How many wine makers do we have here?

[wlrabbitry]

Tea wine #2 (1 gallon)

6 cups water
1/2 Berry Patch Loose tea
3 tbs of Lemon grass loose tea
4 cups confectioners sugar (ran out of regular sugar)
1 can frozen no perservative grape juice I used Welches
1/16 tsp Potassium Metasufite
1/2 tsp per bottle (1/2gallon) Yeast Nutrient.
Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast
Steep tea in mesh fermenting bag for 10 to 20 mins. Add sugar stir let cool for 1/2 hour. pull out bag and squeeze. funnel into bottle. Add Defrosted juice add water to fill to 1 gallon. as long as it is cool add yeast as directed on Package. Place airlock and stir in bottle daily. I plan to rack twice then age 1 year. I may have to back sweeten before last rack.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Well I LOVE Teas!!!!
So I have alot of loose leaf tea just laying around. Could not find a recipe for loose tea. So I created my own. I did 2 variations of it to test.

So here it is Tea wine #1
(So far turning out alot clearer than #2)
5 cups water
1/2 Berry Patch Loose tea
3 tbs of Lemon grass loose tea
3 cups sugar
1/16 tsp Potassium Metasufite
1/2 tsp per bottle (1/2gallon) Yeast Nutrient.
Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast
Steep tea in mesh fermenting bag for 10 to 20 mins. Add sugar stir let cool for 1/2 hour. pull out bag and squeeze. funnel into bottle. as long as it is cool add yeast as directed on Package. Place airlock and stir in bottle daily. I plan to rack twice then age 1 year. I may have to back sweeten before last rack.

That sound delicious. Great combination! I will have to get the Potassium Metasufite and the 1122 yeast where I get my supplies from. I usually have on had the 1118 and 1116 yeast.

Thanks for posting your recipe.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Tea wine #2 (1 gallon)

6 cups water
1/2 Berry Patch Loose tea
3 tbs of Lemon grass loose tea
4 cups confectioners sugar (ran out of regular sugar)
1 can frozen no perservative grape juice I used Welches
1/16 tsp Potassium Metasufite
1/2 tsp per bottle (1/2gallon) Yeast Nutrient.
Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast
Steep tea in mesh fermenting bag for 10 to 20 mins. Add sugar stir let cool for 1/2 hour. pull out bag and squeeze. funnel into bottle. Add Defrosted juice add water to fill to 1 gallon.  as long as it is cool add yeast as directed on Package. Place airlock and stir in bottle daily. I plan to rack twice then age 1 year. I may have to back sweeten before last rack.

So the confectioners sugar works ok? I haven't tried frozen juices but have been reading a lot about it and will have to stock up. I'm curious to see what it taste like using frozen juice.

I found peaches on sale at our local store for $1.98 for a 2 lb bag. I thought about making 1 gallon batch but I may go ahead and do the 5 gallon batch because I love peaches. I have a while to wait on my watermelon and Japanese plum wine. :/

 

[wlrabbitry]

So the confectioners sugar works ok? I haven't tried frozen juices but have been reading a lot about it and will have to stock up. I'm curious to see what it taste like using frozen juice.

I found peaches on sale at our local store for $1.98 for a 2 lb bag. I thought about making 1 gallon batch but I may go ahead and do the 5 gallon batch because I love peaches. I have a while to wait on my watermelon and Japanese plum wine.

I have no idea how they will taste...LOL Very new but read a lot.This fall I plan to make a cider wine from our apple festival cider fresh pressed. I like making the small batches in order to experiment and keeping logs on it all. Will make bigger batches and adjust as needed once I start tasting. Live and Learn

 

[kuntrygirl]

My first time making watermelon wine was a couple weeks ago. I have heard that it is VERY hard to make because it sours quickly. I'm anxious to see how that turns out.:/

 

[kuntrygirl]

My peach wine is looking and smelling nice!

Started Fig Wine but I"m not sure how this will turn out. :/

I'm running out of room. I guess I should stop starting new batches.

 

[kuntrygirl]

So the confectioners sugar works ok? I haven't tried frozen juices but have been reading a lot about it and will have to stock up. I'm curious to see what it taste like using frozen juice.


I found peaches on sale at our local store for $1.98 for a 2 lb bag. I thought about making 1 gallon batch but I may go ahead and do the 5 gallon batch because I love peaches. I have a while to wait on my watermelon and Japanese plum wine. :/

I have no idea how they will taste...LOL Very new but read a lot.This fall I plan to make a cider wine from our apple festival cider fresh pressed. I like making the small batches in order to experiment and keeping logs on it all. Will make bigger batches and adjust as needed once I start tasting. Live and Learn

I never had cider wine before. Does it taste like apples?

I'm beginning to make small batches as well. It's fun!

 

[wlrabbitry]

I never had cider wine before. Does it taste like apples?

I'm beginning to make small batches as well. It's fun!

don't know about taste but willing to try it....

 

[kuntrygirl]

My fig wine is coming along ok but not fermenting at the rate that it should. I will have to add more yeast and room to a warmer room. I'm not sure about this wine. :/

What is everyone else making?

 

[wlrabbitry]

My fig wine is coming along ok but not fermenting at the rate that it should. I will have to add more yeast and room to a warmer room. I'm not sure about this wine. :/

What is everyone else making?

some wines can take longer up to 30 days to ferment.give it some time.