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    Kenridge Classic or Winexpert Selection.

    The Kenridge Barolo is my staple kit these days. I must have made it a dozen times or more and its a consistently good red. I don't follow the (complicated) instructions anymore, i simply ferment out, stabilise, clear then bag/box and store to age for 3 months. Agree with the Beaverdale...
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    1st brew tastes gassy / chemically

    Leave it for a couple of months it will improve with time.
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    wine bottles

    No to the cork - an alternative to the twist caps to reuse the existing screw tops is to fit with petroleum jelly on the screw thread - works every time.
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    Beaverdale pinot noir

    I used to filter all the time back in the 80's but today if you use finnings and/or are prepared to leave it to clear (especially with kits) there is really no need. One caveat to that is country wines with pectin haze but that's another story.....
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    worth the extra £7?

    Its all down to personal taste. I (mostly) like the Beaverdale and CC kits but my staple these days are the KC kits mostly the nebbiolo which is good immediately and excellent after 6 months in storage.
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    Speed Test

    47.5 down 5.8 up on the face of it good but i am on VM 100mb line so the result isn't great for what its costing me. My contract is up so looking for a new provider now.
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    Hydrometer conundrum!

    Most likely air or C02 bubbles. I don't use a trial jar anymore just sterilise the hydrometer and drop it in the fermenter.
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    Good sauvignon blanc kit recommendation please

    Finished a Beaverdale Sauvignon Blanc kit a few weeks ago and its not bad for the price. Also did a Kenridge kit in the past an that was excellent but a little more costly than Beaverdale.
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    Dry Hopped Cider?

    I did a 20 litre batch of TC in April and dry hopped for 5 days with 50g citra T90. I was amazed at the result, i was looking for a subtle citrus flavour but it turned out very loud indeed. Its great on a hot day like today though. I will do it again but next time use 25g for 3 days and...
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    Quick fermenting Beaverdales!

    I stir it with a long handled plastic spoon - same length as the fermenting bin. I bought it in the late 70's from boots it was for beer kits but the wine doesn't know that.
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    How long ahould we be storing our red kit wines for?

    I aim to store for 6 months and drink within a year. The reason for this is lack of ability to control storage temperature. I used to store in the garage but the temp fluctuations caused a KC nebbiolo to go downhill after a year so i now limit storage to that time frame.
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    Quick fermenting Beaverdales!

    Me to; I rack, add stabiliser and stir for a couple of mins. Leave for an hour then add part 1 of the finings (if i am using it). Leave for another couple of hours then add part 2 of the finings stirring again for a couple of mins. (thats the extent of any degassing i do). Then cover and...
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    Quick fermenting Beaverdales!

    Apart from the one time i actually did it yes.......
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    Quick fermenting Beaverdales!

    The speed has to be due to the temperature. I use a standard plastic FV and cover it with a blanket partly to maintain temps and partly to keep fruit flies at bay. I monitor the temps in the FV, when ambient temp is around 19 to 20c during fermentation i am measuring up to 28c in the FV...
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    Quick fermenting Beaverdales!

    This time of the year most of the kits i do ferment out in a week. Just finished a Beaverdale Sauvignon blanc and a Kenridge Nebbiolo both started on Saturday 5th and down to 0.992 today. I will leave them until Saturday then rack and stabilise and allow to clear.
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    turbo yeast

    Ideally activated carbon in granular form, you can get it from most online shops that sell aquarium and other fish keeping gear. something like this; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005AK9G00/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
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    Kenridge classic cabinet Shiraz

    Blimey that seems OTT. Done lots of Kenridge kits but not that particular one. I would be inclined to leave out one of the toasted i think. The Nebbiolo comes with one oak pack and seems to provide sufficient taste/aroma to me.
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    Kenridge classic cabinet Shiraz

    Three bags of oak seems odd, only ever seen one included in the Kenridge classic kits i have made. Sure its not Bentonite and Elderberrys as well as oak ? In any case if it is, they all go in at the start of fermentation, give it a good stir then add the yeast and leave to ferment.
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    Mini

    Unfortunately the infrastructure to support a change for the mass population to electric cars doesn't exist. Don't get me wrong i wish it did, i like the idea but our current power generation capacity just about meets current needs. So while i like the idea of electric cars why isn't...
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    Pineapple Concentrate wine

    Pineapple and Orange is even more dramatic, not to be attempted without putting the DJ in a tray and shielding surroundings from splatter!
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