Recent content by Laurie

Hey, has anyone tried making bramble tip wine? Was wondering how it might taste. We are loaded with wild blackberry vines and thought I would like to try it. Also, read somewhere that you could also make wine from grape vine cuttings. Does anyone know the process for that? any recipes? Any...

For your sanitizing solution, your recipe says to add 1/4 cup k meta. or 5 crushed campden tabs. You sure you didn't mean 1/4 tsp?

Runner bean wine? What's that like I wonder? I have some runner beans and not sure what to do with them since it's the first year I have grown them.

Thanks, I will rinse it off. I hate to waste the fruit. We didn't care for bing cherry pie.

Hey there, I need to clean out the freezer and I have some fruit from last year and thought I would make a blend. I also have some bing cherry pie filling that I made up and froze. Anybody have any ideas as to whether I can use it for wine? I believe I put sugar and cornstarch in it. Also, what...

Thanks for the advice. I racked it and sulfited it. Maybe I will pick up some Superkleer and try that as well. Thanks again. this is a great forum and I appreciate all the help! Till the next problem Laurie

The can was out dated. I got it cheap! Should have been a clue. It was very dark from the day I opened the can. I followed the instructions on the can. Brand was Alexanders sun country. I was hoping that the color would lighten with time but it really does look like root beer and I can't see it...

The concentrate was brown when I opened the can.

Hey there. I am making wine from a Liebfraumilch concentrate. It's Alexanders. It is really brown. Like, rootbeer brown. I have fermented it to sg .990 and sweetend slightly. It is a little weak tasting. Not sure I'm gonna like it but really it's the brown color I am worried about. Should I be...

I don't really have a winery but I do make wine in the hall closet so I call my winery "Hall Closet Reserve". Laurie

I will try adding simple syrup to a glass and see how it tastes. My friend said she thought it was just fine but she likes things alittle tart anyway.

I didn't back sweeten. Sg was.994 Sould I have sweetend it?

Hey there, I made a plum and boysenberry wine last fall and it is very tart. I didn't check acid level cause I don't have equipment for it. I am hoping that it will mellow out a little with time. Any thoughts?

Julie, would you share your recipe for your tropical breeze? I would be very interested. thanks Laurie

Guess I need to go get an acid test kit. Thought I would eventually,( if this wine making hobby turned out.) lol Any recomenations for a decent kit?