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Title: How to make apple wine?
Post by: JustMarian on December 26, 2004, 22:22:58

Hi

I have searched the boards on how to make "wine" from apples without success.  Please could someone direct me to the recipe for same?  Many thanks, ;o)

Title: Re: How to make apple wine?
Post by: Palustris on December 26, 2004, 22:58:14

Cannot find a recipe on the boards, but here is one we have used before
8lbs of mixed apples, cookers, eaters, crab.
3 lb sugar
yeast
1 gallon of water
Cut up the apples, but don't peel. Remove any bad bits and all the pips.
Cold soak for about 4 days, stirring two or three times a day.
Strain and squeeze all the liquid out, add sugar and yeast and put in your demijohn as per normal wine making.

Title: Re: How to make apple wine?
Post by: JustMarian on December 27, 2004, 08:36:41

Many thanks for that!

Title: Re: How to make apple wine?
Post by: Bannerdown on December 27, 2004, 19:39:21

I aquired an old steamer/juicer and made a batch of apple wine a few years ago.  It's lik whisk(e)y now!  You can adjust to your taste by altering the ratio of cookers to eaters, but this can be a long process.  Use a suitable yeast.  Hock or sauterne. No Santa in the icons with a thick head!  Cheers, Tony.

Title: Re: How to make apple wine?
Post by: JustMarian on December 28, 2004, 12:34:06

WEll I will need to get myself a "demijohn" to start with.  I am a complete novice!  Thanks.

Title: Re: How to make apple wine?
Post by: Doris_Pinks on December 28, 2004, 14:41:05

Try the charity shops Marian, around here they sell them for 50p!