This never did turn into a decent wine... My less than critical
friends drank it, so it was not a total waste

On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:03:16 -0800, A. J. Rawls
> wrote:

>I guess we will see what happens:
>
>5/22/2004 - Picked Dandelions, Started Must
>5/24/2004 - Added Oranges and lemons
>5/25/2004 - Sprinkled on 1 packet of Monatracet Yeast and 6 tsp yeast
>nutrient
>5/28/2005 - Racked into 6.5 gallon carboy and 1 gal jug.
>5/28/2005 - Added 500ml wine conditioner to Carboy (mistake).
>5/29/2005 - added 250ml White grape concentrate to carboy and jug.
>6/2/2004 - Added 2 cans Welch white grape concentrate to carboy.
>7/18/2004 - S.G = 1.012
>9/12/2004 - S.G = 1.012, no airlock activity
>3/15/2005 - Added SuperKleer.. Clotted up on top of cloudy wine and
>did not clear.
>4/2/2005 - Wine hazy with substantial lees.
>5/1/2005 - Filtered wine thru a #2 SuperJet Filter, Added potassium
>metabisulfite.
>5/8/2005 - Bottled Wine
>
>
>
>>Newsgroups: rec.crafts.winemaking
>>From: A.J. Rawls > - Find messages by this author
>>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 20:31:57 -0800
>>Local: Mon,May 31 2004 12:31 am
>>Subject: Dandelion Woes...
>>Reply to Author | Forward | Print | View Thread | Show original | Report Abuse
>>
>>Okay.. I added 250ml of White Grape concentrate and it is still
>>fermenting. I will give it a few days and see if it continues to
>>ferment. Iwill check specific gravity and TA tomorrow and get some
>>baseline readings and keep a log from there. I picked 6 gallons of
>>blossoms yesterday.
>>
>>
>>Later,
>>A.J.
>>
>>
>>On Fri, 28 May 2004 18:34:54 +0200, "ed montforts"
>>
>>
> wrote:
>>>DON'T THROW IT AWAY (yelling very loud!) Please! Add 500 ml of white grape
>>>concentrate anyway. Throw half a liter out if necessary. Mature that wine,
>>>and keep us informed. The only way for one of us to experience waht happens
>>>when... We would all be grateful!!
>>>Ed
>>
>>>"A.J. Rawls" > schreef in bericht
...
>>>> Disaster :-(
>>
>>
>>>> I racked into a 25L carboy, I decided at add 500ml of white grape
>>>> concentrate and grabbed the wrong bottle and poured in 500ml of Wine
>>>> Conditioner.
>>
>>
>>>> I guess I better start picking again... This disheartening
>>
>>
>>>> A.J.
>>
>>
The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press

AJ,
Dandelion wine never turned out to be a favorite of mine or any of my
friends. I had one who claimed she started sneezing from it.... Anyway, I
tried it three times and just couldn't bring myself to like the taste. My
oldest still has (fond or not-so fond) memories of picking the dandelions -
lol. Its just a particular taste...I think you either like it or not.
Darlene

"A. J. Rawls" > wrote in message
...
> This never did turn into a decent wine... My less than critical
> friends drank it, so it was not a total waste
>
> On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:03:16 -0800, A. J. Rawls
> > wrote:
>
>>I guess we will see what happens:
>>
>>5/22/2004 - Picked Dandelions, Started Must
>>5/24/2004 - Added Oranges and lemons
>>5/25/2004 - Sprinkled on 1 packet of Monatracet Yeast and 6 tsp yeast
>>nutrient
>>5/28/2005 - Racked into 6.5 gallon carboy and 1 gal jug.
>>5/28/2005 - Added 500ml wine conditioner to Carboy (mistake).
>>5/29/2005 - added 250ml White grape concentrate to carboy and jug.
>>6/2/2004 - Added 2 cans Welch white grape concentrate to carboy.
>>7/18/2004 - S.G = 1.012
>>9/12/2004 - S.G = 1.012, no airlock activity
>>3/15/2005 - Added SuperKleer.. Clotted up on top of cloudy wine and
>>did not clear.
>>4/2/2005 - Wine hazy with substantial lees.
>>5/1/2005 - Filtered wine thru a #2 SuperJet Filter, Added potassium
>>metabisulfite.
>>5/8/2005 - Bottled Wine
>>
>>
>>
>>>Newsgroups: rec.crafts.winemaking
>>>From: A.J. Rawls > - Find messages by this author
>>>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 20:31:57 -0800
>>>Local: Mon,May 31 2004 12:31 am
>>>Subject: Dandelion Woes...
>>>Reply to Author | Forward | Print | View Thread | Show original | Report
>>>Abuse
>>>
>>>Okay.. I added 250ml of White Grape concentrate and it is still
>>>fermenting. I will give it a few days and see if it continues to
>>>ferment. Iwill check specific gravity and TA tomorrow and get some
>>>baseline readings and keep a log from there. I picked 6 gallons of
>>>blossoms yesterday.
>>>
>>>
>>>Later,
>>>A.J.
>>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, 28 May 2004 18:34:54 +0200, "ed montforts"
>>>
>>>
> wrote:
>>>>DON'T THROW IT AWAY (yelling very loud!) Please! Add 500 ml of white
>>>>grape
>>>>concentrate anyway. Throw half a liter out if necessary. Mature that
>>>>wine,
>>>>and keep us informed. The only way for one of us to experience waht
>>>>happens
>>>>when... We would all be grateful!!
>>>>Ed
>>>
>>>>"A.J. Rawls" > schreef in bericht
m...
>>>>> Disaster :-(
>>>
>>>
>>>>> I racked into a 25L carboy, I decided at add 500ml of white grape
>>>>> concentrate and grabbed the wrong bottle and poured in 500ml of Wine
>>>>> Conditioner.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> I guess I better start picking again... This disheartening
>>>
>>>
>>>>> A.J.
>>>
>>>
> The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press

