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any chance of a link to moley's site

never used them but they have simlar properties to logans so if you can't get one thats where i'd start. also where did you get your plant from as i've looked all over? i saw some in south wales growing on a field wall but didn't take a runner as i was away for a while.

cjj. berry First Steps In Winemaking no wine maker should be with out it

you could try a small green house heater in the winter but i don't no how stable they keep the temp having never used one.

i will do almost finished just waiting for a replie from plastim on cost of either blank sheets i can machine myself or pre made racks

i've just started to build a press funds available £0 (ha sounds imposible) so far built a 2x4 reinforced frame outa scraps used 10mm threaded rod instead of coach bolts (all left overs form old job) all the joints have also been joined with a epoxy glue (none of these contact with the juice)...

also try messaging dpile1 i no he had a couple of vines i asked which were ok for british climates this is what he said he also said that edible grapes need sugar tannin and acid adding to make a good wine. hope this helps

from vines to wines i see it everytime i go into my local hb shop but i think it's american bit of the wrong climate really.

hi how long has it been fermenting ? it will normaly foam alot for a day or two then drop to a bubble. also how much sugar water etc ? start hydrometer reading would also be helpful (but not vital)

vwp and mix it up strong i just found a top tap king keg in the river the other week was a really off yellow colour and stank after filling a bath i did a big sterlization of all my equipment in it. only problem was it rotted the metal waste in the bath.

well it's my last 2 wines of the season sloe and rose hip so i'm gonna go with a sloe recipe and do it. all i need is a fine day now

very bitter and pretty harsh aswell also they have a stone in the middle no idea if this makes a difference

a link to some pics i took hope fully this will help http://picasaweb.google.com/11483186128 ... 3383878002

found half a dozen what i thought were sloe bushes but can't see any spikes and the fruits green inside they were planted 12 years ago and have just started to fruit. the fruit all seems to clump together and is blue/purple and waxy like sloes and is about the size of a 5p. any ideas????????

do you remove the seeds as well or is this not need also anyone with any ideas on drying elderberries