Author Topic: Birch Sap Wine  (Read 4928 times)

nico_r

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Birch Sap Wine
« on: March 25, 2004, 13:06:53 »
Hey all,
I expect it's coming to the last few days of sap rising.
I managed to get 12 litres out of the 20 I needed off hampstead heath silver birches 2 weekend ago (mid /early march).
Had anyone else gone for the sap wine this spring?
What was ur success like?
Nico_r
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« Last Edit: March 25, 2004, 14:47:10 by nico_r »

Steve

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Re:Birch Wine
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2004, 13:20:10 »
Hi Nico
With Birch wine I have found you are better tapping more than one tree to get sufficant sap .unfortunatly I have not made any this year :'( as work commitments and time have not been to my advantage. If I can be of help with info on your birch wine please let me know.
Steve
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Re:Birch Wine
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2004, 13:28:18 »
I saw Ray Mears taking some sap out of a birch on his 'Country Tracks' programme. Can it be taken from Silver Birches?

nico_r

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Re:Birch Wine
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2004, 13:29:37 »
Hey
Yea, i tapped 14 silver brich trees, 2 of which gave nothing, the rest giving an average of 1 litres per tree. but could of been sunnier on that weekend i guess (but would still have hoped for a better average).
I've just started 2nd fermentation (anaerobic), just wondering though - should camden tablets always be used in must (i didn't put any in?)
N
« Last Edit: March 25, 2004, 13:31:02 by nico_r »

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Re:Birch Sap Wine
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2004, 21:34:43 »
Hi Nico
I only use camden tablets/metabisulphate to steralize equipment and at the end to make sure must dosent start to re ferment in the bottles.
Steve C
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