stackmonkey Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Following on from the home brew thread, and one or two other 'what can i make with this spare fruit?' threads. I will shortly be acquiring quantities of a friend's spare eating apples in return for some wine already made. Over the next few days/weeks/months I will share the recipe and processes of turning said apples into apple wine and will try to record all the details on here, including how it eventually tastes. I already have the necessary equipment and will start properly once I have the actual apples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 This is going to be good. Do we get to see a few pics of you blasted out of your mind on the end product too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracie Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 This is going to be good. I agree! Great idea stackmonkey - I'm really looking forward to hearing how you get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackmonkey Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Apples have been acquired - they appear to be Cox's, which is good because they shouldn't need lots of sugar and the wine should finish with a taste distinguishable from any other apple. Processing will start at the week end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackmonkey Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 OK, Part 1 is now done. take 4lbs of fresh, washed apples. roughly chop, discarding the cores and stalks put into large pan, add about 3 litres of cold water and heat to boiling point. remove from heat and pour everything into 2 gallon sterilised bucket. add a small amount (less then 1/2 tsp) of powdered yeast, seal the lid on the bucket. leave for 7-10 days to allow fermentation to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracie Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 How's the apple wine coming along stackmonkey? I was just having a read through this thread again and noticed that it had been over a week - has the fermentation process kicked in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennycakes Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 cut out the middle man and go to http://www.winesathome.net:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackmonkey Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 How's the apple wine coming along stackmonkey? I was just having a read through this thread again and noticed that it had been over a week - has the fermentation process kicked in? I'll be transferring it to a demijon this week - I was going to do it this weekend but got a bit 'distracted'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackmonkey Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 cut out the middle man and go to http://www.winesathome.net:thumbsup: I already use a different winemaking forum, but you tend not to have any start-to-finish accounts, unless the whole process has been completed and the author knows it has been a success. This one is real-time, so a) there may be considerable delays during fermenting and ageing, b) it is somewhat experimental as I've not done apple wine before and am using a slightly different technique to what i've previously used. c) it's warts and all, so you'll get to read the bad and good bits, and what i actually do, rather than a recipe for what you should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracie Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'm really intrigued by the whole process.. I've never attempted any sort of home-brewing myself but it's interesting to be able to 'tag along' on here Where are you keeping the fermenting mixture now stackmonkey? Does it need to be kept in particular conditions? *generates plans for the cellar* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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