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[user 47233]

Hi, I live in Lincs and I'm coming back to wine making after a few years away.

Here is a short view of my winemaking history:

• I started during my A levels, making ginger beer (I didn't realise I needed an airlock and it exploded in the conservatory - sorry Mum).
• I made some wine and cider in the first year of uni, for the obvious reason. The wine was better than the rubbish they were serving in the uni bar - even the barman agreed (blind test). The cider was made with this foolproof method: get some supermarket apple juice, put it in a demijohn, add a packet of yeast, a bag of sugar, and a third of a tub of catalyst. When fermentation stopped, we topped up the yeast, sugar, and catalyst again. Apparently this isn't good technique, but it was popular.
• After uni, I made some mead and plum wine. The mead was good, the plum wine was a bit sharp and not left to mature for long enough. After that, work got really busy and haven't made it since.

Now I'm in my thirties, I want to learn how to make good quality fruit wine and mead, and develop my own style of wine.

 

[The Baron]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Rodcx500z]

I don't do wine but welcome to the forum, there are a good few on here who will offer you help

 

[Rwilts]

Welcome

 

[Clarence]

Welcome.
What's "catalyst"?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Welcome to the forum