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Title: Birch Sap Wine
Post by: nico_r 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
nicolasrouquette@hotmail.com

Title: Re:Birch Wine
Post by: Steve 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

Title: Re:Birch Wine
Post by: rdak 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?

Title: Re:Birch Wine
Post by: nico_r 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

Title: Re:Birch Sap Wine
Post by: Steve 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
(please excuse spelling been up since 5 am )