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Hey folks! I’ve made a couple of batches of lager and a couple of demijohns full of turbo cider so I thought I’d try my hand at making some wine in time for Christmas. I’d like to make a fruity red, and am thinking of using the recipe below. 2l Asda red grape juice 1l Asda Apple and blackberry...

Hi guys, Just wondered if I could have your opinions as to whether this is normal- little more than 2 weeks ago I set a gallon of turbo cider away. It was 4 litres of Morrisons smartprice apple juice, a cup of extra strong tea (for tannins), a bottle of Lowicz raspberry syrup and used Wilko’s...

Yes, the kit calls for 1kg of brewing sugar. I thought adding a mix of sugar and spray malt would add a bit more body and a better product overall. What have you found works best with light kits such as this?

Hi Folks, Going to brew my second ever batch tomorrow- this time it’s a Wilko Pilsner kit. I’m thinking of adding 1kg of light spray malt and 500g of brewing sugar to push the ABV up slightly. Just wondering what I can expect from something like this, or if any of you folks have suggestions on...

That makes me rest easy. When I’d added more sugars I thought there had been an issue with the fermentation as I was only where the kit suggested. The taste is good, definitely nothing wrong with it, so hopefully the carbonation can add something. I’m hoping to begin brewing a batch of...

The OG was just shy of 22’c. Is a secondary fermentation a viable option or would you suggest going with it and seeing how it ends up?

Hey guys! I’m Joe and have recently started my first batch of home brewing after being interested for a while- only it doesn’t seem to have gone to plan! I bought a Cerveza kit from Wilkos, which according to many is a very similar kit to Coopers. I followed the instructions on the packet (1kg...