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Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 05 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Blue Peter wrote:
Cheers. I wonder if something like a fruit press (Vigo) could be used to extract the stuff?


Sugar beet is Beta vulgaris var. esculenta and is related to other beets and bred from the wild sea-beet. Apparently it contains about 20% sucrose. I think the roots are chopped and the liquid extracted and refined.

I think It may be worth extracting the sugary liquid and adding direct to a wine. I'd use a hydrometer to check the sugar levels and it might even add something to the wine.

Tahir mentioned Tuckers do the seeds on this thread, so I think I'll try a packet next year: https://www.forum.downsizer.net/about744.html

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 05 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cheers,


Peter.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 05 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What about using a parsnip wine recipe on sugar beets??? You'd need to use the hydrometer as perhaps you may not need added sugar, and you could always add additional flavouring ingredients perhaps?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 05 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sally_in_wales wrote:
What about using a parsnip wine recipe on sugar beets???


It would certainly work, but you'll find recipes for sugar beet wine too I'm sure.

In truth, I make all my veg wines to more or less the same recipe anyway. I think I've only got three or four basic wine recipes, and everything is made using one of them.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 05 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm sure I've seen a manglewurzle wine recipe, may even be in one of Seymore's books.

Anyone know if you can buy sugar beets for home use?

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