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Having read the things that give us thee creeps, is there anything a bit odd you really like/guilty pleasures? For me its the smell of a brand new magazine - the trade types that come in the plastic wrapper through the post, I can't wait to open them an give them a good hard sniff! Lovely...

Seems to have become as much of a tradition for us as Hot Cross Buns, Smoked Haddock and Chocolate Eggs! This year the kitchen has copped a repaint, new blind and light, and hopefully a new floor to follow (provided the laminate isn't going to be too much hassle). Strange thing is - we'd...

And what are they like? I keep being tempted as the flavours sound lovely, but we've all been 'mislead' in the past I'm sure! (Its the tropical fruit Riesling that has perked my interest especially) Thanks!

Well perhaps not - maybe! Determined to have a go at beer from scratch have been buying a few bits in readiness. So now the proud owner of a mash tun, wort chiller, king keg, hops, malt and malt extract and an all grain mash kit (already have fv's for the wines so no need to buy extra)...

Boy does it seem a while since I've been able to think about all things homebrew - but now Mum seems to be over the worst of her stroke, i'm almost over a bout of flu (real flu - lasted over a month!) and life is slowly returning to normal. Anyway, I kept reading and hearing how wonderful...

Not being one to spend out of new bottles unless I absolutely have to, I asked everyone to save any empties from Christmas, so I could re-use them. Having spent a couple of hours soaking them, then peeling away the old labels I've found that there is a horrible gluey residue left behind...

Just wondering if anyone has a recipe or has tried to make a peach cider. I had a bottle of spiced peach and ginger punch for Christmas and it was so yummy I'd like to try and convert the taste into a cider if possible. I've only tried making apple cider and perry before so I maybe trying to...

I've been reading - always a dangerous pastime! Anyway - I've read a couple of his January suggested recipes - citrus wine being one, and the barley wine being the other, that caught my interest. Has anyone tried either? And if so, what were the results like? Thanks!

This may seem like a daft (ish) question as I know cider doesn't have to be clear, but trust me this one looks like chip shop curry sauce! So I'd like to clear it a little to make it look more drinkable. I have left it alone since fermenting out, tried racking it, but still the curry sauce...

And WOW it is indeed! What a lovely result for a cost next to nothing wine - miles better than some of the red/rose kits and half the price if not less. Nice and dry without being harsh, lovely aftertaste of raspberries and thoroughly enjoyed with some cold roast spuds late on Christmas day...

Busy, busy busy! But so much 'must have a taste' fun at the same time!:grin: So, now we have in a couple of growlers the first batch of the 'scrumpy cider' that I look at longingly every time I walk by! In a one gallon 'kilner' we have another gallon that may just vanish over the next week...

Looked lovely and clear yesterday so syphoned it off the sediment into a new container and just had to give it a taste test :whistle: I have to admit to feeling a bit wary until I tasted - oh my! its delicious! All from free apples too! Roll on next year 'cos forget making 3 gallons of...

Just wondering if anyone has tried it and how the results were? I am going to start mine off over this weekend! Thanks.

Happy Friday! I'll start with just one of my long list of what if? how? why? and should I? I like white wine as an everyday type of drink, saving the reds for Sunday lunches etc. I am going to start my first supermarket fruit juice wine over the weekend and am asking which one you think...

I've been lurking and reading for a little while and decided I really out to join up! Started with the wine kits in the summer, now trying my first two 'from scratch' wines (one raisin and one apple) and some cider too. I'll apologise now as I'm bound to ask loads of questions you have...