easy wine from scratch

Hey all,

I've made 4 or 5 wine kits thus far and they came out really well...and they have definately sparked my interest in trying to make a wine from scratch. What is a good recipe for a first timer to try? I would like to make some kind of fruit wine preferably. I'm going to try a blueberry one when the berries come out at the end of summer, but i want something to try now for something to do. All suggestions appreciated!

Thanks, Scott.

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Scott
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Scott, Try this,

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these recipes are for 1 gallon batches, Just multiply times how big a batch you want. Tom

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Tom

You might try Jack Keller's recipe for Welch's Frozen white grape juice. It makes a very nice wine and it is excellent to blend with fruit wines that end up needing a bit of vinuosity so it would give you something to work with when you make your fruit wines. Fruit wines should be made from what is in season in your area.

Ray

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Ray Calvert

Now is the time of year for...

rhubarb wine. only use fresh garden stuff though. Do not try to use the hothouse stuff they sell in grocery stores.

dandelion wine - a bit labor intensive though

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Droopy

Rhubarb wine comes out better if you freeze the rhubarb for a few months - helps break down the rhubarb which is a very hard fruit. Darlene

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Dar V

I use the sugar extraction method followed by several pressings (witha basket press) and 2-3 rinsings. It is amazing how much flavor is in that stuff, it is just hard to get to.

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