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    Watched an article on Countryfile about beetroot wine producers in the UK.
    Anyone dabbled ?
    Does it taste OK ?
    I have number of demijohns and a beer brewing bucket.
    Was thinking of growing some beetroot this year.
    Any recommended recipes?
    Any special varieties?

    Thanks
    Jimmy
    Expect the worst in life and you will probably have under estimated!

  • #2
    Jimmy I've found a couple of older threads both have recipes hope they help.

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ine_39194.html

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...nse_88984.html
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      The stuff is a bit of an acquired taste, I used to love the stuff my Dad made as a kid(I think it was the first alcoholic drink I ever had, tiny glass with Sunday dinner when about 6 years old I think). I've never made any but if I remember right you use the older roots, my CJ Berry bible says make it in December.

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      • #4
        When you add just water to a wine based drink you get a flavoured alcoholic water or wash, I'd recommend substitute the water with Lidl's vitafit red grape juice and cut the sugar down as there's some in the juice. Most homebrew shops supply yeast and nutrient already mixed for a couple of quid. I brew'd an elderflower wine and the result was fantastic compared to just add water reciepies.

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        • #5
          I've not made beetroot wine, but a general observation on 'root' wines would be to leave them to mature for ages. My parsnip wine stops tasting of parsnip and starts tasting like a chardonnay once it has been in the bottle for a couple of years.

          Owamya's got a good point about using a couple of litres of grape juice per gallon to 'soften' the brew.

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          • #6
            i have got a recipie for some somwhere ,i`ll look it out for you and hazel is correct alot of wine gets better with age i have about 8 gallons of wine that tastes like cough syrup to start with but im waiting/hoping it will get better by the time i try it this summer ,cheers
            The Dude abides.

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            • #7
              Apart from the "dry sugar method" Rhubarb wine, I would say all wine should be kept for a year, I made Blackberry, Apple and Apple and Raisin last year, I will drink it when I'm making this years brews.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by the big lebowski View Post
                i have got a recipie for some somwhere ,i`ll look it out for you and hazel is correct alot of wine gets better with age i have about 8 gallons of wine that tastes like cough syrup to start with but im waiting/hoping it will get better by the time i try it this summer ,cheers
                Knew you'd roll up to give us an expert's view!

                Originally posted by burnie View Post
                Apart from the "dry sugar method" Rhubarb wine, I would say all wine should be kept for a year, I made Blackberry, Apple and Apple and Raisin last year, I will drink it when I'm making this years brews.
                My rule of thumb is 3 months for teabag wine, 12 months for rhubarb/fruit wines, 2 yrs for root wines.

                Rule of thumb goes out the window if I've been slack on production - e.g. the rhubarb and redcurrant I had last week should not have been downed until Aug.

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                • #9
                  here`s a couple of recipies for you ,the 1st 2 are from c.j.j. berry

                  beetroot wine

                  1.8kg (4lb) young beetroot
                  1.2kg (2 1/2lb) sugar
                  yeast and nutrient
                  1 lemon
                  4-6 cloves
                  1/2 oz root ginger
                  4.5 ltrs water

                  beetroot and parsnip wine

                  1 kg frosted parsnips
                  1 kg old beetroot
                  1.2 kg sugar
                  grape tannin
                  pectic enzyme
                  2 lemons
                  2 oranges
                  yeast nutrient
                  yeast

                  also another from john wright (hugh fernly whatshisnames mate )

                  2 kg beetroot
                  1.2 kg sugar
                  1 tsp pectic enzyme
                  1/2 tsp amylase
                  pared zest and juice of 2 lemons
                  250ml tim of white grape comcentrate
                  1/2 tsp grape tannin
                  1 tsp yeast nutrient
                  1 ripe banana (optional)
                  yeast

                  this last one is for parsnip , carrot or beetroot and he says parsnip is a great wine ,carrot is a good wine and beetroot is an "if you really have too " wine

                  "beetroot wine ,on the other hand ,does not seem to be much liked by anyone for the simple reason that it tastes like dirt "

                  cheers for the compliment hazel

                  hope this helps out any more questions then just ask ,cheers
                  Last edited by the big lebowski; 27-02-2017, 12:02 PM.
                  The Dude abides.

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