HawleyFarms
Well-Known Member
I was going to resurrect one of the long dead carrot wine threads here but decided to start a new one instead.
I have about 6 pounds of carrots that I tossed in the freezer yesterday to start a batch of carrot wine with. I noticed a lot of the recipes call for boiling the carrots instead of the freeze/thaw cold press extraction method.
I have probably another 6 pounds that I could use to try a 2nd recipe.
I am curious as to how others carrot wines have turned out and which methods they've used.
Many of the recipes call for adding raisins, oranges/limes/lemons and combinations of the 2. Some (mostly from the UK) also call for using wheat/barley in primary which seems to be for the purpose of a sour mash type addition with many in that part of the world calling the finished wine a carrot "whiskey".
Anyone have any thoughts? First 1 gallon batch I plan to freeze/thaw the carrots and then ferment the shredded carrots in primary using water and honey (not real fond of table sugar wines). Second 1 gallon batch I am thinking of trying out these other carrot "whiskey" versions.
Any feedback from those who have tried a carrot wine recipe is much appreciated!
I have about 6 pounds of carrots that I tossed in the freezer yesterday to start a batch of carrot wine with. I noticed a lot of the recipes call for boiling the carrots instead of the freeze/thaw cold press extraction method.
I have probably another 6 pounds that I could use to try a 2nd recipe.
I am curious as to how others carrot wines have turned out and which methods they've used.
Many of the recipes call for adding raisins, oranges/limes/lemons and combinations of the 2. Some (mostly from the UK) also call for using wheat/barley in primary which seems to be for the purpose of a sour mash type addition with many in that part of the world calling the finished wine a carrot "whiskey".
Anyone have any thoughts? First 1 gallon batch I plan to freeze/thaw the carrots and then ferment the shredded carrots in primary using water and honey (not real fond of table sugar wines). Second 1 gallon batch I am thinking of trying out these other carrot "whiskey" versions.
Any feedback from those who have tried a carrot wine recipe is much appreciated!