There are tons of recipes, techniques, and methods for making Dandelion Wine at home.. Here is my method for making delicious wine at home cheap and easy.
I’ll make this even cheaper for you all. For one gallon of wine, there is no need to use a whole packet of yeast. Use half and put the other half back in your fridge to use on another batch. I only use a whole packet for 5 gallon batches. 👍🏻
I didn't "know any better" but made my first dandelion wine in a gallon pickle jar, with bread yeast, topped with a large balloon and siphoned off with fish tank tubing. It turned out beautifully. Have you ever tried violet wine? Also made in spring. Very delicate.
Finally, FINALLY, a no fuss no muss let's make some wine video! This has got to be the best video I've watched on a DIY dandelion wine and believe me, I think I've watched just about ALL of them. I was becoming a lil pessimistic, being a first timer, after watching either the "flexers" or the other first timers trying to tell everyone "how to"...???... Then I watched your video, thank you! I now feel pretty confident about myself and my kids giving this a go this spring. Keep up the good work! Awesome video. Again, THANK YOU! Oh, and maybe give us a look see at how you make your blueberry wine🤔
Hey, thanks for the positive feedback! I actually make automotive related videos on another much larger channel, but was - like you - completely turned off by the esoteric wine making videos that are out there that I decided to put this up on my personal TH-cam account. It really is not a difficult process, but everything wants to sound big and important. I hope you find luck making Dande wine. I have found that it is incredibly difficult to mess up. My other channel monopolizes much of my time, but I do intend to make videos for the blueberry wine and hard apple cider i have been making
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 Thanks for the reply, I'm gonna keep an eye out for your blueberry and apple vids. And, you're absolutely right, our people have been doing this for thousands of years, without all the chemicals and the, ehem, sanitation we use today. My 20 yr old wants to get in touch with our Norse roots and give the OG of alcohol a go, mead. Have you ever tried your hand at that? And, what's the longest you've ever shelved/aged one of your spirits? If so, did it "mature"? I'll have to have my hubster check out your other channel. He's working on rebuilding a 72 Chevelle, and is always doing research. Thanks again for video and your time. I really appreciate it!
@@alexandrabrych5364 I started researching brews when I bought a Mead making kit... the instructions were so basic and I nearly messed it up. Super dry ect. I found a channel called CS Brews or City Steading Brews. They have sooo many helpful videos and they reply when you have questions like really quickly. They break down their recipes and even publish their mistakes and how to fix them. They are all about not using chemicals and of all the mead videos I watched they are without a doubt the most helpful and informative source!
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thanks for this very easy to follow recipe, I can't wait for more than the 3 dandelions that have popped up to start making my own!!
You have a great perspective on dandelion wine making. Wine making was around long before pectin enzymes and potassium sorbates. Natural is always better. Thanks for sharing your video.
Excellent video, very informative and you have a nice voice and good vocabulary so it held my attention the entire time. Please make more home brew videos! I'm trying to get into wine making :)
Thank you! Ive watched several vids on this subject. Some had too much info, some not enough. This vid is EASY to understand and has all the info needed, except where to get the yeast (but obviously Amazon, etc) P.S. You can get cheese cloth at walmart for around $2.50
THANK YOU!!! Very well explained! And what I appreciate most? -- the lack of superfluous chit-chat. I can't wait to see the rest of your videos; and yes, I subscribed.
Thanks, Doug. I've made several honey/fruit wines but am eager to try this when the dandies pop up here in NY soon. Nice video, great info, and superb narration. Great vocabulary as well!
so it's just like making ginger beer but flavored with dandelions? I think I'd just snip the base off the flower with some scissors, most of the latex(which is what's making it bitter) is in the stem so just getting the base of that out should be fine. also you can just get a 1gallon glass carboy for like 5-8 bucks at a homebrew store while you're there getting the airlock and skip the cheap wine hangover... careful you don't heatshock that bottle either.
