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i was way off, 1.002 now, cheers.

hi brewers, have bought all the gear i need now, took a reading today too, its 1.006, can i put in the stabiliser and start the clearing process now ?..

thanks dutto, i dont actually use an air lock but i can see little bubbles and hear crackling, will take your advice and wait it out, just aswell ive ordered some heineken to see me through :cheers1: also for the turkey baster idea (i have a story about turkey basting but i probably shouldnt...

hello brewers, back with a wee update, the wine is still (lightly) crackling away, had just bought a hydrometer and watched a youtube vid on how to use it, i couldnt get a wine thief as wilkos were out of stock, so i sanitised the hydrometer and dropped it into the bucket, the reading was about...

lol did i write bottom feeding ?, what a donut haha ! ive totally gotcha on the cosmetic bit, brilliant, and recycling the yeast is a good idea to save money and faffing about always buying yeast. with the bubbles, i would notice something like that, seem to notice patterns in things, being...

bonjour dutto, that recipe sounds really nice, what kind of yeast would i use for that ? would yeast from wilkos be ok ? and how much to use for 1.5l ? also i dont understand what you mean by a bottom feeding yeast, if you clear that up please, many thanks.

hello dutto, i'll stop dipping, feel dirty trust me. appreciatte your input, yes the wine was very very sweet for the few bottles worth that i tasted. and didnt get me much ****** either just lightly tipsy. i will buy a hydrometer next week, hopefully they are in stock. gonna have to learn how...

thanks acbev, for your advice and also to chippy tea as always :cheers1:

so once fermented i gather id have to buy some more stabilser and finnings and clear it again, is that right ? also it smell nice id say, more potent possibly, but does smell like proper wine e2a: also i did notice the wine was very mild in terms of alcohol, which would back up ones thoery

hello brewers of all things fizzy, am abit embarassed about the situation am in but id kindly ask for your help if you dont mind, anyway, i brewed a wilkos dry red 30 bottle kit in 23l bucket, using 3.5kg of brewing sugar as suggested, fermentation i gave 7 days as the froth on the top had...

if you see a slighty confused looking man walking out of wilkos with two big buckets, thatll be moi :) and led zep, i didnt know that about pressure barrels/wine clearing, cheers :) (but too much money i think)

thanks for the tip tony, i were planning to rack into 5 5l bottles, does that sound ok ?

i think ill pick up a bucket from wilkos, would be so much easier wouldnt it and thanks for the tip !

hello there wine magicians, could i use a 30 bottle kit from wilkos and split into 5x 5l bottles ? ive got tons of those things lying around and it would save some money on buying a thingy bin, what do you think ? (probably think hes an tightarse)

listen hla, im not a dummy, im sure i could make the above recipe it just seems a tad ott given that ive only JUST started doing this stuff. yes i will be sticking to very basic "juice wines" for abit before progressing onto the more advanced recipes. thank you please. chewie, thanks man...

sweet, can tell youve looked after it

that seems a little complicated tbh but i do agree with making one gallon, ive got some 5l water bottles that i might just use on the next run. thanks for the recipe, just one question, probably a silly one but are all those additives you listed safe for health ?

hello gerryjo, nice bike

thanks dutto, looking forward to the journey ahead !

brilliant, glad ive got digi scales already, cheers chippy tea, will let you know how it goes..