Homeade fruit schapps?

Question

Hey everyone I have a pear tree in my yard that yeilds 22-25 bags of fruit every fall I was wondering if anyone can please tell me how to make schapps from fruit the old way, and not by soaking it in another alcohol, I would like to make pure scnapps via fermenting and aging . any and all info would be greatly appriciated. Thank You

Answer 1

hope this helps somewhat. will have to be modified a slittle for schnapps but will help you with fermenting

8 lbs. very ripe apples or pears (not both)
2½ lbs. white sugar
2 Campden tablets
1 tsp. yeast nutrient
4 tsp. acid blend
1 gal. warm water
½ tsp. pectic enzyme powder
¼ tsp. grape tannin (apple wine only)
Wine yeast
Isinglass
Antioxident tablet

Crush or press the apples or pears to extract the juice. Put the juice into your primary fermentor then stir in everything except the yeast.

When the juice has cooled to 70 - 75°F, stir in the yeast and cover with an air-tight lid and airlock. The specific gravity should be between 1.09 - 1.10 with the acid testing at .60%.

Let the juice ferment for about a week until the specific gravity is 1.04. Rack the juice into your carboy. Squeeze the pulp and add the resultant juice to the carboy. Let the wine ferment for about three weeks.

Rack it again, add the isinglass and let it ferment for about three months.

When the wine is clear and the specific gravity is stable, add an antioxident tablet, rack once more, bottle the wine and let it age for about a year.