Birch sap Wine

[Chris Sheppard]

Something I've been wanting to try doing for a few years, I finally got round to having a go at tapping some birch this year. Got around 7 litres so far and should have enough by the weekend to do 2 gallon's worth.

 

Have found a few recipe variations on the web but wondered if anyone has any tried and tested recipes they'd be up for sharing?

 

Got a batch of Elderberry and Bramble wine maturing at the mo - never tried making wine before that so it could be rank

[Buzzsurgeon]

It's not sap it's landowner p*ss!!

[Charlieh]

I was going to ask how you were going to plug the holes once you have finished tapping the sap, but I suspect it may be more terminal than that for the tree

[Chris Sheppard]

It's not sap it's landowner p*ss!!

 

Not this time it aint

[Chris Sheppard]

I was going to ask how you were going to plug the holes once you have finished tapping the sap, but I suspect it may be more terminal than that for the tree

 

[born2trot]

I made Elderberry wine last year and amazed myself with the clarity . I did however make it too sweet for my palate so add the sugar in stages and at the end in small doses to taste .

[redmoosefaction]

I had some Birch juice the other weekend out of a carton, in Warsaw.. it was very subtle in taste and non alcoholic

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

We have some and the wine this time was between 18% and 22%!! Do you want a dry or sweet Birch version?

[Chris Sheppard]

We have some and the wine this time was between 18% and 22%!! Do you want a dry or sweet Birch version?

 

Sounds good stuff

 

Quite fancy trying one batch of dry and one of sweet.

[Chris Sheppard]

Bottled the first batch last night, 6 bottles with a glass left over. This was the dry one, not sure what it worked out alcohol volume wise but it was drinkable, if a bit dryer than I'd liked and I've survived after drinking it so putting it don as a success so far