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There are 2 kinds available to us here have a look at this site http://localfoods.about.com/od/persimmons/tp/persimmons.htm

Make sure to use ripe fruit, especially with the pointy shaped variety I used. They are horribly astringent when not completely ripe, they have to turn almost jelly like.

If you've never had them before, make sure what type you have. You likely have either the flat, apple-like type (kaki) or the pointy type (hachiya). See here wikipedia The "pointy ones" must be *really really* ripe before consuming or they are inedible, incredibly astringent. When they...

Hi All, After a lot of looking, I couldn't find many persimmon beer recipes. My father in law's tree produces by the millions so making beer out of it seemed a logical choice. Made it last night, and this morning it appears to be happily bubbling away. Just thought I'd share. Following recipe...