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I am thinking ahead slightly but when I bottle my first brews nearer Christmas I am planning on going all out and getting the shrink wrap foil tops and decent labels to make them look presentable. Does anyone know of any on-line wine label printers that will produce labels on a small scale...

Hi all. My first ever WOW (spiced apple) has gone great so far. Had a quick taste yesterday when I racked off to DJ and was pleasantly surprised. Quite a pleasant rosè as it is. I Added campden tablet, de-gassed and added spice blend as per the recipe. (cinnamon stick, cloves, fresh ginger...

Hi all. I started a Beaverdale Merlot and a fruit WOW 6 days ago and they have been fermenting nicely at a steady 22 degrees. Look here if you want to see the details: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55840 My Merlot SG was 1.088 and the fruit wine was 1.102. (with a total...

Hi all. I started my first ever wine brews yesterday. A Beaverdale Merlot kit and Ohbears spiced apple wine WOW. It has been 22 hours since I pitched the yeast and there has been no activity in either one as yet. I know it can take up to 36 hours for fermentation to start from what I have read...

Hi all. This may be a stupid question but I'm having trouble working out how the small two piece airlock works. I have half filled it with water and put the top section on. Is the top section supposed to be tightly fitted? If so, how will the CO2 escape? If its just loosly placed on, then the...

Hi, I am hoping to start a pomegranate Wow this afternoon. (my first one) The only juice my local supermarket carries is this: Ingredients: Water, Pomegranate Juice from concentrate (18%), Sugar, Acid (Citric Acid), Colour (anthocyanins), Flavourings. Total sugar content is 85g per ltr...

Hi to all. Been thinking of brewing my own wine for a few years now and have finally decided to take the plunge. I have been out and bought all the necessary equipment and have been reading up on the subject for the last few weeks. I have decided to go for a Beaverdale Merlot kit following...