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Spitting Feathers home brew do Mosti Mondiale skin pack, used one loose in fermenter in July, have only tasted stirring spoon but it very different than other kits I’ve done, my wine is ageing now in carboy, I’m now ageing for at least a year if I can resist it, then ageing in oak barrel for a...

Tell me your process and any tips you can offer thanks,

Sav BlanK , it’s the sav that I can’t spell and my predictive text doesn’t help either, maybe if I typed it correctly it would learn , but back to the thread I think white kit and I’ve only did one are great value for money by all accounts, the reds are not , I’ve did half a dozen and have yet...

Tried them and maybe I didn’t use enough but not noticeable but have thought about oak staves but when I do it’ll be six months before I know the effects and then it’ll be positively back to square one again

Hi I use Fastferment for wine kits and I have been mostly disappointed with it , from the top of device lid fits very well good seal, screw-in thermowell seals seeps on most use , v shape bottom doesn’t allow sediment to travel down well or collection ball is inadequate, so overall quite...

Started doing 1 gallon Beaverdale kit autumn 2018 and was relatively pleased with it , 1 gallon easily handled, stepped up to 5 gallon Beaverdale and everyone was happy to drink it, I was less than impressed just drinkable wine nothing special, I want better , so stepped up to Kenridge, maybe...

Just tasted a wine which had 2 packs of oak dust and one of oak chips during primary and secondary ferment , no oak taste at all, maybe in time when it ages more and other flavours

Just tasted a wine which had 2 packs of oak dust and one of oak chips during primary and secondary ferment , no oak taste at all, maybe in time when it ages more and other flavours, think it takes time in a barrel

Thanks Stigman , I’m in Northern Ireland so not viable , thinking about the amount of barrels purchased and dumped maybe recycled etc ,

Hi I like Bordeaux styles and Rioja so french oak probably works although as I’m using better kits wines 20 litres barrels would be my max size if that what you’re sourcing,

Great keep me updated,

Thank you been googling and can only get mentions of Christmas ale and that’s a long way off

That’s interesting can you give me more details thanks

Hi everyone I make wine and want to step it up by oak ageing, I’m looking a 15/20 litre oak barrels, now I’ve seen loads online for €70 /£260 , crazy difference in prices , can anyone recommend a maker/seller, or even advice on whether I’m wasting my time and money, thanks William

Hi Crozier, I’m interested in buying an oak barrel, you’ve had yours for a while now and would have time to evaluate it’s quality and the effectiveness on your wine, could you give me an update thanks William