You took the anxiety away from the process. I’m working on my first batch now. I have enough Dandelion collected for over 20 bottles. You mentioned how in the beginning the bubbles moved quickly and it slowed down as time went in. It’s the second night and I’m getting a bubble as fast as every 4 seconds but sometimes I don’t see them for awhile. Is this ok? Does it mean my yeast is dying?
You can strain with a hand straine;r lined with cheesecloth. I use clothes pins to keep the cloth in place. The two loops across from the handle keeps it secure, then I use the funnel to pour the liquid into the bottle. I make ksluah, but always wanted to learn to make wine! Thank you!
The bad thing about old-style homemade wine is that it's not consistent from batch to batch, **BUT** the people who have the hygrometers and expensive yeast food and elaborate equipment will never get that amazing once-in-a-decade batch that knocks your socks off. I took one of those bottles of blackberry wine to a party and a professional wine dealer there told me it was the best wine he had ever tasted (admittedly he was schnockered at the time).
I'm definitely going to follow the majority of this video to do mine. I brew a bit so I will make a couple small changes. I've picked and removed petals for about 1.5 gallons of dandelions. I am putting them in the freezer and letting them freeze, it is supposed to pop cell walls to get more of the flavor into the wine. Other thing is I think I will skip the towels, I have stuff to remove the petals. The tip of obtaining the petals was genius, though. I have been ripping the flower in two and pushing the petals so only green is left over. Scissors.... scissors would have been smart lol. You also gave approximate quantities which helps so much.
Great video! Do you have to wait until there are absolutely no bubbles in the airlock? It’s been almost a month and it’s still popping once a minute or so. I feel like it should be time to rack it but don’t want it to pressurize! Thanks!
I hope you waited until it had totally stopped. I generally wait until my wine doesn't produce a bubble for over two minutes before I decide it's done, but I've still had a couple of bottles explode. I use ceramic flip-top bottles, so now I'll pop the top of the bottle to release any pressure every few months until I'm sure it's done.
I'm like you.... There's too many people out there that take wine way too seriously. I've been making different wines for the past 6 years and still dont know the difference between dessert and dinner wine lol. Saying that... I'm making my 1st dandelion wine today. Just waiting for my dandelion mixture to cool before I add my yeast. I've read that 1-2 tea bags helps with tanning (don't know what that it) but apparently it makes the wine clearer maybe? Anyway... Love the video, any chance you could do a taste test? 🤞😎
I wash out a balloon and poke holes in it. Put that over a plastic jug w your dandelion tea and it'll let out the gasses without letting in bad stuff. Delicious
Can you do a video on how to make elderberry wine? All the videos I’m seeing on elderberry wine are too complicated and I love your simple explanation for the dandelion wine. Additionally I am having trouble keeping the dandelions fresh before getting to making the wine. Would freezing them be ok to store before I can get to the wine process?
No real story there. I have another Channel (D&E in the Garage where we work on Jeeps and other automotive content and that tailgate is something I acquired along the way. If you are at all interested in Jeeps or automotive content, checkout the other channel. We do some repair videos, but also a lot of automotive history stuff th-cam.com/channels/ymySKUCz5QUAoVUjZbhX6w.html
the recipe my father had from a old news paper clippings was using the whole heads as you said but it said to pick them only when the sun is out with no clouds so the flower is fully open and not to pick them otherwise. and this time because everyone is saying that little green will be bitter i tasted it myself and after boiling for 20 minutes and no still not bitter. im wondering if you guys really mean spinachy. its not bitter at all to me but it may be because i pick them only when the sun is out. and mine is upwards of 18% alcohol too but i think its awesome just like that. i can give the recipe if anyone is interested.
Doug on the Other Channel, I made the first batch on May 10th and it is still burping. The other 3 gallons were made days apart and also are still burping. Is this too long of time to still be fermenting? I'm just concerned it will go too long? TY for this video and giving confidence to try this.
No, not at all. I put some in on April 20th that is still going a little bit. Using this "not and exact science" method makes the whole process a little more difficult to predict. Following a more strict recipe with more traditional and professional equipment likely would allow you to predict fermentation time (and likely reduce it as well). The only time to worry is when it doesn't start to bubble. Good luck!!
