Rose Hip Wine.

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Anyone out there have any recommendations as to which type of yeast to use on Rose hips?  You have 48 hours to choose!    Cheers, Tony.

[Doris_Pinks]

Tony one of my books uses no yeast at all, it says that the natural yeast from the hips is enough, as long as you keep it at a steady warm temp of 70f (20c). The other book says general purpose or granulated.  DP

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As it is crunch time, I shall have to look in the dictionary to find out the characteristics of the wine type of the yeasts I have and go for that.  Thanks for the reply.  I have always found a'general yeast' leaves a lot to be desired.  Cheers, Tony. ;D

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After looking up various wine names in the dictionary to find out the characteristics, I've decided to plump for Sauternes type yeast as it is a sweet white, although I know the rose hip should turn out a Rosey.  Thanks once more for the reply.  Cheers, Tony.

[Doris_Pinks]

Tony, hope it tastes delish! I have never used the different types of yeast, the main reason no wine shop around for miles! What is the difference between a GP yeast, and say a sauternes yeast? Thanks   DP

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There are a whole plethora? of yeasts available.  Port, Burgundy, Hock, Sauternes.  I believe these may be available off the 'interweb'  It may be worthwhile tracking them down (unican).  I try to match the fruit, veg, grain or flower to what I think the wine should taste like and the characteristics of such!.  An elderberry wine using Burgundy yeast is far far better than using a hock yeast.  It took me quite a few years of gradually getting more and more dissatisfied with the outcome using general purpose yeast.  Went to a wine makers club night once.  I thought ours was bad untill I tasted someone else' parrafin!  Cheers, Tony.

[Doris_Pinks]

      But ours is delish, honest!!  Have unfortunately just done a big order that should keep us going for years in campden tablets, nutrient etc! But next time will try some different yeasts. Thanks
Dp

[MARION4]

Chamomile, roobois, green, peppermint, ginseng, or spearmint tea (alternate, for variety; later reintroduce rosehip).

[suzeaustin]

Does rosehip wine turn out rose not red then please?

[GrannieAnnie]

How many quarts of rose hips do you need for a gal?
We have some on one or two bushes. I might give it a whirl.

(I've used champagne yeast to make the crabapple wine with good results.)

[bettingbet2010]

thanks for information

[pumpkinlover]

Can anyone tell me if you use the whole hip?
last time i made it i was not sure so i took of the hard bit at the end furthest away from the stalk. It took ages and was a pain but i was worried that it might make the wine taste bitter.
I haven't tasted yet as like to leave for a year or two!
Thanks Anne

[STEVEB]

Top and tail hips best after a frost avoid low lying ones in the hedgerows (dogs)

[pumpkinlover]

Thank you Steve B, I like the bit about the dogs!