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Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-07T21:07:13+00:00

Do save some for the next M&G mate.
I am salivating

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:07 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-07T04:44:23+00:00

We're away over the next 4 days for a double birthday....Mrs Ice and her son. I bought the bananas last weekend as they were a little green I left them to "sugar up a bit"...that's an Icefever wine terminology by the way.

This morning I set about getting the buggers into a DJ...first wash & chop.

Now there's two & half kgs in the pot, bring to a smimmer, and then finish off before we leave around 9 ish to drive up to North Lincs.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:44 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-02T00:38:11+00:00

Now, the colour of gold, and the sweet banana taste is just what I would like to replicate for a banana licker that I tasted from the Canary islands about 30 years ago.
Will try to find the time for a wine and an infusion, and variants.
Life really is too short,

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:38 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-01T11:44:41+00:00

I've been making banana wine for a few years now RM, and I can say I've never made a "Yuk" one.

If done correct it turns out the colour of gold...with a taste to die for...much like a banana liqueur.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:44 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-01T10:59:18+00:00

Hi there
In my humble opinion bannanas are a great adjuct for a lot of wines and a good clearing agent as well but I wouldn't use it as the main ingredient foir a wine. Yuk

Statistics: Posted by Runningman — Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:59 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-10-01T09:22:30+00:00

Cheers RJ...

I've just been down to the supermarket....68p per kg, came back with 9kgs.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:22 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-30T16:04:21+00:00

@Icefever. Thanks for posting recipe. If iI proceed, will let you know results.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Fri Sep 30, 2016 4:04 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-29T23:40:26+00:00

Patience is this shitty little friend of mine that tells me chill and relax.
He mostly gets it right.
I do not love him for providing this service.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:40 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-29T19:43:37+00:00

Cheers mate will do one as they say

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:43 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-29T17:31:20+00:00

Here we go, guys....

It's on a page with a WOW type wine.....and a rhubarb recipe....don't forget it won't taste anything like it should for the first 6 months.

We tried a bottle at 3 months and it was not good...left it another 3 months, not so bad after all.

Left it for another 3, making 9 months in all and smegging hell, it was so intense with flavour....finished up like a banana liqueur.

We're buying some banana's this weekend just to have another bash....hope you make it and enjoy...

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:31 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-29T02:12:24+00:00

No problem guys... funny thing is Mrs Ice wants me to make some more.
I've off to work in a few mins....will scan the recipe this afternoon and post it..

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:12 am

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-28T21:55:19+00:00

Post it please Ice

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:55 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-28T21:20:42+00:00

Im interested in the recipe too, I have a banana wine recipe in a book somewhere, it'd be interesting to see how similar or not it is.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:20 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2016-09-28T20:13:30+00:00

@Icefever. Are you interested in sharing your banana recipe and and any other relevant info? It would be appreciated. I am still in the states, but banana wine is on my list pending my return home.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:13 pm

Re: Banana wine.

2015-03-10T06:13:28+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
I do believe from the location of the post that Ice is simply making banana wine.
To drink as wine.
Robert.

Yup...banana wine..we were lucky last Friday at the market we got 4 x 3kg bags of ripe ones for £1.40. This is the cheapest way of doing this wine.

It looks disgusting when you pour it into the DJ....but trust me it clears well to a golden colour, and the taste is out of this world, we treat it like a dessert wine.

This time I did an hydro test on just the steeped banana before adding the sugar it came out at 1.026 @ 52c which give me a SG of 1.036...it was just curiosity at how much natural sugar was in the must.
I then added 1 lb of sugar which finished at 1.071...it's been sat over night in the kitchen and I'm thinking that I may add a little more just level it out at 1.090....before I add the yeast and other bits.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:13 am