The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-11

Der. First on The list 10 rhubarb or
pie plant. which is in season from
May TO July or later, probably at its
best 10 June.
RHuBAnB WiSE.--Tho manufature
Of rbubarb into wine is perfectly sim
Pile and the yield very great. Trim
IF the leaves and crush the stalks in
sorghum mill if convenient, or ev
On in q wooden tub with pestlc. II
in a sorghum mill, the juice il
ready to strain and put in casks; IL
in tub. pour offthe tree juice and
strain ih" juice from the pulp through
n cosrse tow cloth or strainer, under
pressure.
Having tho juice prepared, the
manufacture is completed by mix
ing an equal quantity OF water, and
to each gallon three and a hall
rounds Of fair brown sugar. Put
the liquor in casks filed full, with a
reserve sufficient to keep the barrels
full as they work over the scum. 49,
The wine may be refined by putting
in a email quantity OF, isinglsss -
When fermentation ceases bung the
casks tight.
People will differ with regard to
the quantities OF water and sugar to
bo used; some contcrding that no
water should be used, making O
strong wine, to be reduced at the
time Of using; but we have found
that this reduction by raw water at
using is detrimental to the flavor OF
the wine; we would have it all ri.
pen up together. Let it remain in
the casks till spring, then bottle and
seal. II ia estimated that q thrifty
crop Of rhubarb will yield over 9. 900
gallons of wine per acre. The
quality Of this wine ia light, and is q
good beverage Tor ladies and inva
lido.
BERRY WINE,.-First in season is
the Strawberry, which makes q de-
licious wine OF very fine aroma; then
come Blackbcrries, Raspberries and
Currants, and later in the season
Elderhcrrics, all excellent materials
Tor the purpose.
The process is much the same for
making ali berry wines; the usual
recipe being equal parts Of juice and
water, and three pounds OF sugar 10
the gallon; for Currants, many peo
pie prescribe double the qnsn,itv oi
water, and this for a ladies' wine is
strong enough.
A good way TO express Ina iricr
Of colt berries is TO put them in q
kcg having the upper head out anl
holes in the bottom TO let our the
juice; lay clean straw in tho bottom
Of the keg, then pat in the mass OF
rnit, and with wooden follower
press out the free juice, then wet the
pumice with lubewar,n soft water
and pr, SIS again. and o. on, until yen
have pressed through As much water
as juice.
Having the juice and other mate
rials oil ready and mixed, strain as
rec Of pulp as possible md put it in
casks to ferrnent, keeping the casks
ull BY the addition OF warm water
I'LL fermentation ceases, when they
should be closed tight with bung
Let this stand over winter or II year
then draw of clear and put in bot
tles or in clean casks, and seal ~
tight.
The incest way to conduct fer
meDtation Of choice berries is to pu
in the bung Of the cask two inche,
long, bore half way through III,
length OF the hung AMI bore the res
Of tho way with "a gimlet; then taxi
a half iuch lead pipe, bend it in torn
of a syphon, insert the long end il
the hole of tho bung and make i
air tight with putty or close filling
fill q tumbler or cup with water fnt
set it under at the shorter end OF th'
bended pipe 30 the end will be vel
under water. In this way tho ga
of fermentation will escape in bub
bles through the water, and no ex
ternal air can vitia.e the wine with
: in. in five or six weeks the feI
mentation will cease, and the ca:
can be bunged up tight. Let tn
8 wine stand upon the lees, in q coo
I dry cellar, and you will have q rigt
J royal beverage. When wanted fo
s use, the wine should be drawn eff {
E once, bottled or kegged, and sealct
Q as frequent drawings from the stoc
9 will introduce air and damage tn
d flavor OF the wine.
SORGHUM WINE.--We have sec
and tasted several samples OF wir
o fro,u the juice of Chinese Sugs
n Cane, but are not informed how it
!. made. The quality of this wine W.
n what we should call coarse, PerhaI
!, II is capable of being made finer
7" From our limited observation v
ID should class 1t with tho rude pal
a wines Of the Oriental nations, thoui
le it would seem that the juice Of ii
- cane might be refined and redacI
10 to a delicate wine.
u FORTRESS MONROE, July 8; tt
IL loss of the enemy in killed a
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