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 Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:34 am
I warn you in advance that this brew is an experimental and the quanties of the ingredients were not exact. I have a bumper crop of blackberries this year and this is where most of them went.
You will need
1 Demi john
1 stopper (air lock not required as you are not actually fermenting anything)
1 litre of good but inexpensive brandy (give or take)
1 kg of honey (give or take)
As many blackberries as you can get your hands on.
First thing you need to to is clean out your demi john and clean off the blackberries, you don't want any bugs floating about in the end product.
Next thing is to put the blackberries into the demi john and then cover them in the brandy, leave that to sit while you heat up the honey.
The honey I used was set honey so it needed to be warmed through until it was a good runny consistancy, like sirop. Once it is warmed through and runny enough add it to the brandy little bit by little bit and shake the mix up so the honey blends in well with the brandy. Keep doing this until all the honey is added.
One all the honey is added, make sure the stopper is secure and give the mixture a good shake. Then store it in a dark place for four to six weeks, shaking it up every couple of days.
After six weeks strain the liquid through a filter and bottle it, the dregs can be used for cooking if you wish to, though I haven't tried cooking with the dregs myself.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:46 pm
Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:57 pm
Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any?
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:11 pm
Obscurus Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any? It's bloody good stuff though. As for the pectin content of blackberries, I have no idea.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:12 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:06 pm
Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any? It's bloody good stuff though. As for the pectin content of blackberries, I have no idea. I just bring up the pectin because from what I've read, the higher the pectin the more methanol comes from fermentation and therefore the nastier the hangover.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:56 pm
Obscurus Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any? It's bloody good stuff though. As for the pectin content of blackberries, I have no idea. I just bring up the pectin because from what I've read, the higher the pectin the more methanol comes from fermentation and therefore the nastier the hangover. Ahh I see.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:42 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:09 am
Some people also call them Carboys
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:35 pm
Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any? It's bloody good stuff though. As for the pectin content of blackberries, I have no idea. I just bring up the pectin because from what I've read, the higher the pectin the more methanol comes from fermentation and therefore the nastier the hangover. Ahh I see. I used to have an interest in making booze.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:16 am
Obscurus Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Obscurus Vox_Draconis Word of warning... don't eat all the blackberries used in one go once you've strained and bottled the brew... you end up with the runs and a monster hangover. Looking back on the recipe, it does seem like the makings of a hangover you wish you could forget. I wonder what the pectin content of blackberries is, if any? It's bloody good stuff though. As for the pectin content of blackberries, I have no idea. I just bring up the pectin because from what I've read, the higher the pectin the more methanol comes from fermentation and therefore the nastier the hangover. Ahh I see. I used to have an interest in making booze. fair enough smile
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