Spring is here and soon yards will be sprouting those little yellow flowers. A great solution to the dandelion problem is to make wine with them. This recipe was taking from “Making Wild Wines and Meads” and will […]
1 cup basil leaves, loosely packed
2 11-oz cans frozen 100% white grape concentrate
14 oz granulated sugar (to specific gravity of 1.085)
Water to make one gallon
2-1/2 tsp acid blend
1 Campden tablet, finely crushed and dissolved in 1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp tannin
1-1/4 […]
6 pounds (12 cups) blueberries
1/2 cup Dry malt
4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon acid blend
1/2 teaspoon pectic enzyme
1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
2 campden tablet
1 package Sherry or Port yeast
water
Crush the fruit. Add 12 cups of water and all other ingredients except the yeast. Stir well to dissolve […]
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If you like your meads sweet, light and true to their heritage, you’ll love sack mead. The flavor is full of honey, you can almost hear the bees buzz!! Because this mead is only flavored with honey, the tannin is an essential part of the recipe. Leave it out, […]
