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I've never had a problem getting red grape juice in our local supermarkets ............ until last week. Can't get it for love nor money now! Tescos have restocked the shelves with other juices with no space at all for RGJ. Don't know if that is a permanant thing or if they are just making use...

I am led to believe that a 1/2 inch electrical grommet readily available at electrical factors (or 1/4 the price on eBay) may be just the ticket.

:D OK, so it isn't quite that simple, but it really isn't difficult. Can't be as even I have made a decent job of it. :lol: Have a read of the threads mentioned above, Chippys WOW thread is a gem especially. You will need to spend a few quid on essentials for your first brew, but after that...

I suspect that the flavour won't have changed much, if at all, but the ABV will be slightly lower. All part of the learning curve anyway. :thumb:

I guess drinking it would be the answer for most, but, bizarrely, I don't really like wine that much. I shall have to start amassing some smaller PET bottles for the purpose. Cheers guys. :thumb:

On a parallel note, can you keep a half bottle? Is there not all the risks of oxidisation etc? Or am I just being a pussy willow newbie without a clue? :lol:

There seems to be a RGJ shortage in our town at the moment. I went round every supermarket in town this morning and there was not a single carton to be found. :(

I see where you are coming from, good idea. :thumb:

I don't know if anything like that is available commercially, but I would have thought that any amatuer/hobby woodworker could knock some up without any problems at all. Old fork lift pallets spring to mind as a cheap and cheerful material.

I did an easy white with apple juice that went nuts like that. Started glugging within 15 minutes of putting the yeast in. Maybe it's the apple juice? I can see I'm going to have to have a go at one of these TCs.

I came across this t'other day, though I'm damned if I can remember where now! Don't know if it helps anyone. Blackberry Wine Recipe Ingredients: 2½ lb blackberries ½ lb sultanas Campden tablets 2 lb sugar Wine yeast Nutrient Water Method: Strip and rinse...

I wasn't sure either, but apparently it is when you start the brew. :thumb: Anyhoo, I shall add 1 gallon "chardonnay" from a kit, 1 gallon of WOW and 1 gallon of apple wine to the total. Forum Totals: 417.3 Wine 175 Cider 45.36 Misc

Do you really need to ask? :lol:

This seems to be the general vibe everywhere, that Wilkinson are no longer dealing with Muntons. :(

That other thread seems encouraging. I reckon I would be prepared to give it a go considering the costs involved as worst cae, it isn't a big loss.