@@brookehamilton738 I watched a different video and the person in that video used the beer growler bottles in their final bottling step so I'm going to say yes they work and use them.
If you use the whole Dandelion it is much more nutritious. Especially for tea. The green leaves are a tonic for any ailment! My opinion is that raw Apple Juice would be better to sweeten it or use honey and raw sugar to be healthier. And it will still ferment and become wine without yeast. Just have to use pure water and leave it to ferment for 3 months at least.
Three questions, Do you stir/shake to mix the yeast in? With the canning jars do you water bath them to seal them ? and lastly is the dandelion wine sweet, or dry?
You do not want stir or anything, just let it sit still and do its thing. You do not have to water bath the jars. I do try to get the wine mixture just slightly warm before bottling so that it will pull a good seal on the jars when it cools. Dande wine can be either sweet or dry. it all depends how much sugar you add and how long you let the yeast do its thing. If you take no steps to effect this specifically, you will likely end up with a mild wine in the middle.
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thank you so much for replying to me greatly appreciated, would you see a problem with water bathing them ?, and if i wanted a sweeter wine just do what you did but add like a cup or two more of sugar ?
@@averysmith8869 Interestingly, your two questions are related. It is hard to just "add more sugar" because likely the yeast will just eat it. The best way (simplest) to get sweeten your wine is to go through the full fermentation process, then just before bottling sweeten to taste. This can be done with sugar or juice of some kind. Orange juice sweetens Dande Wine well, but will result in a cloudy final product. However you choose to sweeten it, you will have to water bath to prevent it from furthering fermentation with the newly added sugar. If fermentation continues after bottling your product will be carbonated and the bottle could explode. The water both will kill the yeast and prevent fermentation
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 I think Ill just follow your method with the carboy and ingredients, i do not want anything exploding hahaha, as long as it doesn't turn out super dry and tart chalky tasting it'll be awesome.
@@averysmith8869 The key to really good Dane Wine is to let it age for a few weeks after bottling. Just 2 weeks will make a huge difference. Even dry dande wine doesn't have that citrus sharp flavor the dry grape wine does. If you use this method and let it age for 2 or 3 weeks the flavor will be smooth and subtle. Cant go wrong. Good luck!
It will work for any wine, but some wines do better with a little more attention. For instance, I am making pear wine right now and I used a bit of yeast nutrient in the mash to help it alone. I also add pectin in some fruit wines as it produces a clearer wine. Dande wine is nice because of how brutally simple it can be successfully made. You will get wine using this method with stuff like apples, blackberries, pears, etc, but it might have a few characteristics you would rather change
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 ok thank you! I’ve made made plenty of wines with different recipes and your right the dandelion wine is very simple! I used your video. So thank you for sharing!! When I did the pear wine I had to cut the fruit up and put it in cheese clothes and smash it everyday! Can I make a tea base like the dandelion with any fruit or should I just follow the instructions LOL Sorry...one more question! I used a Sauvignon blanc yeast with all of them and I feel like it didn’t taste as good as it could have. Should I just use a champagne one? Thank you for responding to my message :)
Doug on the Other Channel ..i put the yeast in 104’ water then added to jar with everything and it was bubbling in the jar like it was eating the sugar i waited till it stopped then added my lid w/ stopper and burp straw .. it’s just still not burping and the water line in burpee is still even .. thanks for the reply.
@@hushmccoy588 Without digging in more, it sounds like either your stopper and airlock have a leak somewhere so the gas is bypassing the airlock OR your yeast are dead. You can always try adding more yeast. it will not hurt anything.
We’ve lived on our property for 6 years and no one lived here for 4-6 yrs before us..... safe to use what’s in our yard? We don’t spray them. Can I use bread yeast? I don’t have any wine yeast
Wine yeast is cheap and available online for about a buck each but you've got to buy at least 5 packages which would be good for 25 gallons of wine. The good thing is that you can use the wine yeast for bread, but bread yeast won't handle the alcohol that the wine yeast is bread for.
