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yes, am wondering if its fermenting out or something as the room is very warm as has a couple of vivariums in there, going to start another one tomorrow in a different room as see if that makes any difference at all

can anyone tell me where I am going wrong with these, have tried a couple, and they all just taste of nothing but acid ?? no flavour of the tea bags coming through, just really strong acid type taste :(

can I clarify as have watched the videos a few time, when you say leave another week do you mean as it is or rack it off when it reaches 990 and leave it another week ? ( mine reached that a few days ago and don't want it much dryer but it only took 1 week to reach this stage as the room is warm)

if I remember rightly (should have written it down !) was 2 x cherry good juice (on offer in sainsburys £1 each) and 1 x lidl RGJ 95p 800 grm sugar tannin and citric acid and pectolse . was a bit dry so back sweetened as you suggested but with canderell . more than a bit impressed with...

my red grape and cherry juice wow is done, omg its lush !!! and I don't normally like red wine . more than happy with it I have to say . thanks guys having so much fun with this

my wilko red turned out ok but very watery for a red, nice taste though so have mixed it half and half with a too sweet rose I had done(stopped it at sweet ) the result is a very fruit rose that is lush so more than happy ! however the wow I did (apple MAngo and red grape) my god it nearly blew...

thanks chippy, whats the best way to back sweeten ?

reading was 990 and once every couple of minutes, taster was very err dry !!!

can I ask a silly question please, do you rack this into plastic bottles to carbonate it , same as you would for ginger beer ??? as concerned about glass explosions :)

Chippy, my wow is still bubbling in the airlock but my hydrometer is saying its ready to bottle ?? which should I go by ????

that's the one thank you :)

one last question baggy , by a full bottle do you mean the 220 gram small £3 bottle ?

thank you so much baggy, have got the hubby making holes in the top of gallon water carriers for more demi johns as we speak :) x

thanks baggy will give it a whirl worse case I can bung it in a punch at Christmas :)

p.s my spare bedroom is now off limits to all but me ~( husband calls it my witches cave due to all the things bubbling in there ), the snakes vivarium keeps it at the perfect temp for brewing :) he seems to enjoy the wine fumes as well lol