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Brew UK Forum » Forum: Wine Recipes - Recent Topics http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Brew UK Forum » Forum: Wine Recipes - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:18 +0000 oldbrewer on "Blackberry and apple wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/blackberry-and-apple-wine#post-27354 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:12:00 +0000 oldbrewer 27354@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ I began making this wine many years ago when I had access to a large general orchard. It produces a full bodied red. INGEDIENTS 4lb blackberries 10lb mixed windfall apples 1lb raisins 3 ½ lb sugar (invert sugar preferably) Sodium metabisulphite Citric acid pectolase METHOD Note: this recipe does not use boiling water therefore strict hygiene is a must. Put the blackberries in a fermentation bin and crush. Chop the apples and liquidise (a little sodium metabisulphite and citric acid will stop the resultant juice from oxidising and turning brown. Add the apple juice to the blackberries with the chopped raisins. Once the sulphur dioxide has subsided add the pectolase, cover and leave 24 hours before adding the sugar. When the sugar has dissolved fully add a good red wine yeast. The mixture will foam up quite a bit when fermentation gets underway, just needs stirring a few times. Strain and fill a demijohn to the neck adjusting level with cold, boiled water if required. Ph may require adjustment as this is dependant on the apples. Fermentation can be an extended period and the resultant wine needs to mature in the bottles for several months. grmski on "Silver Birch Sap Wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/silver-birch-sap-wine#post-29943 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:44:38 +0000 grmski 29943@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ I can't take any credit (or abuse) for this. I saw the recipe in todays Guardian and thought it might be of interest to someone here. Birch sap tastes almost exactly like water – but the freshest water you have ever tasted, with just a hint of sweetness (0.7% sugar is the highest I have ever found). It does not keep very long – about four days in the fridge – so use it as soon as you can. Here is how you make the wine. 4.5 litres of birch sap 200ml white grape juice concentrate Juice from two lemons 1.2 kg white sugar Sachet white wine yeast Yeast nutrient – follow instructions on packet Gently heat the sap in a pan with the lid on to 75C and keep at that temperature for 20 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the sugar until it is dissolved. Closely cover the pan and allow to cool. Transfer to a fermentation bucket and add the lemon juice, grape juice concentrate, yeast and yeast nutrients. Keep the bucket closely covered for five days then siphon into a demi-john, fit the bubble-trap and leave for about two months. Rack-off into a fresh demi-john and bottle when it is all nice and clear. This stuff goes bad for a pastime, so be extra careful making sure everything is sterile and the bottles well sealed. The flavour? Light, dry, fruity, with a faint piquancy of wet paper bag. wildbrew on "Ribena juice wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/ribena-juice-wine#post-29433 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:34:29 +0000 wildbrew 29433@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients to make one gallon. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> 1lt-Ribena juice drink ( NOT cordial ) 1lt-red grape juice. 1kg-sugar. 1tsp-GP yeast compound. water. Method: dissolve the sugar in 1lt of water in a pan,then leave to cool,when cool add to your demijohn with the Ribena and grape juice top up with cold tap water add the yeast and the airlock, and fully ferment out. when fermenting as stopped rack and leave to mature for at least 6 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" /> John_McC on "A gallon of wine for under £2" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/a-gallon-of-wine-for-under-2#post-19335 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:30:46 +0000 John_McC 19335@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hi all just back from shopping at Asda and got 1L Vimto for a £1 add 750g of white sugar, water and yeast and hay presto wine for under £2 a gallon. Now at around 30p a bottle that's what I call budget busting booze <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "pearl barley wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/pearl-barley-wine#post-10792 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:13:42 +0000 wildbrew 10792@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ This recipe will make two gallons of wine. ingredients: 3lb-pearl barley. 