That is a good point, but Dandilion wine ages for only a few weeks. It does not benefit from anything longer than that (though obviously you can age as long as you like)
up to you. I would probably let it go personally because I prefer my wine dry. you could rack it with an air lock instead of in a sealed bottle if you like to try to stop fermentation
@@mycrazylifewfawnlisette3582 yes Champagne yeast is good up to about 15% alcohol so it consumes more sugar than say a white wine yeast that dies off around 12% leaving more sugar
I saw someone using scissors to cut flowers off. I always save the cheese cloth!! The chemical to sterilize the bottles and equipment is cheap...I bought my glass carboys (5 gallons?) from online selling site like craigs list for $10 each!! Make sure they are Italian not Mexican though as the Mexican ones have a tendency to burst when you move them! I am going to go and pick some dandelions!!
You took the anxiety away from the process. I’m working on my first batch now. I have enough Dandelion collected for over 20 bottles. You mentioned how in the beginning the bubbles moved quickly and it slowed down as time went in. It’s the second night and I’m getting a bubble as fast as every 4 seconds but sometimes I don’t see them for awhile. Is this ok? Does it mean my yeast is dying?
Likely the best video I've seen re homemade dandelion wine... Clear, concise & no stress instructions. Thank you, young man!
I’ll make this even cheaper for you all. For one gallon of wine, there is no need to use a whole packet of yeast. Use half and put the other half back in your fridge to use on another batch. I only use a whole packet for 5 gallon batches. 👍🏻
Yep, recommended yeast amounts are only to ensure that yeast is the dominant organism
My question is do or why use oranges? Some people use raisins or orange zest? Do you need potassium to stop the fermentation?
my first gallon of dandelion wine is fermenting now!
I didn't "know any better" but made my first dandelion wine in a gallon pickle jar, with bread yeast, topped with a large balloon and siphoned off with fish tank tubing. It turned out beautifully. Have you ever tried violet wine? Also made in spring. Very delicate.
Manly speaker, provides an extra spice to the brewing. Thank you considerate Man!
Finally, FINALLY, a no fuss no muss let's make some wine video! This has got to be the best video I've watched on a DIY dandelion wine and believe me, I think I've watched just about ALL of them. I was becoming a lil pessimistic, being a first timer, after watching either the "flexers" or the other first timers trying to tell everyone "how to"...???... Then I watched your video, thank you! I now feel pretty confident about myself and my kids giving this a go this spring. Keep up the good work! Awesome video. Again, THANK YOU! Oh, and maybe give us a look see at how you make your blueberry wine🤔
Hey, thanks for the positive feedback! I actually make automotive related videos on another much larger channel, but was - like you - completely turned off by the esoteric wine making videos that are out there that I decided to put this up on my personal TH-cam account. It really is not a difficult process, but everything wants to sound big and important. I hope you find luck making Dande wine. I have found that it is incredibly difficult to mess up. My other channel monopolizes much of my time, but I do intend to make videos for the blueberry wine and hard apple cider i have been making
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 Thanks for the reply, I'm gonna keep an eye out for your blueberry and apple vids. And, you're absolutely right, our people have been doing this for thousands of years, without all the chemicals and the, ehem, sanitation we use today. My 20 yr old wants to get in touch with our Norse roots and give the OG of alcohol a go, mead. Have you ever tried your hand at that? And, what's the longest you've ever shelved/aged one of your spirits? If so, did it "mature"? I'll have to have my hubster check out your other channel. He's working on rebuilding a 72 Chevelle, and is always doing research. Thanks again for video and your time. I really appreciate it!
@@alexandrabrych5364 I started researching brews when I bought a Mead making kit... the instructions were so basic and I nearly messed it up. Super dry ect. I found a channel called CS Brews or City Steading Brews. They have sooo many helpful videos and they reply when you have questions like really quickly. They break down their recipes and even publish their mistakes and how to fix them. They are all about not using chemicals and of all the mead videos I watched they are without a doubt the most helpful and informative source!
