May
14
2009
Ingredients:
2 ½ lb Apricots
7 pts Water
2 lbs Sugar
1 ¼ tsp Acid Blend
1 tsp Pectic Enzyme
¼ tsp Tannin
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine yeast
Starting S.G. 1.085-90
Letsmakefoodandwine.com offers and great package deal on the above ingredients.
Varieties:
To some extent peach trees are not recommended in areas prone to late spring frosts. But they make a [...]
May
14
2009
Ingredients:
2 ½ lb Apricots
7 pts Water
2 lbs Sugar
1 ¼ tsp Acid Blend
1 tsp Pectic Enzyme
¼ tsp Tannin
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine yeast
Starting S.G. 1.085-90
Letsmakefoodandwine.com offers and great package deal on the above ingredients.
Varieties:
Apricots trees are not recommended in areas prone to late spring frosts. But they make a handsome tree for [...]
May
14
2009
Ingredients:
14-16 lb Apples or 1 gal. Juice
1/3 lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Champ. Yeast
Letsmakefoodandwine.com offers a great package deal on the above ingredients.
Hard Cider or Apple Jack:
This refers to a distilled apple cider, a drink developed by ingenuity and necessity. Early Americans took apple cider (about 8%) and [...]
May
14
2009
Ingredients:
7-8 lb Apples or 2 qts. Juice
1 ½ cup Chopped Light Raisins or 4 oz. Grape Conc.
4 pts. Water
¾ oz Cloves
½ oz. Ginger Root, mash
2 ½ lb Sugar
1 tsp Acid Blend
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Sherry yeast
VARIETIES TO USE AND PLANT:
In apple wine or apple cider the more flavorful [...]
May
14
2009
Ingredients:
14-16 lb Apples or 1 gal. Juice
1 lb Sugar
1 ½ tsp Acid Blend
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
¼ tsp Tannin
1 tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Champ. Yeast
Later: 1 tsp anti-oxidant
VARIETIES TO USE AND PLANT:
In apple wine or apple cider the more flavorful and acid varieties such as Winesap, McIntosh and Jonathans are the best. Delicious apples [...]
May
14
2009
Ingredients:
7-8 Apples or 2 qts Juice
4 ½ pts Water
2 lb Sugar
2 ¼ tsp Acid Blend
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
¼ tsp Tannin
1 tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Champ. Yeast
Later: 1 tsp anti-oxidant
Starting S.G. 1.085-90
VARIETIES TO USE AND PLANT:
In apple wine or apple cider the more flavorful and acid varieties such as Winesap, McIntosh and Jonathans are [...]
May
11
2009
Some of us despise this ‘flower’ others enjoy it…
But, did you know that you could make wine from Dandelions?
7 cups of Dandelion Petals
1/2 pint of Danny’s fortified white grape concentrate
1 gal of hot water
2 lbs of dextrose
3 tsp of Acid Blend
1/4 tsp of Tannin
1/2 tsp Energizer
1 Campden Tablet, crushed
1 pkg of Dandelion specific yeast
You want [...]