2020 Fall Wine Plans

[John Arild Olsen]

Pretty interesting mix, probably reflecting what is available in your part of the country. I tried rosehips once long ago but didn’t turn out too well. Do you mind sharing your recipe?

For 1 UK gallon:
1 kg rosehips
1.3 kg sugar
juice of 3 lemons
1 tsp pectic enzyme, 1 campden tablet, 1/2 tsp nutrient, white wine yeast

wash hips removing anything green or nasty
add to fermenter with 2.5 litres of boiling water
when cool crush hips with clean hands
add campden tablet, pectic enzyme, cover and leave for 24 hours
heat 2 litres of water and dissolve sugar, add to fermenter
when cool add lemon juice and nutrient
aerate and pitch yeast
ferment for 6 days stirring daily except last day
rack to secondary fermenter (demi john)
rack again when fermented dry

I tend to rack every 3 months and degass naturally for a year prior to bottling.

Recipe is from "River Cottage Handbook no 12", see amazon UK

This year I plan to aim for 12-13 ABV using KVEIK yeast, which will shorten the time needed for maturing significantly.

 

[akron]

For 1 UK gallon:
1 kg rosehips
1.3 kg sugar
juice of 3 lemons
1 tsp pectic enzyme, 1 campden tablet, 1/2 tsp nutrient, white wine yeast

wash hips removing anything green or nasty
add to fermenter with 2.5 litres of boiling water
when cool crush hips with clean hands
add campden tablet, pectic enzyme, cover and leave for 24 hours
heat 2 litres of water and dissolve sugar, add to fermenter
when cool add lemon juice and nutrient
aerate and pitch yeast
ferment for 6 days stirring daily except last day
rack to secondary fermenter (demi john)
rack again when fermented dry

I tend to rack every 3 months and degass naturally for a year prior to bottling.

Recipe is from "River Cottage Handbook no 12", see amazon UK

This year I plan to aim for 12-13 ABV using KVEIK yeast, which will shorten the time needed for maturing significantly.

Thanks! Rose hips are out now so may give it a try.

 

[DizzyIzzy]

Greetings from western Norway!

My fall 2020 plan so far
3 gallons rosehip wine - every year
2 gallons blackberry wine - every year
2 gallons rice and raison wine - first time as an experiment
2 gallons rowanberry wine - first time as an experiment

I also have discovered a crab apple tree near my cabin, considering doing something with that as well.

Wow, Norway..........................you are, indeed, a long way from home! LOL. Welcome aboard to the forum. It is a wonderfully informative site. Would you be willing to share your rice/raisin wine receipe? It sounds different and intriguing?..........................................Dizzy

 

[DizzyIzzy]

Congratulations to you and Lori!

Maybe we could all send a case of wine as a wedding present and your inventory would be beefed up a bit?

I'd be willing to send a bottle or two of my Dragon's Blood so he would know what it tastes like............................Dizzy

 

[John Arild Olsen]

Wow, Norway..........................you are, indeed, a long way from home! LOL. Welcome aboard to the forum. It is a wonderfully informative site. Would you be willing to share your rice/raisin wine receipe? It sounds different and intriguing?..........................................Dizzy

btw, this is not me