What is the best way to make plum wine?

Assuming you would like a recipe for plum wine:

Ingredients
1 lb plums
1 lb sugar
1 gallon water
1 packet wine yeast

Directions
1. Start by sterilizing all of your brewing equipment. This includes your carboy, airlock, funnel, and spoon. You can do this by boiling everything in water for about 30 minutes.
2. Use a sanitized knife to cut the plums in half and remove the pits. You can then cut the plums into smaller pieces if you’d like.
3. Place the plums into your boiling pot along with the sugar and water.
4. Boil the mixture for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Let the mixture cool until it’s about room temperature.
6. Pour the mixture into your carboy, using a sanitized funnel.
7. Add the packet of wine yeast and stir gently.
8. Put the airlock on the carboy and place it in a cool, dark area.
9. Let the wine ferment for 4-6 weeks.
10. After 4-6 weeks, rack the wine into a new carboy, being careful to leave the sediment behind.
11. Allow the wine to age for at least 6 months, preferably a year.
12. Enjoy your homemade plum wine!

How to Make Plum Wine with Honey

The key to making plum wine is to use ripe, fresh plums. You can use any type of plum, but we prefer European or Japanese varieties like Stanley, Greengage, or Mirabelle. The steps outlined below will result in a delicious, medium-dry wine with a hint of sweetness from the honey.

1. Start by sterilizing all of your equipment. This is important in order to prevent bacteria from spoiling your wine.

2. Pit and chop the plums, then place them in a large primary fermentation vessel.

3. Add water and honey to the vessel, then stir well to combine.

4. Test the specific gravity of the must (the mixture of water, honey, and plums) with a hydrometer. The specific gravity should be between 1.090 and 1.095.

5. When the must has reached the correct specific gravity, add a crushed Campden tablet to sterilize it. Then, add yeast. We recommend using a wine yeast like EC-1118 or Champagne yeast.

6. Stir the must daily, and check the specific gravity every few days. When the specific gravity has dropped to 1.010 or lower, the primary fermentation is complete.

7. Rack (transfer) the wine into a clean, sterilized secondary fermentation vessel.

8. Add another crushed Campden tablet to the wine, then attach an airlock.

9. Allow the wine to age for at least six months, then bottle it. Plum wine will improve with age, so try to resist the temptation to drink it all right away!

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