2lb-potatoes. 2lb-raisins. 4lb-sugar(of witch 1lb can be brown) 5-lemons(juice only,no pith) 1-strong black cup of tea. 1/2tsp-marmite(optional) 1-heap-tsp-all purpose yeast. 1-tbls-finings. 2-tbls-glycerine(to taste)optional. METHOD: put the pearl barley in the fermenting bin,peel and dice potatoes, (discard peel and any green parts)place diced potatoes in the fermenting bin,add raisins after rinsing in hot water and mincing,then put half of the sugar in 3 pints of hot water and stir until all the sugar as dissolved, when cool add to the fermenting bin,with the lemon juice,marmite and cold tea,then add 3 more pints of cold water,stir then add yeast and cover. NOTE:stir the pulp 2 times a day for up to ten days,then strain the pulp in to the demijohn's,add the rest of the sugar in syrup form,and top up with water,fit the airlocks and fully ferment out. When the fermenting as stoped rack and add finings,when clear rack again and add glycerine to taste. NOTE:this wine should be left to mature for at least 12 months. Sqiffy on "Dried Elderberry Wine Recipe" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/dried-elderberry-wine-recipe#post-20610 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:56:22 +0000 Sqiffy 20610@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ For 5 Gallons. Expected Alcohol: 13.6 - 14.0% ABV Starting SG 1095 (Absolutely must not be higher than 1100 or lower than 1090) Final SG around 0.992 Elderberries (Dried – 1.25 Kg) Raisins (1.25 Kg) (Soak Raisins over night then rinse to remove any oil, then mince in a blender) White Granulated Sugar 4.5 Kg Soft Light Brown Sugar 2 Kg Red Wine Yeast – 1 Sachet Yeast nutrient 2 Level Tbsp. Boiling Water 23 ltrs. Pectolase 3 Level Tbsp. RECIPE Place Elderberries, Sugar & Minced Raisins directly in a brew bucket and pour on boiling water. Dissolve the sugar. Cover and wait until cool (usually 24 hours). Once the must is at room temperature add Pectolase. Leave covered for 24 Hours. Add the yeast & yeast nutrient. Cover and leave in a warm place (or use brewbelt etc.) to ferment for 3-4 days only. Over this period stir and push down the cap three times a day. Strain off the liquid into secondary and fit a bung and airlock. When SG reaches 992 and / or fermentation has ceased add one Campden tablet per gallon (also add fermentation stopper at this point if desired). Leave to settle for the rest of the month. Rack. Leave for two months. Rack to storage. Can be drunk 3 months later or left to mature. Tanin profile gradually subsides after the first year but the wine is perfectly drinkable after the initial 3 months. We have made over 150 gallons of this wine over the last few years and have developed and honed this recipe ourselves. We love it. Enjoy! wildbrew on "LiDL,vitafit multivitamin mixed fruit juice wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lidlvitafit-multivitamin-mixed-fruit-juice-wine#post-25224 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:44:20 +0000 wildbrew 25224@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients: one gallon. 1lt-vitafit red grape juice. 1lt-vitafit multivitamin mixed fruit juice. 1kg-sugar. mineral water ( or tap water ) 1tsp-GP yeast compound. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "Sloe wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/sloe-wine#post-21571 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:52:31 +0000 wildbrew 21571@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ This sloe wine recipe will make 2 gallons. ingredients 2kg-sloe's. 2lt-red grape juice. 2kg-sugar. 1cup-strong tea(no milk) 4-oranges(juice only no pith or pips) 1/2tsp-Marmite(optional) 1tsp-GP yeast compound. water. Method: wash the sloes and discard any stalks,then add to the FV and cover then dissolve half the sugar in a pan of water,then pour the sugar syrup over the sloes and cover and leave to cool,when cool mash the sloes in the FV with a potato masher,the add the grape juice,tea the juice from the oranges,Marmite and yeast compound and cover and stir twice daily of 10 days after 7 days make some sugar syrup with the rest of the sugar then add to the FV when cool,after 10 days rack the fermenting wine from its sediment and strain into your demijohns.discard solids. top up to the neck with cold water and fully ferment out,when fermenting has finished,rack wine from sediment top up with water fit a cork or rubber bung and keep somewhere cool for 12 months to clear and muture. NOTE: it is worth being patient and storing as long as you can up to 3 years. