Raspberry Country Wine

Total timeline: 103 days (28 fermentation + 75 aging)

  1. Day 0

    Crush + steep

    Crush raspberries in bag, add hot sugar-water, cool to 70°F.

  2. Day 0

    Campden

    Crush 1 Campden, stir. Wait 24h.

  3. Day 1

    Pitch yeast

    Add pectic enzyme, nutrient, then yeast.

  4. Day 1-8

    Primary

    Punch down twice daily 5-7 days.

  5. Day 8

    Press + rack

    Squeeze gently to avoid extracting seed bitterness.

  6. Day 8-28

    Secondary

    Ferment to dryness.

  7. Day 28-75

    Stabilize + age

    Rack, k-meta + sorbate, optional back-sweetening.

  8. Day 75

    Bottle

    Bottle and drink within 18 months — raspberry aroma fades.