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Hi there i have just got some dried elderflowers and was thinking of making 5 gallons. Has anybody got a recipe for this please, as I havnt got any recipes in...
Here is one from www.finevinewines.com it gives you the choice of using Red grape concentrate or dark raisins. The grape concentrate would probably be better,...
Hi all, looking for a source for grapes here in the greater Danville (pop. 4500) area, just west of Indy. Will travel several hours to get grapes. Appreciate...
Hello Jeff, What type of grapes are you looking for? I’m in Southern Illinois and there are a couple of vineyards around here. Last year I got 300 lbs of ...
I am a long time amateur wine maker who wants to try to make a chocolate wine. I am in search of a chocolate wine recipe/s to use as a basis. Advice on making...
Just a thought but what other non-grape, non-fruit flavourings have people tried either in there wines or to make wine from. Has anyone tried making wine from...
We have been experimenting with a number of ways of flavouring wines with chocolate. The first method (1997) was to take some chunks of dark chocolate and let...
I make very few grape wines. I mostly make what are called "country" wines as they use berries and other fruits. I have never tried to make either Keylime or...
Can't say I've tasted rose petal wine but sure have seen enough recipes for making it. Does it matter if you use a hybrid tea rose or floribunda petals?. What...
I have made the "lemonaide" from Sumac blossons, and found it drinkable but not as good as the real stuff. You just pick 3 or 4 5 gallon buckets and throw...
You can use either floribunda or hybrid tea rose petals the best ones are the reds petals with a strong perfume. They give a better colour to the finished...
Hello Jeff, I got them for $0.40 per pound hand picked last year since I got 300 lbs. I think it's $0.50 per pound if you get less than 100 lbs. I figured ...
Wow, what great ideas... i wish i had more time to experiment....<damn job, lol> my first ever batch of rose zinfendal (a kit) is almost done waiting for it to...
Thanks, but your spamassain id'd me as spam! sommerj@... wrote:Hello Jeff, I got them for $0.40 per pound hand picked last year since I got 300 lbs. I...
When making pumpkin wine remember that pumkins have a lot of water in them so increase your lbs / gal or Kgs / L. A little nutmeg, cinnamon or allspice work...
A friend of mine has a vineyard near Louisville, KY, and I've asked his permission to post to this list his email concerning what he has available for sale....
I have made rose petal wine several times and found that the best rose petals to use are the red scented ones as they give abetter colour to the finished wine....
Great idea, if it helps the list members source grapes or fruit that'd be great. There are also a number of sites in the Yahoo site for making re other...
... experiment....<damn job, lol> my first ever batch of rose zinfendal (a kit) is almost done waiting for it to clear a little more, also just made a batch of...
I gave pumpkin a try last year....spiced it up with a tea-like mixture from cinnamon sticks and cloves. Everyone loved it....I'm waiting for fall though...