Easy Strawberry Wine Recipe - Perfect for Beginners (2024)

FAQs

How many strawberries does it take to make a gallon of wine? ›

For each gallon of wine, you'll need between 2.5 and 5 lbs. (1.13 and 2.27 kg) of strawberries. Most recipes call for 3 or 4 lbs. (1.36 or 1.81 kg), but it's your choice.

I like to use Champagne yeast because it is a more neutral flavor, versus using a beer or wine yeast. Fermentation will now take place over the next 2-3 weeks. I always like to give my wine this amount of time just to make sure the fermentation process is complete.

The fermentation process for alcohol from strawberries typically takes around 2-4 weeks. However, the exact time may vary depending on factors such as the room temperature and the specific yeast strain used.

Grapes make for fast, clean fermentation, which at least partly explains why they're the top fruit for winemaking. You can harness their power by blending with other fruits. Peaches are messy to use, but peach wine delivers great aroma in a full-bodied white wine.

About 30 pounds of strawberries are required for every 5-gallon batch of wine. Berries do not have to be capped prior to fermentation. Strawberries are very fruity and acidic, so water and sugar are added to the berry pulp prior to fermentation to reduce the acidity to about 0.8% and increase the sweetness.

The most common yeast associated with winemaking is Saccharomyces cerevisiae which has been favored due to its predictable and vigorous fermentation capabilities, tolerance of relatively high levels of alcohol and sulfur dioxide as well as its ability to thrive in normal wine pH between 2.8 and 4.

Most commonly, granulated sugar is used when wines need added sugar since it doesn't need to be broken down first like complex sugars. Virtually any type of sugar can be used by winemakers who want to experiment with different textures and sweetness levels. This includes brown sugar, molasses, honey, syrups, and more!

Strawberries, plums, watermelons, peaches, blackberries, gooseberries, boysenberries, grapefruits, pears, pineapples, persimmons are all very suitable for fruit home wine making, but this list is far from complete. You can see a full list of recipes by visiting our wine making recipe page.

When fermenting make certain to keep your temperature between 64-86 degrees Fahrenheit. Red Star Premier Rouge is a dry yeast strain that produces very good red wines. When creating fruit wines it works well with raspberries, huckleberries, blackberries, or peaches. Ferment at 59-86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Yes you can. Purists will snort, because there are some special wine yeasts, but you can make very good wine with plain old dried bread yeast.

How long should strawberry wine age? ›

The most general guidelines the Wine Wiz can give you for aging wines from fruits, vegetables and herbs are these: Always cellar any wine at least six months before opening the first bottle and try to consume within three or four years.

Combine strawberry liquid with sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour liquid into a clean crock and let stand another week, stirring daily. After the second week, pour strawberry liquid into 1-gallon glass wine bottles and cork loosely. If you have fermentation locks, you can use those instead of a loose cork.

Generally speaking, you're looking for a flavor that's somewhere in the range of “slightly tart” and “almost boozy.” If they taste properly boozy, you can absolutely still eat them, but they are quite fermented at this point.

Most fruit wines should contain anywhere from 3 to 6 pounds of fruit per gallon of wine. A smaller amount of fruit will produce a lighter, more delicate wine, while a larger amount will make a heavier, more intense wine. It's nice to have both types of wine in your cellar.

Any other added ingredients can inhibit fermentation. There is no exact amount for how many pounds of fruit is needed to make 5 gallons of fruit wine (5 gallons is the common yield from most home winemaking recipes). The general guide is a range of 10-25 pounds of fruit per 5 gallons of wine.

Any number of different fruits may be used for making wine including peaches, watermelons, plums, strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, gooseberries, pears, grapefruits, persimmons, pineapples, and much more. The first step in making wine using other types of fruit is the same as making wine using grapes.

What You'll Need: First, make sure you have a gallon glass jug (carboy) to ferment your wine in. You'll also need a funnel, an airlock and rubber stopper, cheesecloth, and a long-handled spoon. As for ingredients, you'll need around three pounds of fresh blueberries, some sugar, and a Brewsy bag.