MedPretzel
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5 GALLON BATCH - Lilac Wine
15 quarts lilac petals, no stems or greens
12 lbs. sugar
5 tbs. acid blend
2 tsp. tannin
5 gallons water, boiling
4 tsp. yeast nutrient
Lalvin 72B-something yeast
1. Place flowers, sugar in primary and pour boiling water over them. Stir the dickens out of it so the sugar dissolves well.
2. Stir well and place lid on and let cool for 24 hours.
3. Add remaining ingredients, Sprinkle yeast on top. After 12 hours, stir the yeast in the rest of the must.
4. On day 7 or thereabouts (SG 1.020 or so), take out the flowers and rack to secondary. Put bung in place with airlock.
5. Rack when noteable sediment is seen.
15 quarts lilac petals, no stems or greens
12 lbs. sugar
5 tbs. acid blend
2 tsp. tannin
5 gallons water, boiling
4 tsp. yeast nutrient
Lalvin 72B-something yeast
1. Place flowers, sugar in primary and pour boiling water over them. Stir the dickens out of it so the sugar dissolves well.
2. Stir well and place lid on and let cool for 24 hours.
3. Add remaining ingredients, Sprinkle yeast on top. After 12 hours, stir the yeast in the rest of the must.
4. On day 7 or thereabouts (SG 1.020 or so), take out the flowers and rack to secondary. Put bung in place with airlock.
5. Rack when noteable sediment is seen.