Dandelion Wine Making Recipe

This Dandelion Wine Making Recipe Makes 1 Gallon

Ingredients:

7 cups dandelion petals
1 gallon HOT water
1 1/2 lb. sugar or until Specific Gravity is 1.085 to 1.095
1 cup white grape concentrate
3 1/2 tsp. Acid Blend Powder
1/4 tsp. Tannin Powder
1 Campden Tablet
1/4 tsp. Yeast Energizer
Wine Yeast
We suggest a Starting Specific Gravity of 1.085 to 1.095 for 11% to 12.5% Alcohol by volume potential.

Instructions:

It is most important to use only the petals - NO GREEN.
Put straining bag into the primary fermenter
Place dandelion petals into the straining bag and pour BOILING HOT water over them.
Add the sugar to the hot liquid
When the liquid has cooled to about 80 degrees crush campden tablet and add with all remaining ingredients EXCEPT wine yeast to straining bag, and tie securely.
Cover with a plastic sheet, after 24 hours and when the must is below 75 degrees, add yeast.
Ferment for three days after fermentation first becomes apparent, or until Specific Gravity reaches 1.040.
Strain off dandelions.
Press, and rack into a one gallon jug and attach an airlock.
Rack after the first week, then one week later and again in two weeks. Rack every 2 months until the wine is clear and no sediments are formed on the bottom.
When wine is clear and stable, bottle - before bottling, add 1/2 tsp. of anti-oxidant powder per gallon.
Age 6 months or more before drinking.

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