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- 21. Cioppino
- (Recipes)
- ... 1/2 pound fresh shrimp, cleaned and deveined 2 cans clams with juice 2 cans bay shrimp, drained 1-8 ounce bottle clam juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1-1/2 cups onions or shallots, chopped 2-16 ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 22. Pomegranate Wine (5 Gallons)
- (Fruit Wine)
- Pomegranate Wine (5 Gallons) 30 - Pomegranates 2½ Pints White Grape Concentrate 30 Pints Water 8¾ Pounds Sugar 10 Teaspoons Acid Blend 1¼ Teaspoons ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 23. Planting a Vineyard
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... An adequate site with the proper soil conditions will produce large, vigorous vines which will return big yields. Shallow soil with poor drainage will produce weak vines. For this reason, vines set on ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 24. Peach Wine Recipe
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... reaches SG of 1.030 (about 5-6 days) remove fruit pressing lightly to extract juice. Siphon (rack) peach wine off sediment into secondary fermenter (carboy). Attach airlock filled 1/3 with water. When ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 25. Tinned Peach or Apricot Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... jar, then mash the fruit with a stainless steel spoon. Boil two quarts of water and dissolve the sugar and malt extract in it, then put pulp into polythene bucket and pour the boiling syrup over it. Allow ...
- Created on 27 October 2016
- 26. 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
- 27. Common Grape Guide
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... vinifera and v. labrusca. Hybrids can produce excellent wines; they combine the superior wine-making qualities of v.vinifera with the toughness of v. labrusca. Below is a quick guide to some common wine ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 28. The Nature of Corks
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... of natural cork are primarily the result of cork's unique structure. The bark of the cork oak tree is composed of tiny cells, each a 14-sided polyhedron, with the intercell space entirely filled with ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 29. Fig Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... Chop the figs and raisins and place in a large crock with the sugar, the grated lemon and orange rinds (no white pith) and the juice of the two fruits. Bruise the ginger and add that. Bring the water ...
- Created on 24 October 2016
- 30. Blind Wine Tasting Party
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... it gets your guests more involved. This can work well as an ice breaker or for parties with large numbers. You want your guests to enjoy some great tasting wines and maybe learn something new along the ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 31. Wine Descriptions
- (Wine Making Information)
- Wine Descriptions Barbera: Long-aging, full body, robust red wine with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content. Barbera is a full-bodied, very fruity, favors are berrylike, dry, tannic(tart), strongly ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 32. Problems during fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- Problems during fermentation Problem Fermentation has not started at 2 days since yeast was added. Diagnosis 1.Lag time. 2.Fermentation may be occurring without evident signs (eg bubbles) ...
- Created on 30 August 2016
- 33. Rose Hip Wine (1)
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... dark place and rack again after 3 months, top up and refit airlock. Return to dark place for 3 months. If wine has not cleared, fine with gelatin, wait two weeks, and rack again. When clear, bottle. Age ...
- Created on 29 August 2016
- 34. 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
- 35. Hydrogen Sulfide
- (Wine Making Information)
- Hydrogen Sulfide Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) has been known to plague winemakers for centuries, but it needn't. Its causes are as simple as is its cure, if dealt with soon enough after detection. There ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 36. Malolactic Fermentation
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... those that have not undergone malolactic fermentation. The former may be stabilized with about 100 - 120 ppm SO2 while those not undergoing malolactic fermentation will require fining and filtering as ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 37. Plum Wine
- (Fruit Wine)
- ... crushed 1 Pkg. Wine Yeast METHOD: You can use this recipe for any plum-type fruit -- home grown or store bought; Italian, Damson, Yellow, Greengage, or any sweet plum. With wild plums, ...
- Created on 28 August 2016
- 38. 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
- 39. The Home Winemakers' Wine Lab
- (Wine Making Information)
- ... Most of the items you will need are fairly inexpensive. Don't be afraid to use them. With a little a bit of practice you will be performing tests on your wines like a real wine maker from Napa Valley. ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 40. Sweet Sour Baked Beans
- (Recipes)
- ... occassionally until juices are reduced by half. (About 10 minutes.) Drain butter beans, lima beans, & kidney beans. Combine with UNDRAINED baked beans in a 3 to 3-1/2 quart casserole. Add onion-vinegar ...
- Created on 26 August 2016