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> cheers wildbrew on "ingredients to make 2 gallons/Blackberry&Elderberry wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/ingredients-to-make-2-gallonsblackberryelderberry-wine#post-20452 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:42:34 +0000 wildbrew 20452@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients 1.5kg-blackberrys. 2kg-elderberrys. 2lt-red grape juice. 2kg-sugar. water. 1tsp-GP yeast compound/per gallon. wildbrew on "Brown-rice & raisin wine/ ingredients,makes 1 gallon." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/brown-rice-raisin-wine-ingredientsmakes-1-gallon#post-20180 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:48:52 +0000 wildbrew 20180@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients: 500g-brown rice. 500g-raisins. 1kg-sugar(half can be brown sugar) 1/4tsp-marmite(optional) 1tsp-GP yeast compound. water. NOTE: you make this recipe the same way as the pearl barley wine,recipe. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "country elderberry wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/country-elderberry-wine#post-19989 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:45:57 +0000 wildbrew 19989@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ This recipe will make 2 gallons. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> ingredients 2.5kg-ripe elderberrys. 2lt-red grape juice. 2kg-sugar. water 2tsp-GP yeast compound. METHOD: Simmer your elderberrys in some water for 15 min,the strain and press to extract all the hot juice and then dissolve your sugar in the hot berry juice,leave to cool.then divide the berry juice into your demijohns with the grape juice top up with water add the yeast compound fit the airlock and fully ferment out. when fermenting as stoped,rack and clear. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> NOTE: This wine is best to be matured for at least 12 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "LiDL peach juice wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/lidl-peach-juice-wine#post-18353 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:04:49 +0000 wildbrew 18353@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients:to make 1 gallon. 1lt-peach juice. 1lt-white grape juice. 1kg-sugar. water. 1tsp-GP yeast compound. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "A gallon of WINE for ONLY £2.00" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/a-gallon-of-wine-for-only-200#post-18994 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:49:21 +0000 wildbrew 18994@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Ingredients for one gallon. 1lt-5,alive Tropical five fruit-juice blend. 1lt-grape juice,(red or white) 750g-sugar. water. 1tsp-GP yeast compound. METHOD: dissolve the sugar in 1lt of water and leave to cool,when cool add to your demijohn with the fruit juice,grape juice and yeast compound top up with water fit the airlock and fully ferment out. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> NOTE: this wine will be ready to drink in 6 months, but i like to mature for at least 12 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> wildbrew on "ALDI frozen -four seasons cherries." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/aldi-frozen-four-seasons-cherries#post-17984 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:44:08 +0000 wildbrew 17984@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ To make one gallon of cherry wine. ingredients 1-frozen bag of cherries. 1lt-red grape juice(or 500g of raisins) 1kg-sugar. water 1tsp-GP WINE yeast compound. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> [b]METHOD: Bring your cherries to a boil and simmer for 10 min,then strain and press all the juice from them and dissolve the sugar in the hot juice and when cool add to your demijohn with the grape juice and yeast and fully ferment out,then rack and leave to mature for at least 12 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> NOTE:if you use raisins you need to simmer for 30 min,then strain and press all the juice out. wildbrew on "orange,peach & passion fruit juice drink_wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/orangepeach-passion-fruit-juice-drink_wine#post-16104 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:21:26 +0000 wildbrew 16104@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients for one gallon. 1lt-orange,peach&passion fruit juice. 1lt-grape juice ( red or white ) 750g-sugar. water. 