Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: LilacSandy on August 30, 2012, 13:37
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Hi all,
I have just started wine making after a break of several years, and just remembered how much fun it is.
I like a dry red wine so that is what I am going to concentrate on, however I cook a lot and want to make some white wine for cooking, I do not want to use my precious fruit for just cooking but would like to know if I can make a usable wine from cheap white grape juice.
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Oh yes.....
Have a go at this http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=10179
It works out at 70p/bottle once you've got the gear and I no longer have to buy wine from the supermarket. It really is that good. ;)
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Brilliant Kegs, thank you, off to get some grape and orange juice.
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If you like it drier add some apple juice too, and don't forget the cheaper fruit juices are better.
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Thanks,
Why are the cheaper ones better?
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Thanks,
Why are the cheaper ones better?
Don't know but thats good news :lol:
I've made this a few times and it is very nice, it doesn't taste of orange at all just a very nice white wine.
There are all sorts of diferent variations on this too, dependant on which juices are used.
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Thanks,
Why are the cheaper ones better?
I think because they have a higher sugar content. Not totally sure as OH is the one that makes it all.
I keep going back to the Orange/Apple mix. Grapefruit was awful (had to tip it away). My dad liked the mango, the pineapple is passable and my best friend loves the raspberry!
I like to think of it as purely research! ::) :wacko:
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I always buy the cheapest juices. apple and orange mainly. Better because they are cheaper! :lol:
But after reading the homebrew forum, I have started to add grape juice to my wines and a little glycerin, and it makes a much smoother tasting wine.
However not necessary if its only for cooking! ;)
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3lb of blackberries, sugar, a wine yeast and a gallon of water will make 5 bottles, visit a market and but plums, peaches, oranges or whatever cheap fruit they have and make some from that.
Take 3 or 4 jars of cheap honey, a nutrient some tea and make a gallon of mead.
Visit the frezer section of a supermarket and get some frozen fruits, they may have a 3 for 2 offer. Try the mixed summer fruits.
May take 6 months or a year to mature but easy.
Not sure how long the kits take to be usable, probably less time then from fruit.
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Thanks all, 1demijohn bubbling away nicely :D
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However not necessary if its only for cooking! ;)
[/quote]sos but as a x head chef for over 25 yrs i will have to disagree; if your wine tastes just mediocer in a glass then so will your meal, allways use the best wine you have when cooking cos it does effect the flavour of your food :wacko: making sure you still have some left for your glass of course hee hee ! :D
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Believe me Jay, there will always be some left for tasting :lol: :lol:
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Believe me Jay, there will always be some left for tasting :lol: :lol:
thats the spirit no pun intended ! :lol:
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Believe me Jay, there will always be some left for tasting :lol: :lol:
I have images of Floyd :lol:
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Yup, always a glass of wine in my hand when cooking. :lol: :lol: Its the law.
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However not necessary if its only for cooking! ;)
sos but as a x head chef for over 25 yrs i will have to disagree; if your wine tastes just mediocer in a glass then so will your meal, allways use the best wine you have when cooking cos it does effect the flavour of your food :wacko: making sure you still have some left for your glass of course hee hee ! :D
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But I've been drinking that 'mediocre' wine for years Jay001! lol. It's nice, but not as nice as the new stuff! ;)
Oooh that quote didn't come out properly! :(