IKEA SAFT

[leaw]

My wife returned from IKEA today with a bottle of Rhubarb cordial and a bottle of Blueberry concentrate. As we enjoy the Lowicz Raspberry syrup wines that we've made I was thinking of making a similar brew using these. Has anyone tried these yet ?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Are there any preservatives in them?

 

[leaw]

No, ingreients are -
Blueberry juice 49%
Sugar
Water
Acid (E330)

And
Sugar
Rhubarb juice (40%)
Water
Acid (E330)

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Typical no Ikea near me, let us know how you get on.

 

[leaw]

Will do, not planning on starting them until week after next but any news you'll be the first to know

There were elderflower and ligonberry flavours too.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If you could add your recipes to this thread it would be much appreciated :

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=39846

 

[leaw]

After a long drive home from Somerset I found I couldn't sleep so early this morning I got the 2 brews started.
For each :
1 Litre WGJ
0.5 Litre RGJ
800 g Sugar
Mug of Strong Black Tea
5 ml Glycerine
Yeast
Yeast Nutrient

This was not the recipe I originally planned on using, I omitted a litre of apple juice and was only supposed to use 600g sugar but I'm blaming the drive for that ! I also forgot to take a SG

In about a week I'll add the IKEA SAFT cordials and I'll let you know how it's going.

 

[leaw]

If you could add your recipes to this thread it would be much appreciated :

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=39846

Chippy_Tea - I'll see if the recipe is any good first - if it works out okay i,'ll post it thanks
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[Chippy_Tea]

:thumb:

 

[leaw]

The Rhubarb has finished, wine finings added, cleared and put into bulk storage, it tasted very nice but will benefit from maturing, the blueberry is still going !