Recent content by madmodder

Thank you for the comment, i have heard mixed results from people regarding strawberry wine, from would i heard is that its very hard to keep the flavor and colour due to the yesties, so i done a little hunting and found that vintner's Cy-17 is recomended, so will just have to see how it turns...

Been a while since i brewed so got everything together for a few brews, Elderflower Wine , - Cj recip - Dried Elderflowers First attempt @ Wow - Excited to see what it turns out like StrawBerry Wine - Cj recip - Tinned Strawberry's Irish Cream Liqure - Classic Liqour Kit Wonder how they will...

fair play on salvaging a barrel, but its not up my alley, i prefer salvaging the cider bottles from the clubs i work in.

if it has stoped fermenting which i guess it has, by the fact you have add ct's, rack the cider off into another fv and leave it to stand until its cleared. this really helps improve the flavor as well, once it has cleared and thrown another cediment rack it again and then bottle it, you can...

cheers for the reply, i have some young cleaner/ steraliser will give it a good soak today. i just always found it to be expensive, thin bleach @ 23p for a couple of ltrs and a bottle of cheap baby bottle sanitiser have always done the trick in the past with out any problems, just these dj's...

i did try with the rice to no avail, also tried a demi john scrubing brush to no avail. think i might try some bicarb of soda and a soak in tempid water see if that helps any. if not im lost, any of the comercial products that might be up to the job

sorry if this is repost had a quick look through the search but could not see anything. i have aquired a few dj's that someone no longer wanted, only problem is they are filthy, so i set about with my normal cleaning method which is 1 fluid ounce of cheep tesco thin bleach to 5 liters of water...

right all, everything is done apart from pitching the yeast just waiting for everything to cool to a suitable level, dont want to kill the little wonder bugs. will prob end up pitching yeast tomorrow as i got to go work tonight. Pictures to follow i promise. p.s the strawberry mash smells so...

Well everything washed and now sterlising not long before we get to the fun stuff :thumb:

well i have just got up, no im not lazy i work nights lol having a cuppa and smoke then onto sorting the kitchen out reading for brewing this afternoon. I am so looking forward to this will get pics up before i goto work tonight :D

20 pounds for a 6 bottle kit - blimey, i use http://www.homebrewcentre.co.uk or http://www.thehomebrewshop.co.uk but there are many other HBS suppliers out there just google home brewing and loads of stuff will pop up

Sorry to hear about the loss's i use pressure releasing bungs once i have racked, just in case off any pressure build up hope whats bottled taste good though

i have used the classic liquor kits in the past and have been very impressed with the cherry brandy, i have a irsh cream which i will be starting sat, my step dad who should be on here soon went down the road of the still spirits, used only the yeast packs, base packs and flavorings and they...

nah the elderflower kit i bought last year and not got round to brewing yet. as for the strawberry wine, im following a C.j.j Berry recipe, but i have just seen the other thread on strawberry wine. Lol still gonna go ahead and see what happens. keeps us posted on your fresh elderflower wine...

welcome to the forum, i have done the youngs strawberry wine and it was yum, only thing is that mine refused to clear fully, so i bought a vine brite filter and filtered it, was crystal clear once filtered. the only problem is a 1 gallon kit does not make enough bottles off this stuff. good...