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debidoodah
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Posted -  16/06/2007  :  19:22

Brand new member, recently bought beetroot wine in Aberystwyth, Wales and it was lovely! I was so inspired i got back to Barlick and instantly logged onto Freecycle to acquire a collection of wine making equipment, which i did, thank you to Chris!!

 

Anyway, now only got problem i dont know where to start!  Sooooo much info on web, but what i need is a local wine making class!!

Anyone out there got any info or practical help they can offer?

d

p.s. Been living in Barlick for 18 months and i think its great, and i love this site!

 




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Stanley
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Posted - 17/06/2007 : 07:57
Welcome to the site Debs.  You can make wine out of anything, all you need is a combination of fruit or vegetable matter, sugar yeast and water.  You'll find good books on it in the library.  The main thing with wine-making is absolute cleanliness and equipment designed to keep the wine apart from the air but allow the gas to come out while it's fermenting.  The air we breathe is full of minute particles of yeast which can spoil the wine.  Some fruits like grapes and plums have their own yeast on them, that's the bloom you see on the skins, other things need a bit of yeast adding to kick the fermentation off.  Start experimenting, you'll learn best that way......


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thomo
Barlick Born Old Salt


2021 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 11:07
Elderberry and gorse flower spring to mind here, and i've spent hours picking both for friends. May I offer my services as a taster? Oh, and welcome to the site.


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Flutterby
Regular Member


690 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 12:46

My  mother in law used to make different wines at home, one she made was from privet, i just could  not belive this!

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melteaser
Genealogist


4819 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 13:12

Welcome!

My dad used to make eldeflower. I also remember picking dandelions for wine. He made parsnip wine too. All very tasty.

Thomo, I'll join you as chief taster.




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Flutterby
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690 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 13:48

Sorry Debs , Welcome!   Agree with Mel , Elderflower is nice , I have an old  recipe for  champane some where if you want it?

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debidoodah
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Posted - 17/06/2007 : 19:15

How helpful you all are and of course, once i have mastered the art of home brewing i will have a tasting session on my allotment!! Would love the recipe for champagne if you can find it - am going to bulk buy the beetroot and have a go, apparently you can have a good   few bottles ready in about 10 weeks!!

Thanks again for prompt responses and welcome notes, i found damsons on my allotment today and gooseberries too!! 




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Flutterby
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690 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 19:43
How nice to have an allotment, Ive wanted one for years but strangely as i waited then got one we moved! Will go and look  for the recipe and put it on later.


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Flutterby
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690 Posts
Posted - 17/06/2007 : 22:23

Elderflower Champagne-Lily of Ripon

Place 6 to 8 heads of elderflowers in a large bowl with 1 and a halfpounds of granulated sugar and i gallon of water. Add the juice of 2 lemons and three tablespoons of white wine vinegar. Stand for 24-36 hrs, strain and bottle. Keep for 10days- it is then ready for use. I keep mine longer about three weeks. Will keep for two years. Air gap of 3 inches. This recipe is an old one that my Mum used to make and is delicious, she used to bottle it in  screw top bottles.It was given to us from a family friend from Ripon.

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Flutterby
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Posted - 17/06/2007 : 22:27
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belle
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6502 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 14:08
We made elderflower champagne, many moons ago, it was sooo good it never made it to the bottle, just nudged the flowers aside and dipped our glasses in! Hi, Debs, i wondered when you would arrive, but I knew you would eventually.


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debidoodah
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 14:09

Thank you for that. Isnt nature wonderful!!

Will try it and report back.

debs




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Pamela H
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9 Posts
Posted - 18/06/2007 : 18:49
My family have had a few attempts at wine making- we seem to be doing something very wrong though. The wine usually ends up with a horrible, bitter taste to it. Admittedly, it's drinkable when mixed with lemonade, but with any luck we'll be able to make something more palatable in future :)



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Maxxie
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 18:58
My grandfather used to produce wine for our family, we used to go to his home every sunday afternoon and enjoy our sunday lunch with him as my grandmother unfortunatly passed away several years before.  Just recently he passed away and I felt it was appropriate to try to carry on his passion of wine making, however I wish I hadn't started as it is rather distasteful.

Max



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Pamela H
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 19:07
 Why do you refer to it as 'distasteful' Max, if you don't mind me asking?

Thankyou,
Pamela H.



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Maxxie
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Posted - 18/06/2007 : 19:14
Well, its rather sour to say the least.

Max.



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