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My Brew List (with recipe links)

Here's a list of wines that I've made in recent years.
With the exception of the first year most wines on the list are linked to a recipe on my blog, go ahead and click them.

WINE & VOLUME (Gallons)

2014: Aim - 50 Gallons, Improved Quality, Learning ... pretty much like last year!

Orange Wine (GV3) - 3
Green Tea & Ginger Wine (GV 5) - 5
Passion Fruit Quickie (GV 5) -5
Blackberry & Elderberry 2nd Run (GV 11) - 1
Blackberry & Elderberry Wine (GV 11) - 2
Big Garden Blackberry (GV 11) - 2
Elderflower Quickies, 4 of them! (GV11) 20 gallons
Blackberry (GV1) - 4

Total 42 gallons

2013: Aim - 50 Gallons, Improved Quality & Learning New Brews.

NB ... Gervin D (GV D) yeast has had a name change, it's now Gervin 11 (GV 11). I'll try to update the labels in this list, but i don't think i'll get around to going through the individual posts.

Lemon Balm Quicke (GV11) - 3 **
Sorrel Quickie (GV11) - 3
Green Tea & Ginger (GV11, formerly GV D) - 5
Cherry Quickie (GV1 Lees) - 3
Passion Fruit Quickie (GV 1 Lees) - 3
Cranberry & Blueberry Quickie (GV 1) - 5
Elderflower Quickie. WGJ only. (GV5 Lees) - 5 **
Elderflower Blush Quickie. Grape juices only (GV5 Lees) - 5 **
Elderflower Quickie, Apple & Grape Juice (GV5 Lees) - 5 **
Elderflower Quickie, WGJ only (GV5) - 5 **
Final Total for year - 42 gallons

2012: Aiming for Around 50 Gallons and Improving Quality.

Pinakarri Mulberry; no recipe, just a story and pics - 3
Pinakarri Quickie (Vintner's Harvest MA33) no recipe, just a story & pics - 3
Blueberry & Cranberry Quickie (GV5) - 5 **
Blackberry & Elderberry 2012 (GV1) - 4 **
Green Tea & Ginger Blush 2012 Quickie (Ritchies Champagne) - 5 *
Elderflower Blush Quickie 2012 (Gervin D, GV 11) - 5 **
Elderflower Quickie 2012 (Gervin D, GV 11) - 5 **
Blueberry & Cranberry Quickie (Gervin D, GV 11) - 5 **
Orange Wine (Sauternes) -3 **
Beaverdale; Vieux Chateau Du Roi -1 **
Young's Definitive Black Cherry Kit -1 *
Rose Petal on Quickie Base Brew Q (Gervin D, GV 11) -3 *

Total for Year - 43 gallons

2011: Aiming for 50 gallons as I failed (just) last year.

Fruitastic Magic (2nd run on Berrylitious) - 5**
Berrylitious (Sauternes) - 5**
Ginger & Lemon Grass Q (GV5) - 5**
Various Sloe Infusions*
Blackberry Wine (Sauternes) - 2**
Apple Wine (Gervin D, GV 11) - 1**
Apple & Grape Juice Quickie (Gervin D, GV 11) - 5
Roasted Green Tea & Ginger Q (Sauternes) - 3*
Elderflower Blush Quickie (GV1) - 5**
Elderflower Quickie (Gervin D, GV 11) - 5**
Rose Petal on Base Brew (WGJ and Apple Juice, Gervin D, GV 11) - 5*
Green Tea & Ginger (Sauternes)- 5**
Pomegranate Quickie Wine (GV1) - 4*

Total for year - 50 gallons

2010: Aiming for 50 + gallons

Blackcherry Kit * - 1
RGJ, WGJ and Pomegranate Blush - 3*
WGJ & Pineapple (Q)* - 3
Beaverdale Shiraz - 1**
Oaked Rosé (citric acid version) - 1 *
Quickie Elderflower Wine (Q)- 5 **
Elderflower Wine (my original recipe) - 3**
Blueberry & Cranberry Rosé (Q)- 3 **
Youngs Definitive Blackberry Kit - 1*
Foraged Blackberry (GV1 yeast)- 2**
Foraged Blackberry (Sauternes yeast) - 3**
Blueberry & Cranberry Rosé (Q) - 5**
another Blueberry & Cranberry Rosé (Q) - 5**
Muscat Grape Wine (GV5 yeast) - 2 
Beaverdale Vieux Chateau Du Roi - 1 **
Tanglefoot (Parsnip Wine) - 3**

Total for 2010: 46 gallons

2009: Aim, To Improve Quality & Diversify

Beaverdale Shiraz * - 2
Cheapskate Rosé ** - 2
Elderflower ** - 4
Citrus * - 3
Garden Blackberry ** - 2
Wild Blackberry (GV2 yeast)** - 2
Green Tea & Ginger ** - 5
Tanglefoot ** - 3

Some of these wines were blended
Orange & Hawthorn Blossom*
Orange & Elderflower*

total for year 32 Gallons
 
2008: Resuming Brewing after a short Break

Rosehip & Mace - 1
Rosehip & Cinnamon - 1
Rosehip & Star Anise - 1
Rice & Raisin - 3
Mint - 0.5
Orange & Blackberry - 0.5
Tanglefoot ** - 3
Garden Blackberry ** - 2
Green Tea & Ginger * - 3
Citrus * - 3

Total for year = 18 gallons

key:

* A good brew that I'm happy with tho I may try to improve it
** Cracking brew that I'm unlikely to change

(Q) Quick and easy to brew wine, ready to drink in 6-8 weeks.
RGJ = red grape juice
WGJ = white grape juice