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Strawberry wine
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Ingredients |
Metric |
British |
USA |
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Strawberries |
2 kg |
4LB |
3LB |
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Brewing sugar |
1.5 kg |
3LB |
2 1/4 LB |
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Citric acid |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon |
1 teaspoon |
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Grape tannin |
Half a teaspoon |
Half a teaspoon |
Half a teaspoon |
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Water |
4.5 L |
1 gallon |
1 gallon |
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Wine yeast |
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Yeast nutrient |
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- Take the stems from the strawberries and wash the fruit
- Mash the berries well and mix with the sugar and 2 L of water
- Leave for 24 to 36 hours
- Strain the liquor into a fermenting jar
- Add a further litre or quart of water to the pulp, mix well and immediately strain again.
- At the grape tannin, yeast nutrient and wine yeast, make up to 4.5 L (1 gallon) with cold water.
- Stir thoroughly, fit an airlock and continue as usual.
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