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thanks for this very easy to follow recipe, I can't wait for more than the 3 dandelions that have popped up to start making my own!!
Yes Please! Blueberry Wine recipe next :)
You have a great perspective on dandelion wine making. Wine making was around long before pectin enzymes and potassium sorbates. Natural is always better. Thanks for sharing your video.
I love this version . Laid back , peaceful & easy to do . I’ve been waiting for this
You make it like I do not much money put into it. Just mostly patience lol
fermented foods and wines are part of humanity a must for health
Sooo glad to find a simple plain no bs dandelion wine diy... i just made dandelion jelly.. mmmm like sunshine in a jar! Thank you!
I've been looking for a video of this type for years! Thank you for a clear and easy way to make one of my favorite wines.
Getting the equipment to get started! TY for no nonsense instructions
Awesome instructions..Thank you! so precise and very clear...on my way to pick some Dandelions!
Excellent video, very informative and you have a nice voice and good vocabulary so it held my attention the entire time. Please make more home brew videos! I'm trying to get into wine making :)
Great video for those of us who want simple and easy, which is probably most of us. Yet very concise and informative. Thanks!
Very nice video. Awesome info and awesome attitude 👍🏿
Thank you! Ive watched several vids on this subject. Some had too much info, some not enough. This vid is EASY to understand and has all the info needed, except where to get the yeast (but obviously Amazon, etc) P.S. You can get cheese cloth at walmart for around $2.50
Great video man thanks for the insight!
SIMPLY love dandelion wine 🍷 try to make it every season. This season made both whole flower and petels. Both are amazing.
Thanks for being so informative!
I concur with Brian Hicks..Great simple video..
I might try this...
THANK YOU!!! Very well explained! And what I appreciate most? -- the lack of superfluous chit-chat. I can't wait to see the rest of your videos; and yes, I subscribed.
Thanks I tried it God bless love you
Thanks, Doug. I've made several honey/fruit wines but am eager to try this when the dandies pop up here in NY soon. Nice video, great info, and superb narration. Great vocabulary as well!
Hmmm, floral... I bet this would be UHMAZING with lavender flowers. 🤩
Lavender wine by this same general.recipe is TO DIE FOR!! So delicious.
Much less lavender needed. Fyi
Very good!
so it's just like making ginger beer but flavored with dandelions?
I think I'd just snip the base off the flower with some scissors, most of the latex(which is what's making it bitter) is in the stem so just getting the base of that out should be fine.
also you can just get a 1gallon glass carboy for like 5-8 bucks at a homebrew store while you're there getting the airlock and skip the cheap wine hangover... careful you don't heatshock that bottle either.
Very good video
You took the anxiety away from the process. I’m working on my first batch now. I have enough Dandelion collected for over 20 bottles. You mentioned how in the beginning the bubbles moved quickly and it slowed down as time went in. It’s the second night and I’m getting a bubble as fast as every 4 seconds but sometimes I don’t see them for awhile. Is this ok? Does it mean my yeast is dying?
You can strain with a hand straine;r lined with cheesecloth. I use clothes pins to keep the cloth in place. The two loops across from the handle keeps it secure, then I use the funnel to pour the liquid into the bottle. I make ksluah, but always wanted to learn to make wine! Thank you!
Thank you this is how I like to make wine. I’ve had wine snobs about have fits lol.
The bad thing about old-style homemade wine is that it's not consistent from batch to batch, **BUT** the people who have the hygrometers and expensive yeast food and elaborate equipment will never get that amazing once-in-a-decade batch that knocks your socks off. I took one of those bottles of blackberry wine to a party and a professional wine dealer there told me it was the best wine he had ever tasted (admittedly he was schnockered at the time).
