Topic: Gooseberry wine

[macmac]

Has anyone got a simple recipe for gooseberry wine ?We've just picked 6/7lbs.We used to make wine many years ago ,not always too sucessfully :(So any tips would be helpful.We're trying to save money as well so budget ideas would be great  :)

[cleo]

Most of the recipes I used to use may well be subject to copyright but here are the basics

About 4lb of gooseberries per gallon,wash (top and tail-that`s not really nedeeded) Add 6 pints boiling water per 4lb of fruit plus 1lb honey ,and any nutrients.

When cool add pectozyme-about a teaspoon,elder flowers-say 1/2 a pint(they will make a big difference to the eventual bouquet) and an active yeast starter. Use either a GP yeast or a `Hock` or `Moselle` type.

Ferment for about two days before straining and pressing lightly.

Add 1pt white grape concentrate or white grape juice-make up with water to almost fill you demi john or whatever and let it ferment out.

It doesn`t need long maturing-this year`s lot should be about ready by next summer

[STEVEB]

GOOSEBERRY
Contributed by Tom Keys, Dudley WC
This recipe, has been winning prizes for Dudley members, since 1978
DRY WHITE TABLE WINE.
 
2 1/2 lb Gooseberries,
1/2 pint White Grape Conc.,
1 3/4 lb Sugar,
1 tsp Pectic Enzyme,
1 tsp Acid Blend,
1/4 tsp Grape Tannin,
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient,
1 sachet HOCK, yeast, or Lalvin D-47,
1 Vit B1 tablet,
1 tsp Bentonite.
 
It is advantageous, to use gooseberries, straight from the freezer, it breaks them down, during the initial fermentation. Place the gooseberries, in a sterilised bucket, add 4 pints of cold water, and 1 crushed campden tablet, stir well, allow to soak overnight.
Gently crush the fruit, add all other ingredients*, make up to 1 gallon +, with cold water, stir until everything dissolved. *Add yeast, and cover, ferment in bucket/primary fermenter, for 4-5 days, stirring twice daily, strain into clean sterilised demijohn, and fit airlock. Ferment to dryness, store surplus, in small bottle to use to top up at 1st racking,
When fermented out to dryness, re rack, add 1 crushed campden tablet , and, 1 tsp potassium Sorbate.