Do you want to master the art and craft of making Country Wines?
The Almost Off Grid Country Wine Making Journal has everything you need to get started.
If you want to begin making your own country wines from fruit and vegetables at home, this practical journal contains all the information you need, even if you are new to homebrewing. It also has plenty of room to record your own notes as you become more experienced.
The Country Wine Making Journal includes:
- the key principles of winemaking and fermentation
- the basic equipment needed to get started, some of which you will already have in your kitchen
- tips for sourcing ingredients to make wines from fruits and vegetables
- a winemaker's harvesting calendar
- the terms used in wine making and what they mean
- the additives you find in wine recipes, their purpose, and whether you always need to use them
- an overview of the different kinds of country wines you can make
- all about sterilisation in winemaking, how easy it is, and why it is so important
- five tried and tested country wine recipes
- knowing when fermentation has started, when it has finished, and when your wine is ready to drink
- wine making hints, tips, and more.
The five recipes included which are ideal for beginners are Making Wine from your Garden Grapes, Strawberry Wine, Ginger Wine, Mixed Fruit 'Port' and a simple Rhubarb Fizz which is a quick, pink brew made in a similar way to Elderflower Champagne.
The five recipes are followed by lined journal pages. This will allow you to keep your country wine recipes in one place, log your progress and record your making and tasting notes.
This is the third in the series of Almost Off Grid Journals. Beautifully designed, they contain basic information in the front to get started, room in the margins for notes, and lined pages so you can add your own information and clippings as you build your knowledge. They allow you to create the perfect reference series just for you, covering a range of subjects related to traditional crafts and sustainable living.
This journal measures 17.0 x 24.3cm and has 150 pages in total, with book industry perfect binding and a glossy cover designed to easily wipe clean. It is printed on high quality white paper which minimises ink bleed-through and is suitable for pen or pencil.
The Almost Off Grid Country Wine Making Journal is an essential tool for any enthusiastic wine making beginnner and the ideal gift for all homebrew enthusiasts.