Ohh, feta and medjools!!! YUM
I'm definitely going to follow the majority of this video to do mine. I brew a bit so I will make a couple small changes. I've picked and removed petals for about 1.5 gallons of dandelions. I am putting them in the freezer and letting them freeze, it is supposed to pop cell walls to get more of the flavor into the wine. Other thing is I think I will skip the towels, I have stuff to remove the petals. The tip of obtaining the petals was genius, though. I have been ripping the flower in two and pushing the petals so only green is left over. Scissors.... scissors would have been smart lol. You also gave approximate quantities which helps so much.
Do you freeze before or after cutting? And do you wash and dry before freezing?
I'm working on this project now.
danny117hd me too!!!
Great video! Do you have to wait until there are absolutely no bubbles in the airlock? It’s been almost a month and it’s still popping once a minute or so. I feel like it should be time to rack it but don’t want it to pressurize! Thanks!
I hope you waited until it had totally stopped. I generally wait until my wine doesn't produce a bubble for over two minutes before I decide it's done, but I've still had a couple of bottles explode. I use ceramic flip-top bottles, so now I'll pop the top of the bottle to release any pressure every few months until I'm sure it's done.
I'm like you.... There's too many people out there that take wine way too seriously. I've been making different wines for the past 6 years and still dont know the difference between dessert and dinner wine lol. Saying that... I'm making my 1st dandelion wine today. Just waiting for my dandelion mixture to cool before I add my yeast.
I've read that 1-2 tea bags helps with tanning (don't know what that it) but apparently it makes the wine clearer maybe?
Anyway... Love the video, any chance you could do a taste test? 🤞😎
You mean herbicides (for weeds), not pesticides (for bugs) right? :-) Excellent video, thanks for sharing!!!
I wash out a balloon and poke holes in it. Put that over a plastic jug w your dandelion tea and it'll let out the gasses without letting in bad stuff. Delicious
Can you do a video on how to make elderberry wine? All the videos I’m seeing on elderberry wine are too complicated and I love your simple explanation for the dandelion wine. Additionally I am having trouble keeping the dandelions fresh before getting to making the wine. Would freezing them be ok to store before I can get to the wine process?
Yes, you can freeze them
Pure and simple, Love It! And by the way the Jeep tailgate? Was it from you first vehicle? What's the story?
No real story there. I have another Channel (D&E in the Garage where we work on Jeeps and other automotive content and that tailgate is something I acquired along the way. If you are at all interested in Jeeps or automotive content, checkout the other channel. We do some repair videos, but also a lot of automotive history stuff
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@@dougontheotherchannel3078 ok thanks I'll check it out.
Can you dry the dandelions and use them because I only get a small batch a day. Thank you love the video
I sure hope you answer me. I’m excited to make this
the recipe my father had from a old news paper clippings was using the whole heads as you said but it said to pick them only when the sun is out with no clouds so the flower is fully open and not to pick them otherwise. and this time because everyone is saying that little green will be bitter i tasted it myself and after boiling for 20 minutes and no still not bitter. im wondering if you guys really mean spinachy. its not bitter at all to me but it may be because i pick them only when the sun is out. and mine is upwards of 18% alcohol too but i think its awesome just like that. i can give the recipe if anyone is interested.
I made this yesterday for the first time. TY! Do you have a simple raspberry wine recipe, also? I have a ton of raspberries blooming :)
Actually, yes. It is a blueberry recipe originally, but it works for raspberries as well. I will see if I can get a video together on it this weekend
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 were you able to put together a raspberry or blueberry wine recipe video? My raspberries are all ripening now :)
Doug on the Other Channel, I made the first batch on May 10th and it is still burping. The other 3 gallons were made days apart and also are still burping. Is this too long of time to still be fermenting? I'm just concerned it will go too long? TY for this video and giving confidence to try this.
No, not at all. I put some in on April 20th that is still going a little bit. Using this "not and exact science" method makes the whole process a little more difficult to predict. Following a more strict recipe with more traditional and professional equipment likely would allow you to predict fermentation time (and likely reduce it as well). The only time to worry is when it doesn't start to bubble. Good luck!!
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 TY for answering so quickly. 😊
What if you can’t get the yeast - what else could you use?
