I know how to drink wine but not how to make it...yet!
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Welcome to the forum, E1M. When you made wines years ago, what was the basis? Juice? Fresh fruit? It is like riding a bicycle but a lot more fun!
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Hi, welcome to the forum!!!!
Well thank you everyone.
Actually I have only ever used fruit and vegetables for making wine, never concentrates.
I have just got parsnip wine on the go and an Elderberry wine.
The Parsnip I used a recipe off the web and the Elderberry I modified one I found in a book. I doubled up quantities really. 12 lbs berries, 9 lbs sugar, I left it to soak for 4 days, stirring daily, strained, the mixture, not me! Onto the dissolved sugar. Added yeasts, camden tablen etc... stood back and waited.
In these times of thick insulation etc in buildings I find it hard to find somewhere that maintains just the right temperature, 65 degrees plus.
I have mine stored in the airing cupboard, next to the hot water tank.
However, although the Parsnip wine is making a healthy "Plop, plop" the Elderberry wasn't.
Until yesterday, wwhen I moved it into the lounge by the woodburner.
Then Vesuvius took off!!!!!
I moved it away after a while and it calmed down.
Now to sit back and wait for results to taste.
What are you all up to this year?
Actually I have only ever used fruit and vegetables for making wine, never concentrates.
I have just got parsnip wine on the go and an Elderberry wine.
The Parsnip I used a recipe off the web and the Elderberry I modified one I found in a book. I doubled up quantities really. 12 lbs berries, 9 lbs sugar, I left it to soak for 4 days, stirring daily, strained, the mixture, not me! Onto the dissolved sugar. Added yeasts, camden tablen etc... stood back and waited.
In these times of thick insulation etc in buildings I find it hard to find somewhere that maintains just the right temperature, 65 degrees plus.
I have mine stored in the airing cupboard, next to the hot water tank.
However, although the Parsnip wine is making a healthy "Plop, plop" the Elderberry wasn't.
Until yesterday, wwhen I moved it into the lounge by the woodburner.
Then Vesuvius took off!!!!!
I moved it away after a while and it calmed down.
Now to sit back and wait for results to taste.
What are you all up to this year?
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