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pattypan.2 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Peterborough.

Hello everyone and Hi Tara

I've made wines this way on before and you don't have to use just the grape juice as provided for by companies Like Wilkinsons, its far too expensive but I have used cartons of either red or white grape juice to the must from the Coop. Some fruits don't have depth of body and are rather thin and the grape juice helps smooth it out a little. I usually just add one carton of white or red grape juice to whatever mix am using. Rhubarb wine was one of the first wines my mum made and one of the last ones to finish. She thought it was horrible to start with as it took so long maturing. She was just about to chuck it out but went out with friends to a posh restaurant and was served wine like her homemade rhubarb that is what made her revisit it, but not before she chucked a couple of demijohns. Needless to say Rhubarb, and Nettle wine were firm favourites from then on in. We predominantly used Mr Berry's wine bible books although there are quite a variety out there in second hand shops for next to nothing.

Ta ta for now

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daveandtara · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

Hiya Pattypan Very Happy

I've got rhubarb on the go and elderflower, I plan to start your recipe for rose hip later in the week and maybe an elderberry.
Not doing blackberry again due to a fountain type issue that looked like brains running down the larder walls Razz

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growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 248 Location: The Emerald Isle

daveandtara wrote:

coooo! bugger that Shocked

I bung in fruit, sugar, water and yeast.
then wait Cool

I shoulda did that, sounds much easier Laughing

Hi patty Welcome to the site Very Happy

Yes, agree about the grape juice. I've just used a carton of red pressed grape juice from tesco. Just have to wait & see how it all pans out now Smile

Think I might stick to Taras method next time though,seems a lot less faffing around!

I've just added the yeast ... how long before it should start bubbling Shocked

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3920

shouldnt' be long GV Laughing

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3920

oh and scuse my manners.....................hi there Pattypan welcome to our little font of knowledge technically known as the madhouse Rolling Eyes

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humbertug · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

hi pp and welcome to the weirdest allotment site on the web anything goes on hear Laughing

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pattypan.2 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Peterborough.

thanx ladies and gents

Tara i got banned from making wine and ginger beer at home by my Dad so I can understand where you are coming from on that one. I had made a batch of ginger beer for everyone and it had been stored on the inside wall of the garage in old milk crates suspended on the wall. Mum used to make a lot of wine as did my Nan so it was only natural I was going to experiment. I used to use old fashioned cider bottles with the heavy solid bungs to stopper the bottles. All had been stored safely and everyone forgot the ginger beer was there. Dad was working quietly on one of his motor bikes (his grand passion at the time) minding his own business. It was an extremely hot day outside but lovely and cool on the inside of the garage. Next thing dad knew he was ducking low flying cider bottle stoppers along with a distinct whoosh from the contents of the bottle; this didn't just happen to one bottle but all of them - there were about 12 bottles in total. There were a few choice words and I was stopped from making the ginger beer at home.

Needless to say this week (probably Friday night) is bottling night for the first batch I have made since.

Will keep you posted.

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daveandtara · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:11 am Post subject:

good luck

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growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 248 Location: The Emerald Isle

Well mines been bubbling away nicely since tuesday ... looks like this so far

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Had a wee taste while I was checking the SG Razz

Strong, but fruity! Can't wait till it's ready!
Should be ready to rack into DJ tomorrow maybe.

growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 248 Location: The Emerald Isle

And here it is now ... hopefully it'll clear to a nice pale rosé colour ... looks like tomato juice at the moment!! Laughing

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growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 248 Location: The Emerald Isle

Here's how it finished up .... most of it's gone now Laughing

Lots went at our halloween party ... it was gorgeous ....
if still slightly cloudy Rolling Eyes

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I've started another off earlier today ... tinned strawberries! Very Happy

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3920

coooooooooooooooolio Laughing

Looks like you've caught the bug GV Laughing

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marksuttonjr · Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Loogootee, Indiana

I have not tried this recipe yet, but plan to next year. It' is for just over 1 US gal of wine after throwing out your sediment.

5 lb of rubarb
1/4 pint white grape concentrate
2 1/4 lb sugar
1 oz ginger root
1 oz cloves
1 package sherry yeast

Wash, drain, and cut rubarb into small pieces. Then place into straining bag. Boil 1 gal of water then mix with all ingredients except grape concentrate, and yeast in your primary. Cover primary and let set 1 week stiring daily. Drain liquid into a clean seconday after squeezing all juices that you can from the rubarb. Mix the grape concentrate, and yeast into your secondary and attach air lock.

To make a sparkle add 1/4 lb of sugar at botteling.

reedos · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:00 am Post subject:

Looks good GV, nice to see you're not othering with that laying it down for a while to let it mature lark

Hi Mark Very Happy

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3341 Location: Herts

Mine is about to go down the drain !!! Lovely colour, tastes like syrup ... yuk !!! Evil or Very Mad

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3920

its supposed to taste syrupy Confused

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marksuttonjr · Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Loogootee, Indiana

reedos wrote:

Hi Mark

Hello. I thought that this looked like a forum where I could learn a few things. So far I have been correct.

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Flowerlady wrote:

Mine is about to go down the drain !!! Lovely colour, tastes like syrup ... yuk !!! Evil or Very Mad

What SG did it work down to? If it did not work all of the sugar off try adding a stronger yweast to the mix. If it did work all of the sugar off try adding some grape concentrate, and a little more sugar to the mix. Either way the flavor will change, and the alcohol content will go up. That is if you did not add any kind of a stabilizer to it to stop the fermintation. Maybe it will taste better, but maybe it will still be bad. Hard tellin what will happen until you give it a try.