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- 21. Mangold Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- MANGOLD WINE Ingredients: 5 lb. mangolds 1 gallon water 3 lb. sugar Method: 2 lemons 2 oranges Yeast and nutrient Wash the marigolds but do not peel. Cut into pieces and boil until tender. Strain, ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 22. Common Grape Guide
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... Often called the "King of the White Varietals," Chardonnay has never been more popular among wine consumers. When crisp, bright and judiciously oaked, Chardonnay lives up to its royal title. Sauvignon ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 23. The Nature of Corks
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... making the cork both elastic and compressible. These cell walls are impermeable to both liquids and gasses. When released from pressure, the cork quickly recovers its original shape and volume. This ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 24. Grapefruit Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... through a nylon sieve, or two or three thicknesses of muslin, and dissolve the sugar in it. Put into fermenting jar and fit trap. Leave to ferment out, and when this has happened rack into clean ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 25. Fig Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... to the boil, and pour it over the ingredients, stirring well to dissolve the sugar, and adding one crushed Campden tablet. When the liquor has cooled to about 70 degrees F., cool enough for you to be able ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 26. Blind Wine Tasting Party
- (Wine Making Information)
- A blind tasting works best when you want to compare different varieties of grape such as Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir. It can add a bit of fun to these wine tasting party ideas because ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 27. Wine Descriptions
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... Wine from these grapes has a deep purple color, when young, with a fragrant aroma. Carernet Sauvignon: Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, full-bodied, highl distinctive wine. Green olive, bell pepper, black-currant, ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 28. Problems during fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... of kraeusen. 2.Check the age of the yeast, it may have gone out of date. Some yeast sachets are not fully viable. 3. Yeast goes into hibernation when it is too cold, check the fermentation temperature. ...
- Created on 30 August 2016
- 29. Rose Hip Wine (1)
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... these and stir well to dissolce sugar. Cover primary and set aside to cool. When room temperature, add pectic enzyme, acid blend and yeast nutrient. Recover and set aside 12 hours. Add yeast. Stir twice ...
- Created on 29 August 2016
- 30. Blackberry Wine Recipe
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... 1. Wash the blackberries thoroughly to remove any maggots. Put into the fermenting vessel, crush well and cover with 6 pints of boiling water. When cool, add the crushed Camden tablet and pectin enzyme ...
- Created on 29 August 2016
- 31. Hydrogen Sulfide
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... fermentation, as it will overpower the yeast which has not yet had enough time to multiply to full activity. Failure to treat H2S in its early stages will only add to your problems later, as H2S, when ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 32. Malolactic Fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... Spring when temperatures begin to rise. By this time, the pH is usually higher than it was before fermentation and SO2 levels have been reduced. A wine high in malic acid is naturally more acidic; ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 33. Plum Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... check Specific gravity, and press pulp lightly to aid extraction. 6. When ferment reaches S.G. of 1.040 (3-5 days) squeeze juice lightly from bag. Siphon wine off sediment into 5.0 gallon glass carboy ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 34. Acid Adjustment Decisons
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... These decisions include: (2)when to harvest and (3)when to add (4)how much (if any) of (5)which acids, as well as (6)acid stabilization. Monitor Brix (with refractometer or hydrometer) and TA (total ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 35. The Home Winemakers' Wine Lab
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... contracted to "SG" - of a liquid. This figure is important for determining, first, how much sugar is contained in the juice (and therefore what the alcohol yield should be) and, finally, when fermentation ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 36. Cherry Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... Cover and leave for 3 hours. Boil half of the sugar in another 2 pints of water for a couple of minutes. When cool mix this in. Add the yeast and nutrient, cover and ferment for 6 days. Stir well each ...
- Created on 19 August 2016
- 37. Carrawattee
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... or the equivalent amount of whatever yeast you are accustomed to using. When you have collected four bottles as above, place in a gallon jar, add one ounce of Carraway seeds and the juice of two lemons, ...
- Created on 19 August 2016
- 38. Barley Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- Back to Fruit Wine Recipes BARLEY WINE Ingredients: 1 lb. barley 1 lb. raisins 1 lb. potatoes 3 1⁄2 lb. preserving sugar Yeast, yeast nutrient 1 gallon hot water The juice of two lemons 1 Campden ...
- Created on 15 August 2016
- 39. Blueberry Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... it is at 70 degrees. If so, add yeast. Cover primary fermenter. Stir daily, check SG and record in notebook, press pulp lightly. When "must" reaches SG of 1.030 (about 5-8 days) remove fruit pressing ...
- Created on 15 August 2016
- 40. Banana Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... in remainder of water (cold) and all other ingredients. Add yeast when cool enough (85° or lower). Cover primary. 4. Stir daily, check S.G. 5. When ferment reaches S.G. 1.040 (3-5 days) strain out ...
- Created on 15 August 2016