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LiisaP
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Liisa
Bainbridge Island Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2011 :  8:24:51 PM  Show Profile
I found a recipe in MaryJanesFarm magazine. In the reprint of a 1903 recipe for blackberry wine it says, "Cork tight and let stand until the following October." Our blackberries are ready here in July/August. Does this mean the wine will be ready in 3 months or a year and three months?

Did anybody else try this?

Thanks!

FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jonni
Elsmere Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2011 :  07:21:10 AM  Show Profile
I've never tried this one, but I have a recipe for Blackberry cordial that takes 3 months to ferment.

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coffeemom
True Blue Farmgirl

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Melody
Carlinville IL
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2011 :  1:52:11 PM  Show Profile
We are making blackberry wine right now and it won't be ready for about a year. We started it early September and it will be at LEAST June or July, (maybe longer) until I can try it. Good luck!
Melody
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michele
Coeur d'Alene Idaho
267 Posts

Posted - Sep 27 2011 :  3:23:32 PM  Show Profile
I made some a few years ago and the wine making store guy told me that it would be ready in about 6 months, but it would be better if it sat about a year. As it turned out, it was horrible at six months and worse at a year! I think my blackberries weren't ripe enough, plus my alcohol content came out a little high. It was very boozy and smelled like a skunk! I'm sure you will have better luck. I enjoyed the process and intend to try making some elderberry wine this year using the lessons I learned from my last attempt (the elderberries are frozen at the moment waiting for me to get inspired).
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LiisaP
Farmgirl at Heart

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Liisa
Bainbridge Island Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2011 :  3:24:37 PM  Show Profile
Thank you, all, for the helpful replies. I'll post the results in September 2012, even if it is skunky :-)

Liisa
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