I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a rhubarb
and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?

Sounds like a good idea. I would be sure to freeze your rhubarb (to help
break down the fruit, because it is a pretty hard fruit) and thaw before you
make the wine. I've got rhubarb in the freezer right now; as soon as I get
enough I'm going to make some. You know, rhubarb blends well with other
wines, but it will yield to the other fruit. I have this one batch which is
still aging (I didn't have enough of each fruit to make a 1 gallon batch)
rhubarb, blueberry, & strawberry. You may also want to use precipitated
chalk to remove the oxalic acid taste, if you don't like the taste. When I
make rhubarb wine, I use oranges instead of lemons for the acid requirement,
but if you don't mind a little lemon aftertaste, then don't worry about it.
Good luck.
Darlene
Germantown, Wisconsin
USA

"Hobbs Family" > wrote in message
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> I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a rhubarb
> and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?
>
>

I will cut the last of the rhubarb today and freeze it for starting later
this week. Thanks for the help.


"Dar V" > wrote in message
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> Sounds like a good idea. I would be sure to freeze your rhubarb (to help
> break down the fruit, because it is a pretty hard fruit) and thaw before
you
> make the wine. I've got rhubarb in the freezer right now; as soon as I
get
> enough I'm going to make some. You know, rhubarb blends well with other
> wines, but it will yield to the other fruit. I have this one batch which
is
> still aging (I didn't have enough of each fruit to make a 1 gallon batch)
> rhubarb, blueberry, & strawberry. You may also want to use precipitated
> chalk to remove the oxalic acid taste, if you don't like the taste. When
I
> make rhubarb wine, I use oranges instead of lemons for the acid
requirement,
> but if you don't mind a little lemon aftertaste, then don't worry about
it.
> Good luck.
> Darlene
> Germantown, Wisconsin
> USA
>
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> > I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a
rhubarb
> > and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?
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>

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> I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a rhubarb
> and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?
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>

Rhubarb can make a pretty acidic wine and cherry sometimes comes out a
little low in acid. Should be a good combination but you might think about
making them separate and then blending them to taste. Just a thought. I
have 5 gal's of rhubarb I am holding back for blending now.

Ray

Go for it! Only one way to find out if it's a success!!
"Hobbs Family" > wrote in message
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> I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a rhubarb
> and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?
>
>

Go for it! Only one way to find out if it's a success!!
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> I would like to start a batch of rhubarb wine. I am considering a rhubarb
> and sweet cherry (3 to 1) fruit mix. Any comments or suggestions?
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