Thursday, October 9, 2014

Winemaking With Haskap

It requires about 6 kg/13 lbs of haskap berries to make a batch of wine with the recipe that is posted on the U of SK haskap website.  In Haskap Wines At The U of Sk Fruit Program, Peter Reimer tells about what he discovered concerning yeasts, styles of wine, and gives a basic background for starting your own batch.  You'll need a 5 gallon, food-grade bucket, sterilizing solution, a sheet of plastic for the top of the bucket when you begin, a large carboy, a syphon tube, and the following ingredients: 4 kg / 9 lb cane sugar, a packet of yeast, yeast nutrient, potassium metabisulphate, and wine tannin.  (The later, specific additives only cost a few dollars and will provide you with enough tho make several batches of wine.)  The recipe works!  It's probably best to talk to a friend who has made wine before if this is your first attempt...but the results can be delightful.   Thank you, Peter!

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