1tsp-gp_yeast. method:dissolve the sugar in a pint of water,when cool put the grape juice&fruit juice and the sugar syrup in the demijohn top up with water to the neck add the G-P yeast fit the airlock, and fully ferment out, then fermenting as stoped rack for 12 months to mature. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> NOTE:you can drink this wine when fermenting as stoped and the wine as cleared. wildbrew on "spicy Banana wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/spicy-banana-wine#post-13522 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:42:33 +0000 wildbrew 13522@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ ingredients:to make one Gallon of spicy Banana wine. 2kl-Bananas. 1lt-white grape juice. 1kl-sugar. 250g-Banana skins(optional) 1-lemon(juice only no pith) 9-cloves. 2tbls-honey. half tsp-tannin. 1tsp-GP yeast compound. METHOD:boil then simmer the Bananas and cloves for ten min,then strain and press the banana pulp to extract all the juice,then dissolve half of the sugar in the hot juice,then boil and simmer the Banana skins for ten min and strain. When both liquids are cool,add to the demijohn with the rest of the ingredients,fit the airlock and ferment for a week then add the rest of the sugar in syrup form when cool and top up the DJ with water and fully ferment out. NOTE:when fermenting stops rack and add finings rack again and add (glycerine to taste,optional) then leave to mature for at least 12-18 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> Tony on "Today's brews" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/todays-brews#post-12717 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:37:36 +0000 Tony 12717@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Bit of time this morning so knocked these up... Parsnip Wine (based on my grandfather's recipe) 2kg Parsnips 1kg Sugar 500g Honey 5 ltrs of cold water 1 Lemon 10g Grated root ginger Prepared juice of 500g raisins (see below) Campden tablet. Pectic enzyme White wine yeast & yeast nutrient Slice parsnips thinly, add to pan and cover with 5 ltrs cold water, bring to boil and cook until tender (do not over-cook so that they go ‘mushy’) Strain and return water to the pan adding sugar, raisin juice, lemon juice and rind (not pith), ginger and honey. Bring to boil then simmer for 1 hour. Strain into bucket and when cooled add pectic enzyme and campden tab. Leave for 24 hours then add yeast & nutrient. Leave for 4 days, stir and strain into a DJ and add fermentation lock. Rack after one month, after another rack and add finings, bottle after another month. Drink after another three! Raisin Juice: Wash raisins in very hot water then chop. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 mins then squeeze out juice through muslin. Chilli Wine 100g red chillies (medium hot with seeds) 230g chopped sultanas 25g fresh ginger 1 kg sugar 5 ltrs water 1 tsp pectolase 1 lemon (juice) 1/2 tsp tannin 1 Campden tab 1 tsp yeast nutrient 1 tsp white wine yeast Chop chillies and add to a pan with the water, chopped sultanas, chopped ginger and lemon juice. Bring to the boil, add 500g sugar and simmer for 30 mins. Sieve into a bucket and allow to cool. Add campden tab, pectolase, tannin, 500g sugar. Leave for 24 hours and add yeast and nutrient. Ferment one month, rack and again at two months, bottle at three. No idea how the chilli will pan out! Both brews are cooling at the moment! wildbrew on "Blackberry & Elderberry wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/blackberry-elderberry-wine#post-12699 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:46:27 +0000 wildbrew 12699@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ This recipe will make two gallons of wine. ingredients 1.5kg-Blackberrys. 1kg-Elderberrys. 2lt-grape juice(red) 2kg-sugar. 2tsp-G-P yeast compound(1 per gal) 2tbl-glycerine(optional) 1tbl-wine-finings. Method:boil then simmer the blackberrys & elderberrys in water for 20 min,then strain all the juice from them,then dissolve half the sugar in the hot liquid and leave to cool,then divide all the ingredients to your demijohns fit the airlocks and ferment for 7 to 10 days then make the rest of your sugar in to a syrup then divide into your djs when cool and top up with water to the neck. fully ferment out,then rack and add your glycerine and leave to mature for at least 12 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> Note:if you do not have any brown djs you can use a brown paper bag or in a dark place out of sunlight. wildbrew on "Easy to make- fruit-juice wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/easy-to-make-fruit-juice-wine#post-10905 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:19:55 +0000 wildbrew 10905@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Recipe to make one gallon of wine. ingredients: 1lt-grape juice not concentrate grape juice(red or white) 1lt-fruit juice(with no concentrate or preservatives) 3lt-mineral water. 