Torch404
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Hello all,
I've been looking out the kitchen window at my neighbour’s garden, which right now is pretty baron. However there is a mess of carrots and beautiful carrot greens. I was thinking of making a wine out of his carrot greens. Of course I can not find any recipes online. The closest recipes I can find are parsley wine although the flavour is not quite the same; carrot greens can be a little bitter, but I'm hoping that levels off over time. So I'm looking for a little help on the recipe I'm putting together.
3-4 cups loosely packed of frozen carrot greens
1 can white grape juice concentrate
1 tsp yeast nutrient
1 tbl spoon of black tea (for tannins)
1 champagne yeast (it's just what I have)
Sugar up to 1090
water up to a gallon
Boiling water poured on greens, add the rest of ingredients into primary for a few days then into secondary till cleared enough to bottle. I imagine a pectin enzyme would help but I have none; I’m hoping that freezing will break down the cell structure enough.
I'd appreciate any advice you might have. Thanks
I've been looking out the kitchen window at my neighbour’s garden, which right now is pretty baron. However there is a mess of carrots and beautiful carrot greens. I was thinking of making a wine out of his carrot greens. Of course I can not find any recipes online. The closest recipes I can find are parsley wine although the flavour is not quite the same; carrot greens can be a little bitter, but I'm hoping that levels off over time. So I'm looking for a little help on the recipe I'm putting together.
3-4 cups loosely packed of frozen carrot greens
1 can white grape juice concentrate
1 tsp yeast nutrient
1 tbl spoon of black tea (for tannins)
1 champagne yeast (it's just what I have)
Sugar up to 1090
water up to a gallon
Boiling water poured on greens, add the rest of ingredients into primary for a few days then into secondary till cleared enough to bottle. I imagine a pectin enzyme would help but I have none; I’m hoping that freezing will break down the cell structure enough.
I'd appreciate any advice you might have. Thanks