We have just moved out in the country.We found blueberries growing behind our house.we want to make some homemade wine.Any good -easy recipes??
2006-08-29 09:33:12 · 3 answers · asked by j_911_rhoads 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Ingredients:6 kilos of blueberries(fresh or frozen),20 litres of water,5 kilos of sugar,8 teaspoons of acid blend,3teaspoons of pectic enzyme,2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast energizer,5 teaspoons of yeast nutrient,5 campden tablets(crushed),1 pkge of wine yeast.2 cups of grape concentrate(use at bottling).METHOD..1:clean & rinse berries.Using cheesecloth or a straining bag,mash the berries into your primary fermenter(clean plastic bucket)Keeping the mash in the bag,place it in the bucket. 2:Add all other ingredients except wine yeast & grape concentrate,cover bucket. 3:After 24 hrs add yeast & cover again. 4: Stir daily & gently squeeze mash to aid extraction.5:When specific gravity reaches 1.030 (about a week) siphon sediment into clean glass carboy & attach airlock. 6: After a month ,fermentation will be complete. Siphon sediment into a clean carboy & attach air lock.Specific gravity should be 1.000. 7:Siphon again after 2 months to aid in clearing. 8:Filter your wine. This will remove most of the solid matter.BOTTLING: Stir in grape concentrate & taste. If wine is not sweet enough add wine sweetener or wine conditioner.Bottle. Remember wine improves with age, the longer the better. Drinking young wine will give you the runs & an awfull headache but it's still a hoot. I have wine I made 5 yrs ago that I either misplaced or the wife hid on me,lol that has turned into blueberry brandy....quite tasty. Usually it never lasts a year. P.S. that recipe makes 23 litres give or take. If you have any problems contact me .Good Luck!
2006-08-29 12:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by guvner_46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homemade wine! sounds pleasing to the ears. goodluck with that and send me a taste
2006-08-29 09:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by sha scrilla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start here:
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/
...lots of good info for the beginner. Also, I find that looking at catalogs and supplies gets me familiar with the processes and what does what and so on.
One of my favorite suppliers of stuff (also for beermaking) is here:
http://morewinemaking.com/
Have fun!
2006-08-29 10:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