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Hi there, I appeal to all you Cider making experts out there! Yesterday I bottled my 24 litre brew of Wilko Cider (from the Wilko's Apple Cider Kit). This kit is a first for me as I have only ever done TC using a recipe I got from here. Success every time! However, I racked, primed and...

Hi there, After about a dozen complete successes with my Turbo Cider I decided to see how it compared with a cider kit. I opted for the Wilko Apple Cider and things were straightforward at first. But after about a week of fermentation, the whole thing's died on me. It's been stuck on 1.020...

Hi there, I've been brewing a Tom Caxton Real Ale kit since last Saturday. Had an OG of 1.040 and it stopped bubbling 2 days ago and is stuck on 1.008. I've been trying to find a thread about re-pitching or other advice and can't find anything even though I know there's plenty out there...

As we live so far from a brew shop and don't like paying Postage from online suppliers, we're getting creative, with lots of help from so many of you Forum Members, thanks to all of you! We managed to get all our juice ingredients from Tesco and followed a recipe from a blog called Life in the...

I'm planning some new recipes and saw some nice "100% juice" products in Tesco today. https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/278994762 was one (Apple and Raspberry Juice) Some of these juices contain Ascorbic Acid and others contain Aronia Juice. Can someone reassure me that these...

This might be a hare-brain scheme or it may be a brainwave (or it might already be common practise!) Please be aware I am a novice and this is surely something that someone's tried (and perhaps failed at!) before. I was hoping to make some decent home brew red wine from supermarket...

I'm aiming for my next batch of red wine to have a full body and hopefully some oakiness to its character. I've noticed that the only kits that boast of these results (together with a more than decent 13.5% ABV) are the high end kits that cost over £100 (such as Winexpert Eclipse Premium). Is...

Hi there, just started my first ever Turbo Cider brew yesterday using Roddy's recipe. (Previous discussion on this brew can be found here: https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/how-much-cider-yeast-to-use.77694/ ) Today, there is no sign of fermentation, no airlock activity, doesn't look...

Hi there. I'm about to try and make a 25 litre batch of turbo cider using Roddy's popular recipe. (Link = https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/how-to-make-turbo-cider.69059/) In it he says you need "Yeast for 25L" and I have no idea how much that is! I got some cider yeast from...

Hi there! I'm planning to start my first cider homebrew next week. The only kit available in my area is the John Bull Country Cider (pictured above). Does anyone know if this is any good or should I invest in something better from an online supplier? Is 18 litres too ambitious for a first...

Hi, I just started my 2nd attempt to make red wine (Using a BelVino 23 litre kit with dried fruit - Australian Style Red). I took an OG reading and that came out at 1.064. I've estimated a final reading of around .980 and an online ABV calculator tells me this will result in an 11% wine, which...

Hi. I'm thinking of bypassing the bottles and going for a polypin when my wine is finally finished. Can anyone recommend the best price for these? I shall want a 5 litre one first. Cheers.

Does anyone know of any decent Home Brew supplies outlets in Dumfries and Galloway or Cumbria? It seems that the only places near to me are Wilko, and they have a limited choice of kits and equipment. Thanks! Babs.

Our Wilko home brew Cabernet Sauvignon has been fermenting now for 16 days with no signs of stopping! Is this normal? (The kit says it's 10 days). Is there any kind of time limit on fermentation? Will the wine spoil? Is there any sense in adding the finings now? Sorry but we're new to...