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3 times a year for me. Last time i gave blood i tried to lift 2 full djs and almost lost 16 pints of vino!

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more like a dry white super thin mould? :sick: Can i still bottle it?

Just that really. Looked in on my bucket o beer today (Chairmans European Lager, day 14) and there is a whitle film on the top. Kind of a dry skin? Tastes ok, smells ok and it is almost clear. Any help anybody?

I used a potato ricer last year for my pear wine and i got lots of juice. Got to try this year on apples, but peelining each one and then mashing the **** out of it worked well. Took a while and had to keep the pears and the resulting pulp under cold water, but i have a very good wine this year.

I would use a packet of yeast for each gallon brew. Activate the yeast in clean mugs with luke warm water and a lil sugar (or even apple juice) give them a few hours to get going then lob them in. I did try to split a packet of yeast between 2 gallons once, messy and a lot slower start to...

only about 8, would just finish my cellar sorting and make for more beer! Where are you?

Looks great! if you don't use the beer crates i could give them a good home... (in exchange for cash or grain?)

Cheers MD, i was having envy everytime i saw on on the forum!! :cheers:

Did i miss the boat on these?

I made this kit back in march and i still have a few bottles left. A good ruby colour with a shocking pink sediment (in bottle and FV), a bitter beer with a hint of fruit. Nowhere as fruity as a kriek, but a nice pint after a chilling. Would make again, but maybe try to add a bit more sweetness...

Thats good to hear!! I was going to make mine up with apple juice for the sugar, has anybody done this? Home made Pyder!

Thanks for the speedy reply. So if i was planning on bottling i would put it in the FV after it has finished bubbling? Day 7-10 or so? Could i put it in the FV during fermentation? I like to bottle asap so i get to drink it quicker! Also, should i just be chucking the yeast in or should i be...

Could anybody give me any ideas how to do this? I have a beer kit to do on sunday and i would like to add some extra hoppy goodness, but i forgot to ask the man in LHBS of the particulars. I have brewing sugar to add, but is there any other additions i should try?

Boo hoo hoo :-( My sodastream finally turned up but there is no bottle in which to put liquid in to make fizzy. Any ideas peeps? If i cant get hold of one it is up for grabs