Dandelion Wine Recipe
Dandelion Wine Recipe
Makes 1 Gallon * Ingredients * 7 cups dandelion petals, 1 gallon HOT water, 1 1/2 lb. sugar or until Specific Gravity is 1.085 to 1.095, 1 cup white grape concentrate, 3 1/2 tsp. Acid Blend Powder, 1/4 tsp. Tannin Powder, 1 Campden Tablet, 1/4 tsp. Yeast Energizer, Wine Yeast.**We suggest a Starting Specific Gravity of 1.085 to 1.095 for 11% to 12.5% Alcohol by volume potential. **Method - It is most important to use only the petals - NO GREEN. Put straining bag into the primary fermentor. Place dandelion petals into the straining bag and pour BOILING HOT water over them. Add the sugar to the hot liquid. When the liquid has cooled to about 80 degrees F crush campden tablet and add with all remaining ingredients EXCEPT wine yeast to straining bag, and tie securely. Cover with a plastic sheet. after 24 hours and when the must is below 75 degrees, add yeast. Ferment for three days after fermentation first becomes apparent, or until Specific Gravity reaches 1.040. Strain off dandelios. Press, and rack into a one gallon jug. Attach a fermentation lock. Rack after the first week, then one week later and again in two weeks. Rack every 2 months until the wine is clear and no sediments are formed on the botom. When wine is clear and stable, bottle. Before bottling, add 1/2 tsp. of anti-oxidant powder per gallon. Age 6 month or more. Enjoy! Recipe from Mary's Recipes.
Click Here For Ingredients
|
