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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: Grinin'Reaper on March 25, 2007, 17:48

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: Grinin'Reaper on March 25, 2007, 17:48

This is only something i have heard of, never seen or tasted.
Any views, recipes or comments please, Cheers.

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: WG. on March 25, 2007, 17:59

Never made it but Moniack Wineries in Inverness make a pretty tasty drop.  One of the better country white wines IMHO.

OMG, I just typed a reply to a Bellydancing Biker Babe   :oops:  :oops:  :shock:

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: Grinin'Reaper on March 25, 2007, 18:45

Will let u know how i got on when i've sampled some, if i still have the power of speech  :lol:

OMG, I just typed a reply to a Bellydancing Biker Babe   :oops:  :oops:  :shock:[/quote]

For your own safety, don't try both at the same time  :roll:

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: WG. on March 25, 2007, 19:28

:lol:  :lol:

Title: Re: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: richyrich7 on March 25, 2007, 20:35

Quote from: "Grinin'Reaper"

This is only something i have heard of, never seen or tasted.
Any views, recipes or comments please, Cheers.

I have a recipe somewhere   :?  if I can find it I'll post it up for you. It's in an old wine circle book I have.

Title: Re: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: Grinin'Reaper on March 25, 2007, 20:49

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Quote from: "Grinin'Reaper"

This is only something i have heard of, never seen or tasted.
Any views, recipes or comments please, Cheers.

I have a recipe somewhere   :?  if I can find it I'll post it up for you. It's in an old wine circle book I have.

Cheers U, S'pose i'll just have to make do with my new potatoe wine for now, Hic Hic  :)

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: richyrich7 on March 25, 2007, 20:55

:lol:  Had a quick look in my book of "ideas" that I right down, only have a basic recipe for it.
Wines for fresh, dried flowers, leaves and  sap
1 gal of sap
1lb chopped raisins or sultanas
10 oz sugar
lactose (sweetner)
yeast
Specific Gravity to 1.084

better instructions can be found here. (http://home.btconnect.com/ntruman/wine/birchsapwine.htm)

All this from a tee totaler   :lol:

Title: Birch Sap Wine.
Post by: Grinin'Reaper on March 25, 2007, 21:00

Marvellous, Ta