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[Ron G]

I have about 6 gallons of old buckweat honey,how can i make wine or beer out of it?I"ve never made my own wine before but i got the fruit trees and i like to drink so im ready to get started.

 

[one more cast]

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Here is a simple recipe you can try and just try using honey instead of sugar. I know we have some wine makers on here that can give some advice.<br /> <br />Old-Fashion Homemade Fruit Wine<br />Home Made Wine <br /> <br />1 gallon fruit of choice(crushed)<br />1 gallon water<br />5 lb. sugar<br />1/8 tsp. wine yeast (or) 3 tsp. reg. yeast<br /> <br /> <br /><br />Let yeast sit in warm water. Add all other ingredients into a container that will hold at least 2 gallons. Make sure sugar is dissolved completely. Add yeast and stir. Cover container with a bag and string or use an airlock for wine making. <br /><br />In about 2 months you will have some fine homemade wine.<br /><br /><br />Strain off fruit and filter out sediments. You may have to repeat the filtering process several times to get a clear wine especially if you don't use wine yeast.<br /><br />VERY IMPORTANT:You can taste the green wine, but let it sit and age about another 2-3 weeks before completely indulging. It will cause an upset stomach if drank too soon.

 

[Tyme2fish]

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Try this site.<br /> http://www.warpbreach.com/6/6.html <br /><br />How to make wine from household items

 

[Ron G]

Re: ??fFor Wine makers.

I have 2.5 gallon plastic jugs.for the process i think im going to try this.<br /><br />Wonder if i can just use honey,water and yeast??MAy try it in the gallon milk jugs and do a little experiment.

 

[one more cast]

Re: ??fFor Wine makers.

sure can, do a search on MEAD (honey wine)<br /> http://www.greydragon.org/library/basic_mead.html

 

[Dreamer1Q]

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Yes, that would technically be Mead and not wine. Mead is one of the greatest things to make, but it is also one of the most diffucult. You need PATIENCE to make Mead. It wont be drinkable for at least a year. Mead tends to mellow the longer you allow it to age. I recommend at least a year. <br /><br />I made a 5 gallon batch of Mead out of 20 pounds of honey almost 3 years ago, and it is just now getting REALLY good. <br /><br />If you need any help feel free to email me, I do this year around from Peach trees in my back yard and whatever else I find in season that sounds good. <br /><br />Also, check out this site. It is a wonderful message board with alot of knowledgeable people who will help you along the path to becoming a winemaster <br /><br /> http://www.brewboard.com/

 

[steamboatwilly]

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I like to make at least five gallon batches.For five gallon of wine I use a seven or ten gallon crouk.Two and a half gallon of berries.Three gallon of water.Crush berries,put in crouk.Pour in very hot water.Put in sugar(bring sugar to twenty-eight%.not over thirty%).(Thirty% sugar kills yeast).Cover crouk.Let cool a couple days(seventy to seventy-two degrees).Put in yeast(eighty degrees kills yeast).About a spoonful of yeast.Keep checking sugar %.When it gets down to about ten %,strain it through screen wire(not cloth).Put all in ONE jug.Put a one way breather so it wont blow up.If it STOPS working in the crouk,it will turn to vineger.Just BEFORE it stops working in the crouk,put it in the jug.When in the jug it will clear-up.Be sure it clears before putting in bottles(about three weeks)When in the crouk,if it dont work-off good,re-yeast it.

 

[Ron G]

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Thanks guys that helps alot,i'll letya know in the future how it goes.