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Turnip Beer/wine
Hey All,
Has anyone ever made anything drinkable with turnips? This year we intend to plant three packets of turnips to get rid of cooch grass. (apparently it really works). Needless to say we will have a glut of misshapen turnips and perhaps brewing them will be the best option.
Hey rafael,
½ lbs turnips, without tops
½ lb fresh grape leaves
2½ lb light brown sugar
6½ pts water
1½ tsp citric acid
½ tsp peptic enzyme
¼ tsp tannin
1 tsp yeast nutrient
Lalvin RC212 or Red Star Sherry yeast
Scrub turnips and remove small roots and crowns. Chop coarsely and put in pot with water. Bring to boil and cover, continuing boil until tender. In primary, pour into nylon straining bag and allow to drip drain (do NOT squeeze). Add sugar to hot liquid and stir until completely dissolved. Add grape leaves to nylon straining bag with turnip pulp, tie top, and put in primary. When liquid has cooled to room temperature, add remaining ingredients except yeast. Cover and set aside for 12-14 hours. Add activated yeast. Ferment 7 days, punching down bag twice daily without squeezing. Drip drain bag of turnip pulp and grape leaves, then discard solids. Rack into secondary, top up if necessary, and attach airlock. Rack, top up and reattach airlock every two weeks for a total of three rackings. Thereafter, rack, top up and reattach airlock every two months until wine clears and no longer deposits sediments. If not clear in 6 months, treat with Amylase or other starch enzyme and wait additional two months. Stabilize, sweeten if desired, wait 10-14 days, and rack into bottles. Age 12 months or more before tasting. [Author's own recipe]
Good Luck!!!!!!
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