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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: Baldy on May 02, 2015, 16:33

Title: My Nana Wine
Post by: Baldy on May 02, 2015, 16:33

Has been a resounding success. I hoped to make it quite dry and was a bit worried that the general consensus seemed to be to do it as a sweet wine. Anyhow - took a couple of glasses last night and it was excellent. Dry, a little like a pinot noir but with this gentle hint of banana at the end of the mouthful. Splendid.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jqkWeYY0yRc/VUTuAJ8OnlI/AAAAAAAAAaw/aQUokrVFSvg/s1600/WP_20150501_003.jpg)

Hic hic,
Balders

(ps thanks to Kevin for mentioned banana wine - spurred me on to try it and I'll deffo be doing it again)

Title: Re: My Nana Wine
Post by: snowdrops on May 02, 2015, 18:53

That sounds & looks very nice :)

Title: Re: My Nana Wine
Post by: grinling on May 07, 2015, 18:43

that does look nice, was it left in the demijohn to mature and how long for?

Title: Re: My Nana Wine
Post by: Baldy on May 08, 2015, 09:07

Yep - I managed to resist drinking it to early... well 5 months in the demijohn (should have been 6 really but hey)

All 6 bottles now despatched  ;)

Hic hic,
Balders

Title: Re: My Nana Wine
Post by: grinling on May 08, 2015, 09:09

Thanks for that,will need to see what demijohns are left after elderflower and peapod are done

Title: Re: My Nana Wine
Post by: Baldy on May 09, 2015, 21:40

Friend of mine got a bottle as thanks for getting me a petrol mower for £10... - as an 'experienced drinker' he reckoned it was about 15% - I used champagne yeast. I really wasn't expecting much from it - I mean, bananas - wine ??? - anyhow will be doing it again.
Hic hic,
Balders