Comments on: Tweaking

By: jaded

jaded — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:49:46 +0000

maggie, it’s very strong and sweet. I racked mine before the fermentation was complete, so this batch is a little yeasty. Aside from that, It resembles a muscadine wine.

By: maggie

maggie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:24:59 +0000

i was reading up on making dandilion wine and also rhubarb wine about a year ago. it sounded so complicated that i gave up. maybe i didn’t get to the basic stuff. and how does it taste?

By: jaded

jaded — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:34:38 +0000

De, if the second batch works, I’ll try a batch this summer using real fruit. I’ve made adjustments, but I suspect my second batch will be strong too. I guess I could just skip ahead and make limoncello instead.

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meno, the color is weak for a grape juice base, but it the flavor has more character than say, Boone’s Farm….I can’t justify wasting postage on sending THEM anything.

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Daisy, I had a friend who brewed beer with similar results. He bottled it for consumption, but it was 90% foam, each 160z bottle yielded the equivalent of a single shot of beer.

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flutter, beer in a bag is terrible.

By: flutter

flutter — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:51:24 +0000

we tried to brew beer once. Once was quite enough, thank you.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:55:49 +0000

I remember when I was little we had a closet filled with home made root beer bottles “ripening” — and one by one they all popped their corks. I don’t remember whether we ever got to sample a single one….

By: meno

meno — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:03:15 +0000

That wine is an interesting color.

Mayhap you should send them a bottle of SOMETHING disguised as wine.

By: De

De — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:01:43 +0000

OK, they actually used grapes.

By: De

De — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:01:06 +0000

A few years ago, everyone in my husband’s office went in together on a winemaking project. I think the first batch was the most drinkable, and eventually they gave up. It was very strong.