and run it?
Richard7
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Re: Distilling bottled Applewine(Apfelwine)

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Once you turn it to brandy you can't go back. But if you don't like it now why would you want to go back? Try it and see.

My $.02 worth! :esmile:
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Buccaneer Bob
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Re: Distilling bottled Applewine(Apfelwine)

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+1 Richard7.

I first got started distilling after overshooting my Brix on about 240 liters of plum wine. It was an amateur mistake that I wouldn't make again, but it was one of my first efforts, you know.

So the wine sucked bigtime, but the brandy I made from it was absolutely marvelous.

Definitely, go for it. :thumbup:
brazenheadbeer
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Re: Distilling bottled Applewine(Apfelwine)

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Great I'm psyched...thanks guys!
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