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Bought a bottle of this Dryck Rabarber (rhubarb drink concentrate) the other weekend in Ikea, doesn't seem to have any nasties in it. Haven't tasted so unsure of rhubarb strength of flavour says dilute 1 part to 4 parts water. Could spilt into 2 gallons or just use in one, working out a little...

Well its been like 6 months since my blackberry and elderberry wine. Still haven't bottled. Had run out of room, both inside and outside of house. Bottled up 90 bottles should last, leaving 3 gallons to do. Threw stuff that had turned and didn't like to make a bit of room and knuckled down...

This is a little belated as I created this on the 30th of December 2017. Created two gallons, two dj's. 1/2 tin per dj of youngs elderberry wine kit juice from 550g of frozen purchased blackberries, spilt over the two (each would slightly different) 760g of added sugar to dj1 ( spilled...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-sussex-41628541/apples-being-grown-for-food-banks-stolen And this is the most read story today :eek:

A quick search found the company, but can't find where to buy them in small quantities. This bbc article is of interest to the corking community :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41319135

Just a gallon with no rgj. 1.5kg of Damsons, washed and destalked, then soaked for 2 days with acrushed camden, washed again and brought to boil and simmered to help evaporate so2 and kill vingegar bacteria which was smelt on half of the batch of damsons (left in paper bag for 3 days)...

Picked 1.75kg of blackerries over the weekend, usuually have a couple gallons on the go by now so had to catch the backend of the season hopefully will get some more in the week. Washed, soaked with a camden overnight, strained and boiling water over and crushed and simmered for a few min's...

After doing a juice based sloe earlier this summer, picked 4lb of sloes and split into two batches. Started last night. dj1 1kg of sloes dj2 2lb of sloes 880g sugar 1.5 ltrs of rgj (might add another 0.5 ltr after first rack and off must) 1 tsp of citric, pectolase and powdered tannin. 1/2...

Started this on 10.8.17. 600g of Frozen Blackberries from farmfoods, boiling water over crushed simmered for a couple of min's and strained onto honey. 2lb of honey plus 320g of sugar 1 tsp of pectolase, tannin and citric acid 1 heaped tsp of wilko yeast nutrient. gv4 yeast This is busy...

Started this on 6.8.17 150g of ripe juneberries 3lb of honey half tsp of citric and pectolase 2 tsp of wilko yeast nutrient 2 tea bag tea gv4 yeast Berries crushed simmered and strained into warm honey after skimming of protein/wax foam of honey in pan. Decided to keep the abv down to speed...

Not sure if they are geting rid of stock, but had coopers 500ml pet bottles for £7 so bought a box, can't see 24 on their website but 48 was £27 so thought might be worth a store visit if you need some.

This time used frozen blueberries, just 450g, boiling water over crushed and simmered strained liquid into demijohn (save taking off must just a rack after a fortnight) with disolved sugar. 450g Blueberries (maybe has 25g of sugar content) 730g sugar 2 ltrs of rgj (lidl's) (320g sugar content)...

Thought I'd get it in brewday early before the rush :) 10.5 ltrs of lidl apple juice (95g sugar per litre) 300g sugar disolved in apple juice and added to the rest 1 tsp of pectolase (doubt needed) 1 tsp wilko yeast nutrient 1 tsp powdered tannin (chestnut based) 2.5 tsp of malic acid 2 tsp of...

This years batch wasn't plentyful, so had to add 600g of bought frozen. 1.2 kg of Strawberries, cut washed and cleaned, 1 camden added and left for 6 hours and brought to boil and simmered for an hour to clear most of the sulphates. Dissolved half the sugar in the strawberries. 1kg of sugar...

Ok this time I didn't have any flourishing good smeeling damask rose to use, so used what I had. 2 ltrs of rose petals mixed colours 1 ltr rgj (lidl) 920g sugar 1/2 tsp of citric acid and pectolase 1 tsp of wilko yeast nutrient 2 tea bag tea and harris premium yeast. Poured boiling water over...

As far as I am aware free speech is not part of the British constitution and has never been, except inside the house of lords and commons and at speakers corner, otherwise we have no such law. In the usa they can say anything, we cannot and never have been able to say anything especially if it...

Scientists have made a drug that gives you a suntan orginally to help prevent skin cancers, even works with redheads apparently. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40260029

Been so lazy of late, need to bottle at least 5 gallons, rack four and soon another 4. Stocked up on honey for mead, rgj in fridge and frozen fruits and bags of dried fruits and garden is ready to produce ingredients as well. Need to pull finger out, but have wine to drink :) Anyone else...

Waitrose Sloe & raspberry cordial no additives on the label 52g sugar per 100ml, 30% juice content. Had a sample taste before using, raspberry was strong but a thick deep plummy flavour from the sloes. No citric added as should be ok with the cirtic in raspberries. 2 dj's made. 2 litres rgj...

1 litre of young translucent oak leaves for each gallon (2 dj's). 1 camden - boiling water over and brought to boil and simmered to clear camden. Strained and poured over1kg of sugar and dissolved. 2 litres of red grape juice (lidl's) added and 1/2 tsp of citric, 1 tsp of wilkos nutrient and...