800mg-sugar. 1tsp-pekolase. 1tsp-tannin. 1tsp-youngs,super wine yeast compound. 1tbl-finings 2tbl-glycerine(optional) METHOD:Add the grape juice,fruit juice and 2lt-mineral water,to a demijohn,then add the sugar,pekolase, tannin and shake until all the sugar as dissolved,then add the yeast compound,fit airlock and fully ferment out. NOTE:you will need to top the demijohn up with the other 1lt of mineral water,after one week,when all the fermenting as stoped,rack and add the finings,when clear rack again and add the glycerine(optional) and mature for at least 12 months. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> NOTE:if there is no preservatives,there should be no need to boil the fruit juice. wildbrew on "banana wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/banana-wine#post-10694 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:12:32 +0000 wildbrew 10694@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ This recipe will make two gallons. ingredients: 4kg-ripe bananas. 500g-banana skins. 2lt-white grape juice. 2kg-sugar. 2-lemons (juice only) 1tsp-tannin. 2tsp-pectic enzyme. 2tsp-gp yeast compound. 1tbls-finings(per gallon) 2tbls-glycerine(optional)to taste (per gallon) METHOD: place bananas and peel into a cloth bag and put the bag,tied up,into a large saucepan with water.bring to the boil,then gently simmer for 30 min.pour the hot liquor over the sugar and stir until all the sugar as dissolved,when the cloth bag has cooled squeeze it to extract as much liquor as possible.when all the liquor is cool,divide into two demijohns with the grape juice,lemon juice,tannin,pectic enzyme,and the gp yeast compound,top up with water,fit the airlocks and fully ferment out. NOTE: when fermenting as stoped rack and add finings,when clear rack again and add glycerine(optional)to taste. then leave for at least 12 months to mature. <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> Greg on "Mulled wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/mulled-wine#post-9903 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:56:16 +0000 Greg 9903@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Okay here's the mulled wine recipe I came across the other day. It's from gordan Ramsey so excuse some of the faff but it look like a winner. Not tried it yet but planning next week. Pour a bottle of red wine into a large saucepan and heat gently. Tie 7 cardamom pods, 5 cloves, 2 start anise, 1halved cinnamon stick and 1 snipped lemongrass stalk in a piece of muslin to form a bag. Add to the wine with the pared zest of 1 orange and segmented orange flesh, 1 tablespoon of demerare sugar and 2 chopped preserved stem ginger with 2 tablespoon of syrup from the jar. Heat gently for 4 mins stirring occasionally to encourage the flavours to infuse without boiling. I'll let you know how it turns out if I can find all the ingredients <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":?" class="bb_smilies" /> simonb_13 on "Recipe Builder" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/recipe-builder#post-7569 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:31:59 +0000 simonb_13 7569@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Does anyone know a site where I can plug in my ingredients and get recipes back? I've got quite a collection of hops now and, feeling a bit jaded with the Porter brew, I was looking for a solid ale to brew with what I've got in the, "larder". I've got: Saaz Liberty E K Goldings Styrians (Bobek) Amarillo Willamette and the usual Pale Malt, CaraPils and Crystal 100L. Chucking the Chocolate Malt in the bin! bmsleight on "Orange, Peach and Grape Wine." http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/orange-peach-and-grape-wine#post-6172 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:13:13 +0000 bmsleight 6172@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ 2010-09-05 - Orange, Peach and Grape Wine. Inspired by Wurzel's Orange Wine Thought it was time to try and brew a wine. Not sure how to bottle it - suggestions welcome. 385g White granulated cane sugar 1 Litre Salisbury’s basic Orange juice. 