Comments on: Pumpkin Wine Recipe For Halloween http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/ Growing grapes and making wine in Bellevue Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jared http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-57327 Jared Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:52:45 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-57327 Hi, these wine recipes all look good to try, thinking of trying the inside the pumpkin method, any suggestions? Hi, these wine recipes all look good to try, thinking of trying the inside the pumpkin method, any suggestions?

]]> By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51699 Erroll Fri, 06 May 2011 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51699 Hi Evelyn, Sulfite protects fermenting wine from little nasties like mold, fungi and so forth. It also protects finished wine from oxidation. You can buy it as a powder or in tablet form. The tablets, called "Campden Tablets," are hard to dissolve so I prefer the powder. On the other hand, the tablets are pre-measured. Either way, it's available from homebrew shops or online from places like <a href="https://www.piwine.com/catalog.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=16137&category_id=83" rel="nofollow">Presque Isle</a>, <a href="http://mountainhomebrew.com/campdentablets50count.aspx" rel="nofollow">Mountain Homebrew</a>, and others. It looks like you did a good job keeping the mold out. Add sulfite and let the wine ferment out under an airlock. Erroll Hi Evelyn,

Sulfite protects fermenting wine from little nasties like mold, fungi and so forth. It also protects finished wine from oxidation. You can buy it as a powder or in tablet form. The tablets, called “Campden Tablets,” are hard to dissolve so I prefer the powder. On the other hand, the tablets are pre-measured. Either way, it’s available from homebrew shops or online from places like Presque Isle, Mountain Homebrew, and others.

It looks like you did a good job keeping the mold out. Add sulfite and let the wine ferment out under an airlock.

Erroll

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51611 Evelyn Wed, 04 May 2011 06:36:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51611 thx Errol , I hope you don't get this twice as the computer went out as I was writting, Ok I've strained and drained. Its very clear light and sweet but very yeasty tasting , When I went in to drain it the lid had fallen into the pumpkin so rather than try to pull it out we just started the drain. It's quite deceptive as it looks firm but as we cut the sides of the punmpkin down they were very soft mush actually . As we got closer to the bottom it was firmer . There was white mold on the lid and abit around the top kind of like a jack o lantern after it has sit a bit and on one side inside it has a dark stringy mold from the water line to the lid . Not a whole lot and it didn't get in the liquid . Tried to strain it with a coffee filter but ended up using a cotton floursack type towel. Ok what does sulfite do and where do i get it? Grocery store ? Drug store? Walmart? Again thx for time and advice . thx Errol ,
I hope you don’t get this twice as the computer went out as I was writting,
Ok I’ve strained and drained. Its very clear light and sweet but very yeasty tasting , When I went in to drain it the lid had fallen into the pumpkin so rather than try to pull it out we just started the drain. It’s quite deceptive as it looks firm but as we cut the sides of the punmpkin down they were very soft mush actually . As we got closer to the bottom it was firmer . There was white mold on the lid and abit around the top kind of like a jack o lantern after it has sit a bit and on one side inside it has a dark stringy mold from the water line to the lid . Not a whole lot and it didn’t get in the liquid .
Tried to strain it with a coffee filter but ended up using a cotton floursack type towel.
Ok what does sulfite do and where do i get it? Grocery store ? Drug store? Walmart?
Again thx for time and advice .

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51604 Evelyn Wed, 04 May 2011 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51604 After re-reading I see i don't need to worry about towel as I will be straining Ok thank you! After re-reading I see i don’t need to worry about towel as I will be straining Ok thank you!

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51603 Evelyn Wed, 04 May 2011 01:15:27 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51603 Since I had a pumpkin but didn't have yeast other than for making bread and no sulfites either I was trying Joes recipe so the answer to that would be no. So if I remove the mold the top will not fit . Can I cover it with a towel ? Since I had a pumpkin but didn’t have yeast other than for making bread and no sulfites either I was trying Joes recipe so the answer to that would be no.
So if I remove the mold the top will not fit . Can I cover it with a towel ?

