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Default Newbie to wine - Rhubarb Recipe

On Jul 2, 5:25*pm, Retta > wrote:
> On Jun 30, 5:20*am, shbailey > wrote:
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> > On Jun 29, 3:40*pm, smudger28

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> > > wrote:
> > > Hi Guys

>
> > > I'm a complete novice to wine making and have a real excess of Rhubarb
> > > this year that I'm tempted to make some wine.

>
> > > Please could someone post a recipe to make 25l of wine?

>
> > > I have seen this one but not sure to what quantity it will make...

>
> > > 6-7 lbs red rhubarb
> > > 2-1/2 lbs finely granulated sugar
> > > 2 large lemons (juice only)
> > > water to make up one gallon
> > > 1 crushed Campden tablet
> > > 1 oz precipitated chalk
> > > 1-1/2 tsp yeast nutrient
> > > Sauterne wine yeast

>
> > > Thanks

>
> I Just ran across an ebook for making your own wine, it has lots of
> recipes, I am sure there was one for rhubarb since there were over 190
> recipes.http://cabernetvineyards.org/categor...your-own-wine/
>
>
>
> > > Paul

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> > > --
> > > smudger28

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> > That looks like one of Jack Keller's one gallon recipes. *25l is
> > roughly 6 1/2 gallons, so multiply the ingredients by 6.5.

>
> > Stephen


I'd rather scale up Jack Keller's recipe than pay for an ebook when
the recipes are all out there anyway...