HOW TO MAKE NETTLE WINE
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http://winemakingmadeeasy.weebly.com/ HOW TO MAKE NETTLE WINE INGREDIENTS: 2 QUARTS NETTLE TOPS 2 LEMONS 31/2lbs SUGAR 1/2oz THINLY SLICED GINGER 1 TEASPOON …
Depends if you mean the 80’s porn star or the crusader for decency!! Lol!
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 3:55 am
That’s all very well, but would Mary Whitehouse approve ?
wwwonderful
May 20, 2013 at 4:16 am
Glad you enjoyed it!
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 4:23 am
Thanks very much , followed what you said Yum…
HerComesSanta
May 20, 2013 at 4:27 am
UK litres you would need about 3/4lb of sugar per litre
US liters you would need just under 1lb of sugar per liter.
Hope this helps.
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 5:25 am
I would guess so, there is probably some sugar in the nettles but not a lot.
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 6:14 am
So the nettles are there only for flavor? The source of sugar seems to be the added sugar itself.
ScottfromTexas
May 20, 2013 at 7:01 am
Thanks for the nice comment.. I haven’t made anything this year, good luck with yours, let me know how it turns out…
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 7:53 am
Very good video. Simple and to the point. I am looking forward to my first batch. Thanks :-)
AntW11
May 20, 2013 at 8:04 am
I have made Dandelion wine, also Blackberry, Apple, Parsnip, Goosberry, Strawberry, Rhubarb, Tea and Banana all very nice. The Nettle is quite a sweet wine (the way I make it) not dissimilar to a sweet german wine.
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 8:57 am
Have you tried makeing dandilion wine? Also, how would you describe the taste of nettle wine? I’m very curious about that….. never tried itr.
davfritz
May 20, 2013 at 9:50 am
It’s a cat food grade bucket, does the job for me, if I poison myself then at least I’ll have died happy with a glass of wine inside me. Thank you for your concerns!
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 10:32 am
Is that realy a food grade fermenting bucket? If not, I’d condider getting one that is. Non-food grade plastic will have nasty chemicals in the plastic.
davfritz
May 20, 2013 at 10:36 am
– Probably not. The thing to do is to try it. Recipes are only a guide in my opinion and as long as you keep the essentials you should end up with something reasonable. Good luck!
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 11:07 am
@karlbecalfie- Probably not, like I say if I get leaves as well I don’t bother too much.
The thing to do is try it. Recipes are only a guide in my opinion and you can add or take away as you wish. As long as you keep the essential ingrediants you should end up with something reasonable. Good luck.
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 11:17 am
I have justpicked some nettles which are a mix of leaves and tops. Will this make much diference to the taste?
karlbecalfie
May 20, 2013 at 11:32 am
I found a recipe which uses 3 lbs sugar rather than 3 1/2 lbs. Might go for that. I think I’ll try the dandelion too.
CousinClaw
May 20, 2013 at 12:22 pm
I’m afraid not, it does however taste very nice… a little on the sweet side.
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Tempted to try this. Do you have a follow up tasting video?
CousinClaw
May 20, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Hi Kevin
I usually just run some water through them to start with and then syphon up a bit of sterilising solution. when the tube is full, I turn the tap off and leave it to steralise until the next time I use it.
Hope this helps.
Steve
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 1:39 pm
I usually use much more of the nettle top than you demonstrate (as much as 6 inches, including stalk), although the part you picked is of course my favorite. A pale full of just the very tips, — yum!
feralkevin
May 20, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Great video! My question to a fellow brewer is: how do you clean those plastic tubes? 🙂
feralkevin
May 20, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Transfering the wine is called racking and is done to remove the sediment at the bottom of the wine. That’s why you syphon it. As for drinking it after 4 days, I suppose you could but it doesn’t actually taste very nice at that stage. It’s probably better to be a little bit patient! ;0)
sewardsteve
May 20, 2013 at 2:50 pm
why do you transfer it to another demijohn? and is it safe to drink after the initial 4 days fermenting? great vid btw!
jonnysaqueer
May 20, 2013 at 2:52 pm
Wow! I didn’t know you could make wine with Nettles.
castlehillcats
May 20, 2013 at 3:40 pm