Author Topic: Info on Winemaking from Allotment Produce (Read 15407 times)

slickwilly · « **on:** August 22, 2003, 23:57:43 »

Two or three of the guys on our site are keen to have a crack at winemaking with the "excess" produce from our plots. Anyone interested in showing tips, recipes, experiences , etc ? :o

teresa · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2003, 00:47:29 »

Hi, what have you chaps got to make wine out of ? Teresa

Admin aka Dan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2003, 00:57:06 »

Sounds like an idea with legs ;D

teresa · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2003, 01:28:32 »

Hi I wont tell you what happen to me on tea wine and I have a mean parsnip one but as it is ment to be strong my motly crew are to afraid to give it a go. So come xmas when they have had a few I will get it out. Teresa

Admin aka Dan · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2003, 01:30:18 »

I'd give the parsnip one a try, sounds interesting :P

teresa · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2003, 01:42:19 »

Hi, said to be a smooth drink so goes down well then it hits you sounds good. Might give it to the sons girlfriend not to keen on miss perfect ha ha meowwwwwww. ;D Teresa

LynneA · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2003, 13:48:29 »

How much kit do you need and how much space will things take up?

I'm pretty good on the jam making front, and recently found a book called Drink Your Own Garden in a charity shop.

Have got fed up with picking brambles after three batches of jam and have left them for the birds. Only problem is the fox cubs have been eating them and getting the runs!

teresa · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2003, 14:23:16 »

Ok, 2 demijohns ( need a spare one to rack off) an air lock and bung, piece of plastic tubing about 3ft to syphon , plastic bucket to ferment, better with a lid but you can use a teatowel to cover, wooden or plastic spoon for stiring, a piece of muslin you can buy the nets or a pair of clean tights works just as good.
wine bottles and corks,
General purpose wine yeast,
Yeast Nutrienent,
Pectic enzyme ( for the blackberry wine)
The demijohns you can buy from the local tip at 50p that what ours sell them or Wilco's sell new ones also all the bits needed.
Blackberries 3lbs to a gallon of boiling water will make 1 demijohn. Makes a port type wine I added a couple of over ripe bannanas took a little longer to mature made a lovely heady port wine a tot of that with lemonade and ice lovely. have fun Teresa

legless · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2003, 14:18:54 »

has anyone tried rhubarb wine?

teresa · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2003, 16:08:37 »

Yep first one I did. Old lottie had a huge bed I brought some crowns to go into the new lottie.
Do you want the recipe? :-/ Teresa

legless · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2003, 18:47:56 »

yes please teresa! ;D

teresa · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2003, 22:42:22 »

Ok here goes

3lb Rhubarb
3lb granulated sugar
1 gallon of cold water
G.P wine yeast,
yeast nutrient.

cut Rh into small pieces put in plastic bucket and bruise them well.
pour over gallon of cold water,and stir for a few minutes with plastic spoon, then cover the bucket and leave it for ten days.
Remove any mould and strain off the liquid through muslin into another bucket. Stir in the 3lb of sugar and yeast and yeast nutrient, the cover the bucket and leave for four days. But this time stir daily.
Strain into a fermentation jar.
Allow to ferment (Bubble) when the sediment builds up you can sphon off into another demijohn and carry on fermenting. Somewhere warm helps.
When bubbling slows right down sphon off again to make sure no bubbles you can bottle.
Will be ready in six months better if you can keep it longer? tends to be a dry wine very clear and sparkling. 8)
Good luck Teresa

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2003, 02:05:25 »

;) Was interested to hear about a book called "Drink your own Garden", intriguing title. Does anyone know where I could buy a copy ??? as it would be a great stocking filler for my husband for Christmas Lizzie ???

teresa · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2003, 12:21:38 »

Drink your own garden by Judith Glover,
Try Amazon.co.uk under the book section (wine making) found it hardcover for 9.53. Delivery 1 - 2 days. could not find paper back.
Teresa

minerva · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2003, 13:53:14 »

I have found the recipies on this site quite easy to follow and they turn out yummy, have tried the the blackberry and nettle, most of the blackberry was drunk before it got racked as it was soooooo good
http://venus.spaceports.com/~jrjeff/winerec.htm

am now using all the old apples and rosehips and yet more blackberrys, I mix all sorts of things together it sometimes fails and i end up with a fowl smelling good for cleaning drains liquid but it can work brilliently, doesn't take up too much room. I have bought my equipment on line at
http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/itmidx1.htm

they also sell a "country wine"kit that you just add the fruit/veg that you have spare, works well ;D

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2003, 16:28:27 »

Message for Theresa, Thank you so much for your information on the Book "Drink your own Garden". Have ordered it today. You are lovely to have gone to the trouble of finding it for me. Much appreciate it. :D busy_lizzie

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2003, 16:32:16 »

Message to Teresa, Sorry I have just noticed I have spelled your name wrong, apologies :-[ Thanks once again for your trouble. busy_lizzie

teresa · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2003, 22:41:19 »

Hi Busy Lizzie

Your welcome, hope you both have loads of fun with it.
dont worry about spelling my name wrong my aunt spells her's Theresa and I always think it looks so eleglant but I got Teresa ah well luck of the draw hee hee
Teresa

violet mum · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2004, 19:42:38 »

I am a Teresa too!!! and I think it is less common spelt without the H as everyone seems to think it should have ;D

Bannerdown · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2004, 12:08:50 »

Go ahead and fill your boots! CLEANLINESS, CLEANLINESS, CLEANLINESS. Use good yeast, don't rush it, drink it soon as "interesting" wines do not keep nor improve with age after about 12 months. Start with fruit wines as they are more "forgiving" and Invest in a GOOD recipe book. I have a few and if you want I'll pop the I.S.B.N.s on the page? Cheers Tony.

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