Can you put dandelion petals in there with the lemon and orange to give it more flavor ?
Will those growler bottles with the rubber stopper caps work in place of mason jars for the final bottling?
I need to know too
@@brookehamilton738 I watched a different video and the person in that video used the beer growler bottles in their final bottling step so I'm going to say yes they work and use them.
As long as it’s glass. It don’t matter what container ya use
If you use the whole Dandelion it is much more nutritious. Especially for tea. The green leaves are a tonic for any ailment! My opinion is that raw Apple Juice would be better to sweeten it or use honey and raw sugar to be healthier.
And it will still ferment and become wine without yeast. Just have to use pure water and leave it to ferment for 3 months at least.
Do I have to water bath or presser can the jars when I'm done?
You do not as wine does not need to be preserved.
HI if i where to make 5 gallons. for example how high up a 5 gallon bucket would i need thanks
I would say you are going to want half a 5 gallon bucket of dande heads for 5 gallons of wine. maybe a little less
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thanks for your help
Why is yeast necessary with open air fermentation?
Three questions, Do you stir/shake to mix the yeast in? With the canning jars do you water bath them to seal them ? and lastly is the dandelion wine sweet, or dry?
You do not want stir or anything, just let it sit still and do its thing. You do not have to water bath the jars. I do try to get the wine mixture just slightly warm before bottling so that it will pull a good seal on the jars when it cools. Dande wine can be either sweet or dry. it all depends how much sugar you add and how long you let the yeast do its thing. If you take no steps to effect this specifically, you will likely end up with a mild wine in the middle.
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thank you so much for replying to me greatly appreciated, would you see a problem with water bathing them ?, and if i wanted a sweeter wine just do what you did but add like a cup or two more of sugar ?
@@averysmith8869 Interestingly, your two questions are related. It is hard to just "add more sugar" because likely the yeast will just eat it. The best way (simplest) to get sweeten your wine is to go through the full fermentation process, then just before bottling sweeten to taste. This can be done with sugar or juice of some kind. Orange juice sweetens Dande Wine well, but will result in a cloudy final product. However you choose to sweeten it, you will have to water bath to prevent it from furthering fermentation with the newly added sugar. If fermentation continues after bottling your product will be carbonated and the bottle could explode. The water both will kill the yeast and prevent fermentation
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 I think Ill just follow your method with the carboy and ingredients, i do not want anything exploding hahaha, as long as it doesn't turn out super dry and tart chalky tasting it'll be awesome.
@@averysmith8869 The key to really good Dane Wine is to let it age for a few weeks after bottling. Just 2 weeks will make a huge difference. Even dry dande wine doesn't have that citrus sharp flavor the dry grape wine does. If you use this method and let it age for 2 or 3 weeks the flavor will be smooth and subtle. Cant go wrong. Good luck!
I had a quick question. If I go out and pick a bunch dandelions while they are in season, I can store extra some way to make more wine down the road?
You can try, but they do not store well
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 thanks
What if ya dried the flowers?
Sorry had to do it
I believe those white towels are called flour sacks, fyi.
Can I use a Brown one gallon jug?
I do not see why not
Does this process really work with any type of wine? Is it how you did your blueberry wine you had in this video
It will work for any wine, but some wines do better with a little more attention. For instance, I am making pear wine right now and I used a bit of yeast nutrient in the mash to help it alone. I also add pectin in some fruit wines as it produces a clearer wine. Dande wine is nice because of how brutally simple it can be successfully made. You will get wine using this method with stuff like apples, blackberries, pears, etc, but it might have a few characteristics you would rather change
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 ok thank you! I’ve made made plenty of wines with different recipes and your right the dandelion wine is very simple! I used your video. So thank you for sharing!! When I did the pear wine I had to cut the fruit up and put it in cheese clothes and smash it everyday! Can I make a tea base like the dandelion with any fruit or should I just follow the instructions LOL
Sorry...one more question! I used a Sauvignon blanc yeast with all of them and I feel like it didn’t taste as good as it could have. Should I just use a champagne one?
