Parsnip Wine Recipe – Complex & Sherry-like White Wine
Out of all the country style wines parsnip wine is the one I had put off making for the longest. I mean who would make parsnip wine over something like strawberry wine, right?
When you get into making wine they way particular wines can…
Using A Refractometer
Using a refractometer is possibly the quickest and easiest way to check gravity throughout the brewing process. A refractometer is not as commonly used by homebrewers as a hydrometer but I find using one is much easier for quick readings…
Apricot Wine Recipe – Summery Pink/White wine
Apricots can either be a complete joy to eat or a little disappointing. It really depends on how ripe they are and what the weather has been like that year. This apricot wine seems to always be a pleasure to drink.
In a wine the flavour…
Making A Braggot – Basic Braggot Recipe
Beer and mead. These two drinks are as old as history itself. Wherever there are fermentable grains you find beer. Wherever there’s plenty of honey you find mead. And when both are in abundance, you get braggot.
Braggot is not always…
How To Degas Wine
One of the byproducts of fermentation that we do not want in the finished wine or still mead is carbon dioxide.
Even sparkling wines first need to be degassed and this part of the process can sometimes be tricky because, after all,…
Peach Wine Recipe – Summer In A Glass
If you are looking to make a sweetly scented, summery tasting wine then this peach wine is a winner. A lightly coloured, almost pinky, orange coloured wine with fruity fragrances and simple to make too, all you need is a glut of peaches…
Zesty Orange Wine Recipe
Orange wine is unique. Maybe not as popular as some of the other fruit wines but can make a great early evening sipper with a little thought going into the recipe. This recipe is good for any type of orange, tangerine, mandarin or blood orange…
Pineapple Wine Recipe – Tropical Tasting Wine
Pineapple is a tropical fruit but even so, it is available year-round in many places, either fresh or in cans so it makes a great wine to make when other fruits are out of season. It’s great for bringing a tropical shine to even the coldest…
Blackcurrant Wine Recipe – Fruity, Dry Red
Blackcurrants are known as the “forgotten fruit” and it is easy to see why when they are very rarely available to buy in any of the main supermarkets. The great news, however, is you can easily find them at pick your own farms up and down…
Campden Tablets: What Are They, Uses & How They Work
Campden tablets have multiple uses in homebrewing and are a versatile tool in both winemaking and beer making. Campden tablets are one of 2 chemicals, either sodium or potassium metabisulfite which have unique attributes useful to the brewer.
Firstly…