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Morning! I made 5 gallons of assorted supermarket juice wines a few weeks ago and have just racked them into their second demijohns. However I appear to have forgotten to add a campden tablet to one of the demijohns (found a tablet on the worktop) and unsure which one. Due to the nature of the...

I have shed loads of leaves on my grape vine. As I don't have time to use them at the moment, I wondered if they would freeze ok? It'd be a shame to waste them. If they're ok to freeze, any suggestions as to how to get the best from them or can I just put them in a plastic bag and stick them in...

Probably a typical newbie query but how the hell do you see if there's sediment in the bottom of a dark DJ? I've made 1gallon of Redcurrant and 1gallon of Raspberry/Apple/Cranberry WoW and can't for the life of me see if they're ready for racking. I could just rack anyway but get the impression...

Hi guys I started 3 gallons of Elderflower wine on 18th June, racked on 2nd July and again on 21 July. It now appears to have stopped fermenting (either that or it just waits until I stop watching to emit bubbles). SG is approx .99. There doesn't appear to be much sediment in any of the DJs and...

Hi I'm having a problem sourcing White Grape Juice at local supermarkets. Anyone having the same problem?

Hi guys My favourite commercial wine is New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Has anyone got a recipe that results in a similar wine? Many thanks. :thumb: xx

Hi I've got 3 gallons of Elderflower and 1 gallon of redcurrant on the go but would really like something that I can drink sooner rather than later. I'm sure that after the first 6/12 months of wine making I'll have a constant supply but I'd like something that I can drink soon. What are...

I put 3 gallons of Elderflower in DJs 3 weeks ago, all about an inch from the neck. I've just racked one batch as there was a considerable amount of sediment at the bottom and the level is now approx 2" from the neck. Query ... should I top this up? If so, what with? I worry that topping up...

Hi guys. This is my first post so a quick hello :thumb: I've only just started making wine and have got 3 gallons of elderflower in DJs nearly ready for second racking and have a gallon of redcurrant wine on Day 3 of initial fermentation. Hopefully, so far, so good. But I also have several...