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Or cut with tonic water
..thanks for the video .. do you know why my burping thing ain’t bubbling? .. it’s been setting for 3 days.🌼
How long since you pitched your yeast? Did it ever bubble?
Doug on the Other Channel ..i put the yeast in 104’ water then added to jar with everything and it was bubbling in the jar like it was eating the sugar i waited till it stopped then added my lid w/ stopper and burp straw .. it’s just still not burping and the water line in burpee is still even .. thanks for the reply.
@@hushmccoy588 Without digging in more, it sounds like either your stopper and airlock have a leak somewhere so the gas is bypassing the airlock OR your yeast are dead. You can always try adding more yeast. it will not hurt anything.
We’ve lived on our property for 6 years and no one lived here for 4-6 yrs before us..... safe to use what’s in our yard? We don’t spray them. Can I use bread yeast? I don’t have any wine yeast
I commented before I watched entire video lol will it really ruin the wine though with breast yeast?
Wine yeast is cheap and available online for about a buck each but you've got to buy at least 5 packages which would be good for 25 gallons of wine. The good thing is that you can use the wine yeast for bread, but bread yeast won't handle the alcohol that the wine yeast is bread for.
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Pouring wine through a filter adds oxygen to it, and you don't want oxygen in most wines. But that won't matter too much if you only age it a year.
That is a good point, but Dandilion wine ages for only a few weeks. It does not benefit from anything longer than that (though obviously you can age as long as you like)
My wine has been fermenting for 2 weeks still bubbling. Should i rack it or wait for bubbling to stop?
up to you. I would probably let it go personally because I prefer my wine dry. you could rack it with an air lock instead of in a sealed bottle if you like to try to stop fermentation
@@dougontheotherchannel3078 so if i let it ferment longer it will be dryer? Sorry brand mew to this.
@@cindymcfadden7519 yes, fermentation eats up the sugar. The lack of sugar in wine is what makes it "dry". Good luck with it!
It’s flour sack material 🤗
Isn't 6 cups of sugar SUPER SWEET on the end product?
No. The yeast consumes it all and you actually end up with a pretty dry wine.
Interesting. Could it be the type of yeast making it dry?
@@mycrazylifewfawnlisette3582 yes Champagne yeast is good up to about 15% alcohol so it consumes more sugar than say a white wine yeast that dies off around 12% leaving more sugar
6 cups is about three pounds. On the lower end of sweetness. I've seen people advocate five POUNDS of sugar which is sickeningly sweet. Gah!
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Your towels are likely flour sack cloth, or some people just call it “sack cloth.”
Is this dandelion wine WITH or WITHOUT ants..) I kid..lol.
DANDELION mmmmmmm !! I have pounds . 60 lbs
Dandelion are medicinal .
I saw someone using scissors to cut flowers off. I always save the cheese cloth!! The chemical to sterilize the bottles and equipment is cheap...I bought my glass carboys (5 gallons?) from online selling site like craigs list for $10 each!! Make sure they are Italian not Mexican though as the Mexican ones have a tendency to burst when you move them! I am going to go and pick some dandelions!!
Why wash them? You would be better off just blowing any bugs or dirt off so you don’t rinse off the pollen
Skip the knife. Scissors works better. I make the wine in five gallon buckets. Tried a knife first time. Never again! Lol
Pesticides are for killing bugs , not plants
Did I say something to the contrary?
Who cares...... knew what he meant. No chemicals
You took the anxiety away from the process. I’m working on my first batch now. I have enough Dandelion collected for over 20 bottles. You mentioned how in the beginning the bubbles moved quickly and it slowed down as time went in. It’s the second night and I’m getting a bubble as fast as every 4 seconds but sometimes I don’t see them for awhile. Is this ok? Does it mean my yeast is dying?
That sounds normal. As long as there is movement occasionally. Sometimes you will get a "slow" batch. Good luck!
It is great stuff been making it for years, enjoy the journey here is my link. th-cam.com/video/QopCNdqzv5E/w-d-xo.html