Most of my Dandelion ventures were great... Some were prize winners.
I messed up this batch with wine conditioner. Someone here asked me
not to dump it... It is drinkable, but it will never be decent.

On the other hand, a few of my friends (the Muscatel, MD2020, Night
Train lovers) really enjoy it, they keep asking for it. I guess they
have no problem with 7 gallons of free wine :-)

I started 10 gallons this weekend.

A.J.

On Tue, 29 May 2007 21:30:09 -0500, "Dar V" > wrote:

>AJ,
> Dandelion wine never turned out to be a favorite of mine or any of my
>friends. I had one who claimed she started sneezing from it.... Anyway, I
>tried it three times and just couldn't bring myself to like the taste. My
>oldest still has (fond or not-so fond) memories of picking the dandelions -
>lol. Its just a particular taste...I think you either like it or not.
>Darlene
>
>"A. J. Rawls" > wrote in message
.. .
>> This never did turn into a decent wine... My less than critical
>> friends drank it, so it was not a total waste
>>
>> On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:03:16 -0800, A. J. Rawls
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I guess we will see what happens:
>>>
>>>5/22/2004 - Picked Dandelions, Started Must
>>>5/24/2004 - Added Oranges and lemons
>>>5/25/2004 - Sprinkled on 1 packet of Monatracet Yeast and 6 tsp yeast
>>>nutrient
>>>5/28/2005 - Racked into 6.5 gallon carboy and 1 gal jug.
>>>5/28/2005 - Added 500ml wine conditioner to Carboy (mistake).
>>>5/29/2005 - added 250ml White grape concentrate to carboy and jug.
>>>6/2/2004 - Added 2 cans Welch white grape concentrate to carboy.
>>>7/18/2004 - S.G = 1.012
>>>9/12/2004 - S.G = 1.012, no airlock activity
>>>3/15/2005 - Added SuperKleer.. Clotted up on top of cloudy wine and
>>>did not clear.
>>>4/2/2005 - Wine hazy with substantial lees.
>>>5/1/2005 - Filtered wine thru a #2 SuperJet Filter, Added potassium
>>>metabisulfite.
>>>5/8/2005 - Bottled Wine
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Newsgroups: rec.crafts.winemaking
>>>>From: A.J. Rawls > - Find messages by this author
>>>>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 20:31:57 -0800
>>>>Local: Mon,May 31 2004 12:31 am
>>>>Subject: Dandelion Woes...
>>>>Reply to Author | Forward | Print | View Thread | Show original | Report
>>>>Abuse
>>>>
>>>>Okay.. I added 250ml of White Grape concentrate and it is still
>>>>fermenting. I will give it a few days and see if it continues to
>>>>ferment. Iwill check specific gravity and TA tomorrow and get some
>>>>baseline readings and keep a log from there. I picked 6 gallons of
>>>>blossoms yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Later,
>>>>A.J.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Fri, 28 May 2004 18:34:54 +0200, "ed montforts"
>>>>
>>>>
> wrote:
>>>>>DON'T THROW IT AWAY (yelling very loud!) Please! Add 500 ml of white
>>>>>grape
>>>>>concentrate anyway. Throw half a liter out if necessary. Mature that
>>>>>wine,
>>>>>and keep us informed. The only way for one of us to experience waht
>>>>>happens
>>>>>when... We would all be grateful!!
>>>>>Ed
>>>>
>>>>>"A.J. Rawls" > schreef in bericht
om...
>>>>>> Disaster :-(
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> I racked into a 25L carboy, I decided at add 500ml of white grape
>>>>>> concentrate and grabbed the wrong bottle and poured in 500ml of Wine
>>>>>> Conditioner.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> I guess I better start picking again... This disheartening
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> A.J.
>>>>
>>>>
>> The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press
>
The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press

AJ, I have never made the stuff but have run into very vew who have that say
it was any good. Yours evidently is. What to you do to it that helps it
turn out? What is it's most outstanding quality, taste, bouquet, etc. Is
it full bodied or light?

