Nuclear Apple/Pepper Wine

[grapeman]

WARNING! WARNING!WARNING!

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THIS AT HOME!
All pictures and wine were created by stunted un-professionals!


Well I spent most of today creating my nuclear apple/pepper wine.
I started out pressing 6 gallons of apple cider for the base(we kept out what wan't required for the six gallon batch and drank it. Yummm. I had the help of two of my boys with the cider pressing. NorthernWino wanted some pictures of my"pressing operation" so I took a few pictures of the boys in action.


A wheelbarrow of three bushels apples- McIntosh, JonaMacs, Redfree, Cortland, and some Gala to bump up the sugar. They aren't perfect apples, but they only get ground up anyway.

Waiting to be ground

The grinder- stainless teeth on a drum

The press- about 10 years old- the wood gets dark when I wash it before beginning.

The press basket full of pulp after grinding.

Third attempt at adding more pics


My oldest son pressing

Fourth attempt at adding pictures

Edited by: appleman

 

[grapeman]

I'm trying to continue with this post but having problems getting pictures to take.




My youngest son taking his turn

The end result

Six gallons of fresh apple cider plus we kept 2 gallons to drink.

Next post- the peppers!Edited by: appleman

 

[grapeman]

Onto the nuclear peppers-


TAKE WARNING- DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME This is to be attempted only by untrained, un-professionals.

I made apuree out of them in the blender after removing onlu the stems. WEAR GLOVES AND YOU MAY NEED A RESPIRATOR

Edited by: appleman

 

[grapeman]

The recipe:


Nuclear Apple Cider/Pepper Wine


5 1/2 Gallons fresh pressed apple cider juice.
6 Campden Tablets- crushed
2 Tablespoons Tannin-powdered
3 Tablespoons Yeast Nutrient
2Tablespoons Yeast Energizer
3 Tablespoons Pectic Enzyme
7 pounds sugar to bring SG upt to 1.090(started at 1.045)


1 Peck of hot peppers- pureed after removing stems- remove seeds for less heat
Pour the pureeded peppers in strainer bag and add to the primary.


Wait 24 hours and pitch the yeast. KV-1116




To be continued.........

 

[NorthernWinos]

WOW!!!!Thanks Appleman for the tutorial....those photos of the apple juice made my mouth water...
Then the photos of the peppers took my breathe away....am sure your sinuses are clear today...

That must make some very interesting wine....How would you describe it...cooking or drinking style????

 

[grapeman]

What kind of wine- cooking or drinking? Darned if I know- this is my first attempt at hot pepper wine. I am making it with the intention of cooking with it. We like to use the apple wine for a lot of recipes. I figured I would make a batch with heat to it. We use it in pasta sauces and then add hot peppers- so...... Add the two together. If it works out great! If it doesn't.... I have the potential to make hundreds of gallons of cider and have bushels of peppers, so no big loss. As far as drinking... I would say that is a stretch... maybe sipping wine.....

 

[Joanie]

You and your kids sure have had a fun day, eh!!! Great tutorial!

But now I'm wondering...If you're Appleman, are your kids Applets? =)

 

[PolishWineP]

Those are some scary looking peppers!

Good to warn those who do not heed your warning that gloves and maybe a respirator are in order. I'm looking forward to following this one!

By the way, I LOVE your tablecloth!Edited by: PolishWineP

 

[bilbo-in-maine]

Richard - I am happy to be the bearer of good news. What you are making is delicious. I made a smaller batch than yours last year with fresh cider and hot red chiles. It was drinkable quite early, and now it is very smooth. The "heat" is quite pleasant, and I left the seeds in with the puree as I guess you did. I bottled in splits so that two of us can drink a glass and not have to recork. I will be making it again this fall after my jalapeño peppers have aged some more. We aren't quite into apple season here anyway. First I have to do a blueberry melomel, and a tomato wine with the Brandywines that are getting away from us! Gonna go the the Common Ground Fair this Saturday to get my honey.
Bill

 

[Dean]

Wow, that wine does sounds like it would be great tasting! I love the taste of peppers!

 

[NorthernWinos]

Those are some scary looking peppers!

  Good to warn those who do not heed your warning that gloves and maybe a respirator are in order.  I'm looking forward to following this one!

By the way, I LOVE your tablecloth!

The Princess loves his tablecloth...I am 'lusting' after his wheelbarrow and crusher/press....

 

[pkcook]

I'm not that fond of apple wine, at least not what I have made, but with peppers inserted in the mix, that sounds really good. Great photos!


I just started a jalapeno wine about an hour ago. I think it will be for cooking, but who knows?

 

[Waldo]

Looks absolutely awesome appleman...I am going to have to give that recipe a try myself....Think th juice from my steamer will suffice?

 

[grapeman]

Waldo,
I would think the juice from the steamer would work just as well, maybe better. I get a lot of solids in mine, yours should come out clearer juicing it.
The blender worked great with the peppers- it ended up looking almost like V-8 juice blend- Had to keep myself from slurping down a nice big drink of it!

 

[grapeman]

Update on the Nuclear Hot Pepper/Apple Wine


Racked to the secondary yesterday. It has an orange color now - and the pepper smell WOWWWWW! It singes the hairs out of your nosewhile racking it. The dog came into the room and started sneezing!

Also here is a shot of the Elderberry I'm making. It isn't that dark yet, but it smell really good. Not too much green goo, but I am seeing some in the carboy. That ought to be fun cleaning out!

 

[jobe05]

Appleman, your wine looks great........


However I'm trying to look around your carboys at all your canned goods. I wish I or my wife had the time (or inclination) to do that. My mom use to can literally a thousand jars every year and it was good stuff. Wish I still had her recipes.

 

[Joanie]

Appleman, I can't remember...did you blend something with your elderberry? Mine's been black since the before I destemmed. I do recognize that green goo!! I racked a couple of weeks ago and have it stashed and haven't looked at it since. I'm kind of afraid to now! I hope I don't find any more of it!

 

[grapeman]

Thanks Jobe. We put up about 150 quarts of tomatoes, about 50 Salsa, spaghetti sauce and a bunch of pickles etc. Soon maybe some meat for the freezer.....


Joan, I didn't mix it with anything else. I do think it will darken up some as it starts clearing. I think some of the lighter color is acturally bubbles floating up through it. I am also guilty of not squeezing the bags daily- only a few times. My gloves dissolved when I tried squeezing the hot pepper wine. Had to wait until I got some more.Gonna cover it up to keep it dark.

 

[jojo]

outstanding thread

gotta try this one!

 

[Waldo]

Looking good appleman.

I am going to have to find me some elderberries someday and try me a batch of it. At a minumum, use it for a blend with something.