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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: freyaluck on March 19, 2007, 19:21

Title: Nettle wine umm yummy
Post by: freyaluck on March 19, 2007, 19:21

Well I got out of the house today in the search of nice young nettles :D  found Plenty and didn't get stung once :D
So they have all been stewed up ready to make wine.
Will go out tomorrow for more and they will be turned into beer.
this is the wine recipe I am using
6 pints nettle tops
3-1/2 lbs granulated sugar
7-1/2 pts water
1 lemon
1 orange
1 tsp yeast nutrient
wine yeast
Thinly peel the lemon and orange while bringing water to boil. Juice the lemon and orange. Place nettles, juice and lemon and orange peelings in in primary with sugar and yeast nutrient. Pour boiling water into primary and stir well to dissolve sugar. Cover with sanitized cloth and set aside to cool. When room temperature, add wine yeast. After five days of vigorous fermentation, strain liquid into demi jons and attach airlock. When wine begins to clear, rack into clean demijons and refit airlock. After 3 months, rack into bottles.
Can't wait until the elders are flowering :D

Title: Nettle wine umm yummy
Post by: muntjac on March 19, 2007, 20:11

be advised .to much can be a laxative  :oops:

Title: Nettle wine umm yummy
Post by: freyaluck on March 19, 2007, 21:54

Thanks for the fore warning munty, think I'll learn from others experiences :shock:  :lol:     But will I remember it in a years time :wink: when its finally ready.