For a 5 gallon batch
- 3 bottles of 32 oz 100% lemon juice (e.g Rea-Lemon in the green plastic bottles or equivalent)
- 7 lbs sugar (or 16 cups)
- 3/4 t tannin
- 6 tsp. yeast nutrient (3 now / 3 later)
- 2 tsp. yeast energizer (1 now, / 1 later)
- Approx, 4 1/2 gallons water
- 1 packet Yeast (Carlson #1118 prefered)
- Potassium metabisulfite
- Potassium sorbate
- Sparkolloid
- Additional 2 lbs (6 cups) of Sugar to sweeten wine after fermentation
For a 1 gallon batch
- 20 oz 100% lemon juice (e.g Rea-Lemon in the green plastic bottles or equivalent)
- 1.4 lbs sugar (or 16 cups)
- 1/8 t tannin
- 1 tsp. yeast nutrient (1/2 t now / 1/2 t later)
- 1/2 tsp. yeast energizer (1/8 t now, / 1/8 t later)
- Approx, 3/4 gallons water
- 1 packet Yeast (Carlson #1118 prefered)
- Potassium metabisulfite
- Potassium sorbate
- Sparkolloid
- Additional 1/2 lbs (1 cup) of Sugar to sweeten wine after fermentation