Recent content by El Draco

Thats the one... I got rid of all the pips and **** then spooned chunks into the fermenter. Sampled a 3 week bottled apple last night and it was superb

Ive done another 25l batch exactly the same way :D Im also going to start a gallon one where i will put the melon in after fermentation to see if that makes a difference (when melon goes in)

Just used one of them yellow melons from supermarket. Cut it into chunks (minus the skin and pips) and lobbed it into the fermenter

Will also add that i found, in the name of science, that the melon/apple WV pallet (from racking/bottling stage) had a similar body/mouth feel to an aged wow varient (note that mine have never lasted much more that a month thou :D) Had numerous approvals on the three bottles drunk last evening...

Sorry about the late reply.. I put the melon in at the start (was advised on here that its better to go in after fermentation stopped) I racked after fermentation ended then did the usual stablilizer/campden/degas then did the clearing additive the next day. The melon gave the wow...

Did some bottling on sat.. mainly for samples ;) Noticed that even though the wine was clear, sediment had started floating again even though no one had been near it :hmm: Filtered it to make sure... Initial taste is the Tropical sjwow is fruity and got lovely body, bit like a blossom hill...

There's always two :P pic of it is post 3 in this thread ;)

Had a weird one today... Went to bottle the cleared wow's and found bits floating about in half of the dj's. They are out the way and no-ones has disturbed them... Anyone had a similar experience? Ran them through a filter and everything is ok taste wise... The tropical sj wow is the daddy so far

The Ritchie finings has come good (albeit a double dose after a racking) How long should i leave til bottling (racked it 4 days ago) and do i need to do anything apart from sterilise bottles? I like bottling it and adding dates to each bottle to see how long i have left it age to good tipple...

Well blow me... Just went to check on the progress and its as clear as a bell :D Had a word with my sis (where ive done the brew) and she said it had started to clear that evening... Maybe the double amount is needed? Bonus:lol:

Bit late but decided to do an update. 25l 5ll x RGJ 5 x Apple 1l x apple, grape and raspberry 1 full melon chopped up Usual suspects of the Youngs variety and topped up with tap water. 3 gallon of RGj & Apple With the usual suspects. 1 gallon RGJ/tropical fruit + usual suspects 1 gallon...

You need to be over the meadows for mushrooms (Blidworths not Notts):grin: Was going to do a joke about straining and knickers but thought better of it :whistle: Rainworth girls are bad sorts :mrgreen:

Damn.. Notts interlopers fruit pinching :lol: Blidworth Woods are brilliant for foraging mate

Theres always one:doh: Think of the veggies mate, think of the veggies

Hmmn, had a gander today and cant see much difference, maybe a bit lighter. Its either slow working or is rubbish and clearing naturally. Im going to rack on fri and kwik clear it i reckon.