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Jonnyboy

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 4:32 pm Post subject:
Birch sap wine? Although the sap will start to rise at different times depending upon your latitude.

jema
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 4:33 pm Post subject:
I did add grape juice to give it some body Looking for a more interesting Country wine to make now. Though all 7 of my fermenters are full at the moment 4 fermenting, 3 clearing. As I drift more into Country wine mode, I guess I am going to end up with a lot more in the clearing phase, so probably with have to get a couple more jema

Blacksmith

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Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 4:52 pm Post subject:
Lot of gorse in flower at the moment, anyone tried it ? and have your fingers healed up ?

Bugs

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 4:55 pm Post subject:
We came across a gorse bush in flower the other day - actually, the first time I'd got close enough to one to smell it. It smells luuuuurvely.

cab

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 5:01 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

I did add grape juice to give it some body

Looking for a more interesting Country wine to make now.

Though all 7 of my fermenters are full at the moment

4 fermenting, 3 clearing. As I drift more into Country wine mode, I guess I am going to end up with a lot more in the clearing phase, so probably with have to get a couple more

jema

Grape juice ought to sort it.

How long things clear with a country wine really depends; flower wines can clear in a snap. Coltsfoot is really fast. Mint takes a while. Bit of pectinase and plum goes fast too. But yes, you need more fermenters. Will the other half let you?

cab

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 5:04 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

Birch sap wine? Although the sap will start to rise at different times depending upon your latitude.

I've never had the nerve to tap a birch tree. If I had my own I'd be tempted.

cab

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 5:06 pm Post subject:

Blacksmith wrote:

Lot of gorse in flower at the moment, anyone tried it ? and have your fingers healed up ?

Tried it; didn't really take to gorse wine, although I do plan to try again some time. Not a great deal of it around here though

jema
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 5:51 pm Post subject:

Cab wrote:

But yes, you need more fermenters. Will the other half let you?

Well she's keen enough on drinking it

jema

cab

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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 05 7:00 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

Well she's keen enough on drinking it

You and I both know that having a better half keen on the fruits of your hobby does not mean you have carte blanche to get as much kit in for it as you'd like

Bugs

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 05 12:55 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Dunno about february but can you use honeysuckle berries for wine?

Have just found a discussion on TKG site which said that last month's The Garden's article about Russian edibles mentioned an edible honeysuckle; another poster then offered a link to this very dangerous

website:

https://www.korewildfruitnursery.co.uk/smaller_shrubs.htm

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 05 12:57 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

website:

https://www.korewildfruitnursery.co.uk/smaller_shrubs.htm

Not in our currant garden, but one for our next place.

Bugs

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 05 12:59 pm Post subject:
I know, I know. I'm a good girl I am. We really do need to keep this site going strong so we can plunder it for ideas and addresses in a few years' time!

jema
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 7:15 pm Post subject:
Well my orange blossom with sultanas and grape seems to have fermented out to a very pleasant rose wine that will be excellent chilled or in a punch Would recommend people try this one.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 7:27 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

Would recommend people try this one.

That's very kind of you old chap.

jema
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 7:33 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

jema wrote:

Would recommend people try this one.

That's very kind of you old chap.

Well it may concievably be bottled in 3 weeks

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