In my dandelion wines I grate the peel, try not to get any of the white pith in the mix. Dandelions are naturally bitter tasting, u don't want any of the pith because it would magnify the bitterness beyond drinkable levels
If you're starting off doing kit wines, follow all the directions exactly and you will start to get a hang of the terminology, and the actual chemical processes involved and will make you a more well-rounded vintner when you start branching out and doing your own thing
The lemon, iced tea is as follows..... I cut the skeeter pee recipe (Lon's original in half) and I brew 3 gallons of tea in a coffee maker (8 tea bags and 1/2 cup of sugar per gallon) I start the Pee out as you would normally do for primary fermentation, then after it starts to take off I add...