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The results are in! Using two tins of Wilko's concentrate is a resounding success. The straight recipe is one tin with 450g of sugar. With two tins, you have to use hardly any extra sugar at all. I put 200g in, but the hydrometer was off the scale! :lol: So I had to dilute it down a bit to get...

I mentioned this elsewhere, but I'm currently testing using the concentrate from 2 Wilkos kits in one jar. You don't have to add as much sugar, either. I'm hoping that will give it more depth and body than the thin weak wine you get from one tin. I'll let you know when it's finished.

Ooh, I have just had a mad idea. Instead of buying one of the better kits, what would happen if I just bought 2 Wilko kits and used twice as much concentrate before topping up with water?

Many thanks for the recommendations. I'll give them a go and let you know how I get on.

I've been using the Solomon Grundy Merlot. I'll try a better kit. Although £75 (seems to be the going rate for WineExpert) for 30 bottles is still cheaper than buying 30 bottles of wine, it's a significant step up in price. Thanks

Hello I've brewed a number of different red wine kits and they all end up being quite light and transparent in colour, rather than a deep opaque dark red. Do I need a better wine kit, or is this something you can only get from real grapes and ageing in oak barrels? The wine tends to be...