1 Litre Salisbury’s White Grape & Peach Juice Drink 1/2 tsp. Young’s Wine Yeast ~1 x 5 Litre Mineral Water Sanitise and rinse all equipment. Boil about 1 Litre of water. Add sugar. Boil for about 5 minutes (until bored) Add 1.5 Litre of cold water and pour in to Empty 5 litre mineral water bottle (poor man’s DJ) Add Orange Juice. Add Grape and Peach Juice Add 1 x mug of tea (for the tannin) Add water to fill bottle to 4 litre mark (this one might be a heavy bubbler) Add Wine Yeast. Fit air lock. Tony on "Ginger Wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/ginger-wine#post-2355 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:25:32 +0000 Tony 2355@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hi folks Been desperately trying to remember my recipe from years back and I'm pretty sure this is it. I searched the net for ginger essence recipes and even put a request out on another forum ... but no reply. However .. I'm fairly sure this is correct - and there's only one way to find out. Just finished and now waiting to pitch the yeast. Makes 23 ltrs: 8 bottles of Friar Tuck’s Ginger Essence (or equivalent) 4.5kg White Sugar 1kg Dark Brown Sugar 4 Oranges 8 Lemons 1 cup strong black tea 200g Sultanas (chopped) 200g Raisins (chopped) Peel (completely) the oranges & lemons and slice. Add to 8 ltrs of boiling water. Bring back to boil then simmer for 15 mins. Pour (strain) onto the sugar in your fv. Stir to dissolve the sugar, add the sultanas, raisins and ginger essence. Pour in the cup of tea. Allow to cool to around 22C and add champagne yeast. Leave for 2 days and then agitate gently each day until vigorous ferment has finished (maximum 2 weeks). Rack into secondary and leave for 4 months. Bottle. Best if left another year but if impatient (like me) it can be drunk after a further 6 months. It is possible to use fresh (grated) ginger, but I’ve found in the past that this is very slow to clear and can need up to another year. Here's the little darling sans yeast... <img src="http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad277/smut1962_photo/bIMG_1241.jpg" /> Varnish on "Wurzel Orange wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wurzel-orange-wine#post-938 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:46:30 +0000 Varnish 938@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ I managed to score some Demi-johns from a friend's garage. <img src="http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q66/varnish5000/100_0908.jpg" /> He said, "you can have them weird bottles you was looking at the other day if ya like". I've decided to put them to use right away, after a good cleaning that is. This orange wine has quite a big following on the internets, so I thought I'd knock some together with the hope of it being ready for Christmas. 1 litre orange juice. 1 litre white grape juice. 1½ lb sugar. 1 tsp nutrient General Purpose yeast ½ tsp tannin 1 tsp Pectic Enzyme 1 tsp glycerine Water to 1 gallon Stolen from here: <a href="http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/cgi/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=recipe;action=display;num=1218971587" rel="nofollow">http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/cgi/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=recipe;action=display;num=1218971587</a> I'll let you know how it turns out. timgaunt on "Parsnip Wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/parsnip-wine#post-286 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:16:48 +0000 timgaunt 286@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Can anyone recommend a good parsnip wine recipe? I've found this one online: <a href="http://www.yobrew.co.uk/parsnip.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.yobrew.co.uk/parsnip.php</a> but it doesn't contain some of the extra ingredients i.e. the grape juice. Is it an idea to include this? Thanks, Tim timgaunt on "Seasonal Wine Recipes" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/seasonal-wine-recipes#post-285 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:15:19 +0000 timgaunt 285@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Hi, I'm new to wine making and have bought one of the Youngs Wine Making Kits so want to get a few going to make it pay for itself! We've currently got a batch of Elderberry Wine on the go so we're looking for the next batch to start in the next week or two and was hoping that someone could give us some ideas. Assuming we can make 1-2 different types at a time we're looking for one or two recipies a month ideally from fruits/veg that are readily available at the time. What do people suggest? At the moment we've got: Autumn (now) -Elderberry (<a href="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/index.php/recipes-elderberry-wine" rel="nofollow">http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/index.php/recipes-elderberry-wine</a>) -Parsnip (<a href="http://www.yobrew.co.uk/parsnip.