new to the site today. i have 3 batches of wine going now. 1 of them is banana. this is the first time i have tried banana. it has been going about 2 months. i racked it a couple of weeks ago and had a little taste. it was not very good. don' t know what it taste like but it sure wasn't banana. i have been told it takes at least a year and don't give op on it that it will come around. has anyone made banana before if so i would like to hear from u. glad to have found this site.

Howdy,
My advice would be to not worry one bit. I've never made banana wine but I've made a few batches of wine and even some beer that was only fit for the drain after two months but mellowed out nicely after 6 months and even better after a year. Time really changes the taste a lot. I used to think that was only something that folks with really developed taste buds could discern but it's obvious.

Give it at least 6 monts or else send it to me and I'll have it Take it easy.
Brian

One of my biggest successes in winemaking was a banana mead I made a few years ago. I only made about a gallon of it, but it used about 6 ripe bananas and about 10lbs of light sweet honey. After bottling, I let it sit for 6 months, and it was wonderful to drink chilled in the summertime. Even my friends who didn't like wine enjoyed this creation. It was sad I made so little, so I have since been urged to make that one again.

I wonder if the sweetness in the mead and honey flavor helped bring out the banana flavor. Also, I am not sure what the acid level would be in a 100% banana wine. I love to eat bananas but the flavor doesn't really seem to stand out.

In the other post about black berry and body you got me interested. I think I will try a banana fruit mixture and see what happens.