]]> By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51602 Erroll Wed, 04 May 2011 00:08:15 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51602 Hi Evelyn, It sounds like you're fermenting "in the pumpkin." I'm assuming you added yeast a week ago, and it's been fermenting. Is that right? Yes, I would be concerned about the mold. Discard any moldy sections right away and strain the rest. Did you add <a href="http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/05/08/measuring-sulfite/" rel="nofollow">sulfite</a>? If not add some after you strain. Good luck, and keep me posted! Erroll Hi Evelyn,

It sounds like you’re fermenting “in the pumpkin.” I’m assuming you added yeast a week ago, and it’s been fermenting. Is that right? Yes, I would be concerned about the mold. Discard any moldy sections right away and strain the rest. Did you add sulfite? If not add some after you strain.

Good luck, and keep me posted!
Erroll

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-51597 Evelyn Tue, 03 May 2011 20:13:42 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-51597 ok 1 week ago I took out the seeds but not all the stringy stuff and since it was a fairly good sized pumpkin was 10 cups of sugar brought to boil in 20 cups of water left to cool and then put in the pumpkin and left in a fairly temperate place . So at this time the top is caving down a bit , the sides are fairly firm but there is a bit of mold on the lid part. Do ! need to be conserned about the mold ? And is this progressing at the right speed ? About how long will it take to finish and is there anything else that needs to be done other than to strain it? It is sitting over a board with a hold in it placed over a bucket. Thx for any help!! ok 1 week ago I took out the seeds but not all the stringy stuff and since it was a fairly good sized pumpkin was 10 cups of sugar brought to boil in 20 cups of water left to cool and then put in the pumpkin and left in a fairly temperate place .
So at this time the top is caving down a bit , the sides are fairly firm but there is a bit of mold on the lid part.
Do ! need to be conserned about the mold ? And is this progressing at the right speed ? About how long will it take to finish and is there anything else that needs to be done other than to strain it? It is sitting over a board with a hold in it placed over a bucket. Thx for any help!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-47996 Joe Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:33:34 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-47996 ...leaked into the basement... Exactly that. The idea is to let the mix ferment in the pumpkin. The process makes the skin soften and eventually leak. If you don't check often enough, you would have a mess like your Grandmother did. FWIW, mine didn't turn out so good, but hey... It was only the first attempt. …leaked into the basement…
Exactly that. The idea is to let the mix ferment in the pumpkin. The process makes the skin soften and eventually leak. If you don’t check often enough, you would have a mess like your Grandmother did.

FWIW, mine didn’t turn out so good, but hey… It was only the first attempt.

]]> By: Alie http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-45355 Alie Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:41:47 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-45355 Hi! My great-grandmother used to make wine. She made pumpkin wine once, and it went wrong. She said that you have to store it in a cool, dark place. So she put it in the closet, and it leaked into the basement. I didn't see this part in the recipe. Can someone help me find out what she meant? What does it do to the wine? Thanks. Hi! My great-grandmother used to make wine. She made pumpkin wine once, and it went wrong. She said that you have to store it in a cool, dark place. So she put it in the closet, and it leaked into the basement. I didn’t see this part in the recipe. Can someone help me find out what she meant? What does it do to the wine?

Thanks.

]]> By: Joe http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-42116 Joe Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2007/10/18/pumpkin-wine-recipe-for-halloween/#comment-42116 I found a different recipe that is supposedly tried and true. One part sugar to two parts water boiled, mixed and then cooled so you can put your hand in it without burning. Open the pumpkin as you would to make a jack-o-lantern, but leave the guts inside. Fill with sugar water and cap (no yeast!). Set the top back in and shelf the pumpkin in a reasonably temperature stable area. I have mine sitting in the basement next to a summer squash filled with the same mixture. I'll post in a week or two when they get soft and are ready to be drained! I found a different recipe that is supposedly tried and true.
One part sugar to two parts water boiled, mixed and then cooled so you can put your hand in it without burning. Open the pumpkin as you would to make a jack-o-lantern, but leave the guts inside. Fill with sugar water and cap (no yeast!). Set the top back in and shelf the pumpkin in a reasonably temperature stable area. I have mine sitting in the basement next to a summer squash filled with the same mixture.
I’ll post in a week or two when they get soft and are ready to be drained!

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