Thanks
Ray

"A. J. Rawls" > wrote in message
...
> Most of my Dandelion ventures were great... Some were prize winners.
> I messed up this batch with wine conditioner. Someone here asked me
> not to dump it... It is drinkable, but it will never be decent.
>
> On the other hand, a few of my friends (the Muscatel, MD2020, Night
> Train lovers) really enjoy it, they keep asking for it. I guess they
> have no problem with 7 gallons of free wine :-)
>
> I started 10 gallons this weekend.
>
> A.J.
>
> On Tue, 29 May 2007 21:30:09 -0500, "Dar V" > wrote:
>
>>AJ,
>> Dandelion wine never turned out to be a favorite of mine or any of my
>>friends. I had one who claimed she started sneezing from it.... Anyway, I
>>tried it three times and just couldn't bring myself to like the taste. My
>>oldest still has (fond or not-so fond) memories of picking the
>>dandelions -
>>lol. Its just a particular taste...I think you either like it or not.
>>Darlene
>>
>>"A. J. Rawls" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> This never did turn into a decent wine... My less than critical
>>> friends drank it, so it was not a total waste
>>>
>>> On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:03:16 -0800, A. J. Rawls
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I guess we will see what happens:
>>>>
>>>>5/22/2004 - Picked Dandelions, Started Must
>>>>5/24/2004 - Added Oranges and lemons
>>>>5/25/2004 - Sprinkled on 1 packet of Monatracet Yeast and 6 tsp yeast
>>>>nutrient
>>>>5/28/2005 - Racked into 6.5 gallon carboy and 1 gal jug.
>>>>5/28/2005 - Added 500ml wine conditioner to Carboy (mistake).
>>>>5/29/2005 - added 250ml White grape concentrate to carboy and jug.
>>>>6/2/2004 - Added 2 cans Welch white grape concentrate to carboy.
>>>>7/18/2004 - S.G = 1.012
>>>>9/12/2004 - S.G = 1.012, no airlock activity
>>>>3/15/2005 - Added SuperKleer.. Clotted up on top of cloudy wine and
>>>>did not clear.
>>>>4/2/2005 - Wine hazy with substantial lees.
>>>>5/1/2005 - Filtered wine thru a #2 SuperJet Filter, Added potassium
>>>>metabisulfite.
>>>>5/8/2005 - Bottled Wine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Newsgroups: rec.crafts.winemaking
>>>>>From: A.J. Rawls > - Find messages by this author
>>>>>Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 20:31:57 -0800
>>>>>Local: Mon,May 31 2004 12:31 am
>>>>>Subject: Dandelion Woes...
>>>>>Reply to Author | Forward | Print | View Thread | Show original |
>>>>>Report
>>>>>Abuse
>>>>>
>>>>>Okay.. I added 250ml of White Grape concentrate and it is still
>>>>>fermenting. I will give it a few days and see if it continues to
>>>>>ferment. Iwill check specific gravity and TA tomorrow and get some
>>>>>baseline readings and keep a log from there. I picked 6 gallons of
>>>>>blossoms yesterday.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Later,
>>>>>A.J.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, 28 May 2004 18:34:54 +0200, "ed montforts"
>>>>>
>>>>>
> wrote:
>>>>>>DON'T THROW IT AWAY (yelling very loud!) Please! Add 500 ml of white
>>>>>>grape
>>>>>>concentrate anyway. Throw half a liter out if necessary. Mature that
>>>>>>wine,
>>>>>>and keep us informed. The only way for one of us to experience waht
>>>>>>happens
>>>>>>when... We would all be grateful!!
>>>>>>Ed
>>>>>
>>>>>>"A.J. Rawls" > schreef in bericht
>>>>>>news:3sgdb09huln20bkje9a4k6ggalu45404vv@4ax. com...
>>>>>>> Disaster :-(
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I racked into a 25L carboy, I decided at add 500ml of white grape
>>>>>>> concentrate and grabbed the wrong bottle and poured in 500ml of Wine
>>>>>>> Conditioner.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I guess I better start picking again... This disheartening
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> A.J.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press
>>
> The Anchorage Fishwrapper and Litterbox Liner Press

On Jun 4, 6:31 pm, "Ray Calvert" > wrote:
> AJ, I have never made the stuff but have run into very vew who have that say
> it was any good. Yours evidently is. What to you do to it that helps it
> turn out? What is it's most outstanding quality, taste, bouquet, etc. Is
> it full bodied or light?
>
>

I have a buddy that made some and it was very good. It's been a few
years so I can't tell you much about it other than he made it close to
dry and it looked and tasted great for something made from a
weed... Seriously, I liked it.

His tomato wine was awesome too, looked and tasted like a decent dry
white. His zucchini; that was gawd awful. No one is perfect.


Joe