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Thanks, I am fairly new to wine making and use the general yeast for everything wether it be a fruit wine or a WOW etc I notice many recipes quoting particular yeasts but just wondered what difference (apart from alcohol tolerance) there are between these wine yeasts.

Thanks for the replies. The answers have been more about Beer rather than wine. Does it have the same effect on Wine?

As title states, i am wondering if type of yeast used changes flavours? I have used standard Youngs dry yeast and nutrient in all my attempts. What benefits are there to using specific yeasts?

Hello all, I'm looking for a ginger beer recipe that turns out similar to Stones ginger wine.I've tried a kit that was gingery and sweet but the other home ones I've tried haven't turned out ( so far ) as i hoped. I like ginger wine on its own but also in whisky for whisky macs. Can anyone help?

Thanks guys Will leave it until next weekend

Hi all, I am new to beer brewing. I am brewing a simply gluten free lager kit .I started it around 6 weeks ago (rookie mistake of not noting start date).instructions were 8 days ferment then syphon into other barrel and add more sugar.After 5 days transfer to cool place for 7 days. Issue i have...

Thanks I have that book but a bit wary of some recipes due to how old the recipes are. Will give it a go as nothing to lose.

Hi, My local asda had 1kg bags of mixed dried fruit going cheap so bought a couple hopefully to make wine. Ingredients are :currants 30% / raisins 30% / sultanas 30% / cotton seed oil/candied fruit peel/glucose fructose syrup /potasium sorbate,sulphur dioxide. Would i need to boil first to kill...

Hi All, Posted my first question yesterday and had some quick replies.Always a good sign. I'm steve. I have dabbled a few times in homebrewing over the years since helping my granddad pick elderberries etc for his wines ( and sampling them when a wee bit older ). Split from my wife and kids of...

Thanks, I topped both up with apple juice last night and a little sugared water today and there is new activity in both. Ive read a wee bit about TC and people talk about 7-14 day fermentation so i'll see how long these 2 last.

Hi All, I'm new to turbo cider but brewed a few wines/beers over the years. Problem im having is that my fermentations are dying after 48 hours or so.I'm using 2x Apple juice,1xother juice, pectolase, nutrient and yeast. 3 times it has started fermenting really well ...and fast! but dies within...