Dandelion
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Dandelion
Haven't made any in a couple years and have a good Dandelion crop going this year, so working on harvesting enough for a 5 gal batch, takes a lot. 3 loose qts. of petals per gal.
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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
Re: Dandelion
I remember reading about dandelion wine when I was in high school (i think).
My dad told me that if I could collect enough dandelion petals, he'd help me make the wine and let me drink a glass.
Even with that motivation, and a large field across the street, I couldn't do it.
My hat's off to you.
My dad told me that if I could collect enough dandelion petals, he'd help me make the wine and let me drink a glass.
Even with that motivation, and a large field across the street, I couldn't do it.
My hat's off to you.
Re: Dandelion
I use them to make candi syrup and use that in Belgian beers.
This was one of them. It was yum.
This was one of them. It was yum.
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The first thing I ever brewed was root beer from an old cookbook recipe. Step one: collect sassafras root.
It was good, but over carbed.
It was good, but over carbed.
Making beer and stew for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Never mind, there it is.
Never mind, there it is.
Re: Dandelion
Well I finally did it today, the flowers have been in the freezer since mid May. Boiled about 2 gals of water added the semi-frozen flowers and brought back up to 180 degs. Let it steep most of the day until cooled down enough to put in a plastic bucket, added 1/4 tps of potassium metabisulphite and topped it off to 3 gals. Will let it set for about 3 days stirring daily then on to the fermentation.
Happy Hound Brewery
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
Re: Dandelion
I'm interested to hear how it goes.
Making beer and stew for the Zombie Apocalypse.
Never mind, there it is.
Never mind, there it is.
Re: Dandelion
After 3 days I strained the must, took a ph reading and added some acid blend, 10 lbs sugar, and 3 lbs honey, 1.114 I wanted to take a reading with just the Dandelion juice but wanted to put the sugars in before topped it off to volume. Then zest 2 lemons and 2 oranges and added them to the mix with 2 more oranges and a lb of yellow rasins. Used premier Cuvée yeast with entergizer.
A week or so in the open bucket until 1.035-25 and then in to a carboy. Already dropped quite a few points in one day.
A week or so in the open bucket until 1.035-25 and then in to a carboy. Already dropped quite a few points in one day.
Happy Hound Brewery
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison