Recent content by D C

Hi Mickpick, I used this guide posted by luckyeddie and it was a breeze to make it mate :D I just copied the post including pics into a word document and printed it out on paper and kept it on the kitchen bench when making my Candy Syrup. Candy Syrup/Sugar making guide...

Hi Mick, I did do a post on my cider press but it wasn't a step by step guide on how to build a press, but there are a few pics of the press in the link below. Bare in mind I did redesign the base after its initial outing. Hope it helps a little if your son wants to have a go at building one...

Hi Monkey, in answer to your question yes the pulp is better when it's been through the shredder as opposed to hand mashing. The apple juice was running down the inside of the shredder into the bucket and by the time I came to fill the cheese mould with pulp the juice was collecting in the...

A quick update, the 1 gallon with Safale S04 yeast is going great guns after 24 hours. Safale S04 batch The 3 gallons with SafLager S-23 yeast has yet to spring into life :shock: maybe by tomorrow morning it will have started fermenting [-o< Cheers DC

Hi guys, thanks for the replies, @ muzz you won't be disappointed with that shredder mate mine works flawlessly :thumb: I am definitely going to remove the top part of the shredder and replace it with an open top chute so I can throw the apples in whole instead of having to chop them first. I...

Hi all, after a dismal year last year for apples and other hedgerow fruit, this year seems like it’s going to be a bumper year. After completing my cider press build and using it for the 1st time in anger back in the summer of 2011, I have been noting down locations of crab apple trees in my...

Hi all, After reading Vossy1's Boiler Build post more than a few times I have decied to start gathering the materials to build a stainless steel boiler. The only thing I am concerned about is sourcing the elements for this project, I am currently using Tesco Kettle elements in my plastic boiler...

Hi Rich747, Can I throw my Garage into the mix :?: Its not as modern and tidy as yours but it does the job :party: The Mobile Bar Micro Brewery Saved the best bit till last :cheers: DC ;)

I too made a nettle wine from the CJJ Berry book last year and it was Fantastic :thumb: wish I had done a larger batch as the 1 gallon didnt last long ;) Going to have another go this year but will try and make it more of a beer than a wine this time. Just google nettle beer there are a number...

Look here http://www.sloe.biz/pip/ they have all the info you could ever need :thumb: :cheers: DC

Hi all, Just posting an update to my cider press project, as promised I have posted my press racks made from plastic chopping boards from (Everythings a Pound). Also I have added pics of the frames I have made for forming different cheese sizes. Press Racks Close up of press rack showing...

Hi all, I aint been on the forum for a while, but I thought I would post up a few pics of my homemade cider press I am currently working on. I have managed to get the base and the frame constructed so far along with the press racks (not shown) used chopping boards from Pound Land to fashion...

:thumb: At Moley ! A man after my own heart. I cant pass a hedgerow without thinking (Mental note to self free ingredients). Cheers DC

Hi Moley, :cheers: for that mate I was just in Wilko's on Saturday and saw there wine stabiliser didnt realise it was the same stuff :? Will be back there before the Wurzels Orange has fermented out so no big problem :thumb: :cheers: DC

Hi all, I am about to start my very 1st batch of Wurzels Orange wine :D and after looking at the recipe I am wondering where is the best place to buy potassium sorbate from ? Can anyone point me in the right direction :wha: :cheers: DC