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.yobrew.co.uk/parsnip.php</a>) -Potato -Apple wine Any other suggestions/recipes are welcome! Thaks. Tim Greg on "Vin Ordinaire-WHITE" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/vin-ordinaire-white#post-300 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:27:11 +0000 Greg 300@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Here's the other recipe kindly given to me by my Irish customer John. Produces a really nice, dry wine with a hint of fruit but not nearly as fruity as you would expect. Highly recommended but does need a year or two to really reach its peak. 1 litre good quality orange juice. 1 can (822G) Apricots/Peaches and Juice. 500g-Green Grapes or 250g-Chopped Sultanas. 5kg White Sugar. 35g- Citric Acid one half teasp Grape Tannins Wine Yeast Water to make 25 litres Put all the ingrediants in a container and add 10 litres boiling water.Stir,make up to 25 litres with cold water.Add 1 and half teasp.Pwctic Enzyme and working wine yeast,Ferment in covered container for 7-10 days before continuing as for Red vin ordinaire,This may need filtering but will clear naturally. Greg on "Vin Ordinaire-RED" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/vin-ordinaire-red#post-202 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:18 +0000 Greg 202@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ A customer gave me a couple of bottles of wine the other day and he has also kindly agreed to share the recipe handed down for a few generations. I opened them up and the weekend and they were really tasty. Mildly port flavoured and really nice body, flavour and aroma. Anyways here's the recipes. The bottle he gave me was a few years old but he says it tastes good after 4 weeks. White to follow shortly. 450g of each.Dried Elderberries and blueberries (or Morello Cherries) 6kg White Sugar 2 and half teasp.Bicarbonate of Soda 1 and quarter teasp.Tartaric Acids 2 and half teasp.Yeast Nutrient. 1 and half teasp. Pectic Enzyme Wine Yeast. Water to make 25 litres. Boil the fruit gently in 5 litres water for 5 minutes-for convenience the fruit may be put in a nylon bag for removal and draining.Add the sugar,Bicarb,tartaric acid and Yeast Nutrient.Make to 25 litres with cold water and add the Pectic Enzyme.Now add a working Wine Yeast.Leave 3 to 4 days in a covered bucket.Drain from the bucket to a Glass jar and fit air-lock.This wine is usually ready in 4 - 6 weeks dandan on "Pea Pod Wine (as seen on The Good Life)" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/pea-pod-wine-as-seen-on-the-good-life#post-216 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:13:01 +0000 dandan 216@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Here is one I have matureing at the moment! my small taster bottle was ermmm very potent! (you get very much the same reactions like on the good life) It may not be to everyones taste or smell great but its worth ago! Im matureing mine so the taste hopefully gets better!!! To make 2 Gallons! 2 Gal of Pea Pods 2 Gal Water 1800 g Sugar 25 g Ginger zest and juice of 2 lemons zest and juice of 1 large orange 2 tins of grape concentrate 1 1/2 tsp citric acid 2 tsp tannin 2 tsp pectolase Boiled the pods, ginger, lemon and orange juice/zest until the pods were tender, added sugar and grape concentrate, let cool slightly addedm citric acid, tannin and pectolase. When down to temp im going to seperate into two bactches, add some yeast nutrient and do one with Hock yeast and on with White Wine yeast! The Verity of Pea Pods I used was Pea Canoe <img src="http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/bb-plugins/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> (these pea seeds were only purchased because the name contained the word Canoe!) dandan on "Infusion Tea Wine" http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/infusion-tea-wine#post-31 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:22:17 +0000 dandan 31@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ 1 Box (20) Infusion Tea Bagss 2 litres 100% White Grape Juice (cartons from supermarket) 2lbs sugar 1tsp Citric Acid 1/2tsp Grape Tannin White Wine Yeast Nutrient I Infused the bags for 30 minutes in 3 pints boiling water. Then Strained the tea bags and pressed them to get out the juices and flavor! Then added the sugar to the liquor, and Stirred until it dissolved. I then let it cool and added the tannin, acid to the liquor and placed into a DJ along with 1L of the Grape juice, and pitched the yeast after a couple of days i have added the other 1L of grape juice and topped up the DJ with water to the 5gal mark! This can be made with any infusion tea’s!