Ready for Xmas

[N.K.]

Hey ,

Xmas is creeping up fast so I,m looking for some advice on would be good to start now that would be good enough by then .
Was think of a raisin n rice ..... Any thoughts ?

Nikki

[Rich]

It depends on what your tastes are. Raisin and rice isn't to my taste, but a simple wine #1, with just grape juice and apple juice and fermented dry is great.

I make a plain and simple gallon batch every so often with some quality yeast. It makes a splendid dry white.

[Rich]

Doh, just read that you've put on a #1 and a #2. They'll be great by xmas!


If you've got some spare time, read through the Lychee wine thread.

[lockwood1956]

Was think of a raisin n rice ..... Any thoughts ?

thoughts?

yup.....don't do it!

regards
Bob

[spritzer]

Deffo more wine #1 and #2....
Vary the ingredients to give a better choice ... pineapple instead of apple in a wine #1 is proper lush !!!
I will be starting some pineapple off in the next few days, for xmas myself
Another wine #1 variant I like, is the lychee... I tried it with the juice as oppoesed to the tinned fruit, and used red grape juice instead of the white. Very nice

[goldseal]

I'd vote for Lychee, if we are voting, which we aren't .

IT has a bit of bite, which would be great for cutting through the richly-flavoured foods which most of us indulge in over Christmas.

[Cellar_Rat]

Perhaps now is the time to start a little parsnip number for the comps ?

[Canonmillbilly]

Quote:
Originally Posted by N.K.
Was think of a raisin n rice ..... Any thoughts ?



I made rice and raisin years ago, from a CJJ recipe. It months to ferment out, longer to clear and had become rather high in alcohol and oxidised in the process.

It was a great sherry style wine.

That one won't be ready for Christmas though!

How about a dessert style wine, to go all the Christmas puddings etc..?

[lockwood1956]

My vote (are we voting?) would go for Lychee too....or a joes ancient orange and spice mead....a very christmassy drink

regards
bob

[lockwood1956]

I added a poll....

[NorthernWiner]

I don't see parsnip in that list, Bob.

[lockwood1956]

lol.....added

[N.K.]

Wow .... what a responds .

Thanks for the input .

I started Wine No1 and No2 a few days ago they are bubbling nice both down to about 1.030 already .
I just started The Lychee wine tonite its sitting at 1.084 , I,ve got a starter bubbling away ready to be pinched in the morning .
Ive got a mango and orange melomel ready for secondary .

Tomorrow list of thing to do .

Stabilies a Selection Chilien Merlot and Beverdale Rioja .
Finish degassing a Con Cal Rioja , I didnt degass it properly before clearing , Doh .
Start a Beverdale Barolo and Shiraz

Will the above wine kits be okish by Xmas ?

Also I got some real good cheap honey in a local cheapy shop at 69p a 450g jar so I guess ill start Joes ancient orange spiced mead of .

Nearly forgot Wine No4 Ive got all the ingredients ... lol although I was only able to get Youngs dessert wine yeast or would it me better with gervin red label or varient D ?

Think I leave the parsnip , Cheers

Nikki

[spritzer]

Wow .... what a responds .

Thanks for the input .

I started Wine No1 and No2 a few days ago they are bubbling nice both down to about 1.030 already .
I just started The Lychee wine tonite its sitting at 1.084 , I,ve got a starter bubbling away ready to be pinched in the morning .
Ive got a mango and orange melomel ready for secondary .

Tomorrow list of thing to do .

Stabilies a Selection Chilien Merlot and Beverdale Rioja .
Finish degassing a Con Cal Rioja , I didnt degass it properly before clearing , Doh .
Start a Beverdale Barolo and Shiraz

Will the above wine kits be okish by Xmas ?

Also I got some real good cheap honey in a local cheapy shop at 69p a 450g jar so I guess ill start Joes ancient orange spiced mead of .

Nearly forgot Wine No4 Ive got all the ingredients ... lol although I was only able to get Youngs dessert wine yeast or would it me better with gervin red label or varient D ?

Think I leave the parsnip , Cheers

Nikki

All of your kits will be okayish by xmas, but will greatly improve if you can leave them longer.

What size kits are they ?

If they are 6 bottles, I would put at least half away, to age...
If they are 30 bottles, I would put at least 2/3 away to age...

[Cellar_Rat]

My vote (are we voting?) would go for Lychee too....or a joes ancient orange and spice mead....a very christmassy drink

regards
bob

Would this really be ready in time?