Recent content by slm4996

Sorry in advance for my horribly minimal description. I'm not very good at putting flavors into words.

The banana flavor is just starting to emerge from behind the "hot" alcohol flavor. The smell is terrific, very ripe bananas! When I make it again I'll back sweeten it less, this is a bit on the sweet side for me. I think the higher than normal ABV and the banana flavor profile are working to...

Thanks Chippy_Tea! I originally intended only to give the recipe to the other banana wine thread OP, but a dedicated thread does make sense as they already started fermenting one. I tend towards ciders and fruit based beverages, with the odd beer and soda thrown in for good measure. Looking...

One more picture for you, can't end without a bottle picture!

Here is the recipe as it appears on my blog: Solomon’s Banana Wine -22 pounds of RIPE bananas (Sliced thinly with skin on) -5 gallons water (more or less as needed) -Sugar, White or Brown 5-15 pounds ( I will check the gravity of the mash before I add any sugar as the bananas natural...

A few progress and result pictures from my blog: Smaller batch fermenting in 1 gallon carboy time-lapse: Final result: Feel free to ask questions here, but be sure to review all the related posts for this batch on my blog first as I went into great detail on this recipe. Enjoy!

Here you go http://notemybrew.com/banana-wine-post-1-recipe/ my 5 gallon recipe from last year. I just opened a bottle and it is aging nicely, banana flavor starting to move towards the front. Because of high sugar, ideal fermentation conditions, nutrients, and a very aggressive pack of...