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Birthday Banana Wine
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I've been planning on this for quite a while. Finally decided on a type of alcoholic beverage I want to make on my birthday: banana wine!  Takes two years to mellow and age, so it'll be the perfect once-a-year batch to make.
Just scored 40 lbs. of "almost over-ripe" banana at the market for $10.00. Pretty good deal if you ask me!! ($.25/lb) Tomorrow morning I'll be starting two separate 5 gallon batches. Recipe and pics to follow tomorrow....
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11-08-2009, 07:21 AM
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I have no idea WTF banana wine is, but I like banana, I like belgina beers that have that estery banana flavor, so I'm thinking you have a good idea and if you can turn that idea into an awesome recipe, then great. Please post your recipe and pics, I am über interested!
God Luck! 
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11-08-2009, 08:56 AM
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I've seen a few pictures (and reviews) of banana wine and how it cleared (a lot), and It made me want to try.
As soon as I free up a vessel, I think I'm trying it.
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11-08-2009, 01:40 PM
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We opened a bottle of banana wine last night. It's really good! I bought bananas overripe at $.19/pound a couple of years ago, and froze them, so it was a very cheap wine! It really is a nice wine, but it's probably better to keep the ABV lower than I did, so it doesn't take so long to age!
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11-08-2009, 02:52 PM
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I have a Banana/Chocolate wine aging in the cellar almost two years now. First sampled it at 1 year and it was like jet fuel. A year later and it mellowed quiite nicely. The banana flavor is predominate and the chocolate hides in the back ground, but it is there.
It took a long time for my wine to clear as I did not use bentonite or any fining material at all. Nice body, color and aroma too. I love banana shakes, pudding and pie, so this is a treat to keep around. My next attempt at this would be a similar to a Port (Dessert) wine.
Hope yours turns out well.
Salute! 
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11-08-2009, 05:51 PM
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I have a small one gallon batch still trying to clear.....taking a long time even with gelatin.
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11-08-2009, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rsmith179
I've been planning on this for quite a while. Finally decided on a type of alcoholic beverage I want to make on my birthday: banana wine! Takes two years to mellow and age, so it'll be the perfect once-a-year batch to make.
Just scored 40 lbs. of "almost over-ripe" banana at the market for $10.00. Pretty good deal if you ask me!! ($.25/lb) Tomorrow morning I'll be starting two separate 5 gallon batches. Recipe and pics to follow tomorrow.... |
Remind me at Christmas time, that if I have a designated driver and go up to Great Lakes Brewpub, to bring you a bottle of my wine. You'd have to have a beer with me, but then I'd give you a bottle of the banana wine!
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11-08-2009, 06:54 PM
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This intriguing. What is the color of the aged wine? How prevalent is the Banana flavor. Is there a commercial equivalent?
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11-08-2009, 06:56 PM
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This intriguing. What is the color of the aged wine? How prevalent is the Banana flavor. Is there a commercial equivalent?
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I can't think of a commercial equivalent. It's a pale golden color, completely clear. (pictures of the carboy in my recipe).
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11-09-2009, 12:32 AM
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Sounds great Yoop! I won't have a bottle ready by then probably... but next spring I'll make sure you get some bottles!
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