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  1. saramc

    Dragon Blood in 15 days!!!

    Good to know about the sticky, I will go check that out! Having not yet looked, will we find just the most recent DB recipe or a historical recipe evolution? Hopefully 2014 will be a bit more normal in terms of my winemaking, that is my goal anyway. So you should see me back to my normal...
  2. saramc

    Italian Volcano from Costco isn't working out

    I use the Italian Volcano Lemon with no issue. It will vary from season to season as it is 100% not from concentrate organic juice while ReaLemon is concentated and brought back up to a juice equivalency with the controlled addition of water. Mmm, blueberry ginger + lemon!! Juggernaut...the...
  3. saramc

    Dragon Blood in 15 days!!!

    Thanks James. I made this way back when Dave started this, even an early thread participant. Had already been making raspberry Skeeter Pee as fast as carboy space would allow. Even with my version & the 15-day DB version, I followed the principles of the Skeeter Pee recipe so the liquid base...
  4. saramc

    Dragon Blood in 15 days!!!

    Thanks for the redirect to the most recent version. Want to confirm, no heating of the sugar-water-lemon like you do with Skeeter Pee?? When I have made this I just assumed I should be inverting like you do with Skeeter Pee. Thanks in advance.
  5. saramc

    Dragon Blood in 15 days!!!

    DangerDave.....what is the most up-to-date recipe/notes for the 'in 15 days' version?? With the many pages and tweaks, not sure myself. Want to provide some info to a new friend and want to direct to the most accurate one that you use. Thanks!
  6. saramc

    My new mead

    Have you tried Joe Mattioli's Quick Grape Mead? It actually is a quick drinker, classic concord taste but kissed with honey.
  7. saramc

    Strawberry Melomel

    Just curious where your SG stands at right now?
  8. saramc

    Need More Carrots

    What about a carrot-pineapple blend with vanilla added as it ages, thinking carrot cake? Carrots and rosemary or lemongrass or thyme? Elderflowers are light, why not make a simple sweet tea of them to see if you like it? Dried hibiscus and orange and carrot would be amazing in my opinion...
  9. saramc

    Crasin wine

    Just make sure you use Craisins that have no added oil. There are two different formulas sold, so check ingredient label.
  10. saramc

    cinnamon in wine

    I think it should be noted that there is only one true cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon. Your common homebrew store or grocery store version is typically cassia aka Saigon, Chinese or Java cinnamon. The taste comparison regardless when you add it to the batch simply tells the story. Cinnamon oil is...
  11. saramc

    Apple Wine Explosion.

    Next year try to use a grinder and press your apples preferment so you can start with fresh pressed cider. Or perhaps do a some with fresh pressed so you can compare the two.
  12. saramc

    Apple Pie Moonshine

    I've been making Elmer's version for a decade or so. Most recently used caramel vodka instead of vanilla vodka. Oh my goodness. It does sneak up on you, but goes down smmoooooth.
  13. saramc

    Acid in My Chocolate Cherry

    4 oz cocoa powder per gallon should work out fine in the long run. The acids in the cocoa need some time, so do not panic.
  14. saramc

    WMT (Unofficial) Strawberry Coastal White Wine Competition

    Ok, I feel pretty confident I can ship in four weeks. Appreciate the accomodation!!
  15. saramc

    Prickly Pear Wine

    If you steam juice and have clean, hot canning jars available...voila, canned juice. Since your freezer/fridge are full. You can even bottle in beer/wine/pop bottles and use these caps, http://www.juicer-steamer.com/bottle-caps.html
  16. saramc

    WMT (Unofficial) Strawberry Coastal White Wine Competition

    Let me check it out tomorrow (well later today) and I will report back. Thanks everyone.
  17. saramc

    WMT (Unofficial) Strawberry Coastal White Wine Competition

    Thanks. If I could have worked with it from mid-July to now there would be no issue, but it has one more racking, possibly two before it passes my inspection. The flavor and mouthfeel is spot on, so I can only imagine what a little backsweetening will bring. If only we could rewind a few...
  18. saramc

    WMT (Unofficial) Strawberry Coastal White Wine Competition

    I made it, never said I didn't. The issue is I had to abandon the plans I had due to life threatening illness. It is patiently parked in its carboy, but was dropped like a hot potato in early July. Anyone can post from anywhere, at any time. This just happens to be from my husband's...
  19. saramc

    Prickly Pear Wine Recipe Help

    Five pounds of prickly pear should yield about five cups of juice. At least that has been my yield for the past two years. In regard to sugar use...after determining the SG of the juice use whatever fermentable sugar you want. Many people add a frozen, thawed 100% grape juice concentrate from...
  20. saramc

    Lingonberry from IKEA syrup

    No reason you cannot add it now. The sooner the pectic enzyme is on board the better outcome you typically see.
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