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Not beer but home-brew:
My grape vine produced quite a few grapes this year. So rather than leaving the grapes for birds and wasps (we seem to have lots of wasps in the village this year), I have decided to have a go at making some wine:
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close up shows fermentation bubbles just starting (hopefully 2 gallons when it is transferred to demijohns, ultimately about 10% alcohol) - I have cheated and used enough grape concentrate/enhancer for two gallons, I also added sucrose to raise the OG a bit and I mashed up a banana to add to it as I seem to remember something about banana giving home made wines a bit more body :) Pretty much making recipe up as I go along.
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Is it a good year for wine?
Fruit seems to be early this year, just picked a load of damsons. Apples are falling off already.
I think it has been a very good year for fruit. Surprised that you are only just picking Damsons, do they take a long time to ripen? I picked my gages about a month ago.
Side note (drinks related) - I bottled some Gages with Woods Navy rum (nice little drink at Christmas and superb Gage crumble in mind), all looking good. I did another jar, same method in all respects except using "Square Rigger" white rum (been sitting around in the house for years, I think one of my daughters bought it) and the bloody thing started fermenting :scratch:
I thought they were early this year, have been ripe some of them for a week or so. Blackberries not really ready yet and most too small.Quote:
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not had a beer for some time, and ive lots of it so....;)
wine update:
About a month ago I was watching a late film when I heard a noise in the kitchen. The fermentation had got so vigorous that the must had sprayed all over a freshly painted wall - I was up until about one in the morning clearing up.
Note to self; don't add yeast nutrient to fresh fruit :doh:
Next day (and several after), still going for it:
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All calm (SG below 1.000) and clearing nicely (smells ok too)
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a bit vigorous:lol:
Home brew " St Peters - cream stout" poured to celebrate getting the grass cut.
This is going to be a staple of my home brewing, I have made a couple of batches since getting back in to home brewing and I have been very satisfied with the results.
(Although my next will be a "Woodfords - Wherry", should be very pleasant for Christmas if I get it started next week).
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Woodfords Wherry bottled three weeks ago (a touch of honey to prime the beer), very nice brew - the honey comes through very slightly, will post a picture tomorrow in the daylight.
Just transferred a batch of St Peters cream stout from bucket to barrel for clearing before priming and bottling. Looking at all the yeast made me wonder about using it to make a loaf or two as an experiment - will ask on bread thread :)