Recent content by johnfosteruk

just stumbled across lidl grape juice and fruit infusions for less than £1 each - so that'll be another batch on then. I'm doing raspberry and peach this time. I've done a few of these now with good results so it'll be nice to see how it compares when made with lidl stuff.

Nicely done mate.

I've actually made a few batches of this now and it's one of my faves.

Not really. I just turned em out into a sieve and pressed them to get as much liquor as possible leaving as much solids behind as possible. But then if you do have pulp I should imagine it'll enhance the ferment and a little pectalose will prevent haze

Nope I'm the one with the simple brain, can't even type out a simple recipe properly!!!!! It's 1lb of raisins and 2lb of sugar. [emoji1]

This was meant to be a reply on the WOW thread. That's what you get for using Tapatalk while under the influence!! :electric: Anyhoo it was hippy juice as per http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1503 with cherry and cinnamon. It's clearing lovely after it's last racking. I've a...

I set this going a few weeks ago as per the recipe in the first post and it started quite sedately. Fermented out in about a week though so you've nothing to worry about.

I did a fruit teabag wine with twinings cherry and cinnamon. I stopped it but it tastes superdry (from a cheeky sneaky sample when racking) I'll probably back sweeten that one. It is indeed down to taste and the particular peculiarities of each recipe I suppose

The recipe from the video in the first post. It fermented right out in about 4 days but strangely it's not too dry.

Had my first glass of this this evening a few days after bottling. Already a tasty tipple. Cheers for an absolute revelation

I can't remember if it was on this forum, but I've done a search and can't find the exact recipe I used so I thought I'd share it here as I've just bottled and had a sneaky sample and I rather like it. Ingredients 1lb raisins 2lb raisins 6 teabags (I used Taylors Yorkshire but any will...

I set a turbo cider going on the 23rd and had some strawberry and raspberry teabags left over from a fruit teabag wine so I stewed ten of them and added them to the bucket. 23L, started at 1.06 and currently at 1.02 with no sign of fermentation stopping any time soon so it'll be strong. Can't...

Absolutely Rob, just let's hope nothing I make ends up tasting like their swill :) totally not a fan. I was planning an epic post about what I've done so far/my experiences/problems/successes etc in the hope that it's useful, and also so folks can set me straight were I've gone wrong. Keep an...

This looks amazing. Day off on Weds, so off to buy some ginger methinks.

Hello all, I've been a lurker for some time now and thought it was about time to say hi and contribute a little now I've a bit of an understanding of the HB world. I'm John as the Avatar implies and I live in Plymouth in the sunny South West. I've dabbled a number of times over the...