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It is a Young’s wine buddy kit, I’m struggling to think of how to explain it. It just tastes super strong like when a spirit needs a mixer. Currently watering it down with water to make it more tolerable!

About my 4th batch of home brew now, though this is a different brand the creation was the same, the last three were lovely to drink but this one is ghastly, seems too strong like I’m drinking vodka! Is there any obvious things it could be? I did forget to degas fully so have done that now but...

Hi guys, Recently made a wine batch and did it the lazy way where I did secondary ferment in the fermenting bucket then been using a jug to fill a bottle each day (drinking more because of quarantine lol) My question is can I do the same with cider? The instructions say secondary ferment in...

Upon researching it seems if I wanted to make it sparkling I shouldn’t have added the stabiliser so looks like a no go for sparkling?!!

Thankyou that’s good news! I’m Guessing if I want to make it sparkling I would need to secondary ferment then clear again?!

So, bought the second bucket and de gassed by doing bucket pour to bucket. Have done the next few steps but....there are no timescales on them so I was wondering, based on the second page, how long does it need to be in the second bucket for before bottling? And also can I drink once bottled or...

Thanks for the advice guys :) Off to buy another bucket!

Hi all, thanks in advance for any help, done a few cider brews but currently on my first go at wine. Thing is one of the steps says transfer to another bucket but is that absolutely necessary? I have added the instructions incase that helps! Many Thanks

Thanks will give it a go

Left my brew for much longer than normal, about 6 weeks and it has this on top, is it ok or is it mould? Doesn’t look green maybe just yeast?

Hi guys on my third bat h of home brew now, do my brewing in the utility room so it’s cold, I got a head pad for the initial fermentation so the bucket was a good temp but secondary fermentation (I’ve bottled) is not going to work at the temperature, I put the heat pad in the cupboard with the...

Hi guys, making an on the rocks berry cider kit, would like to add some lime flavour can I just squeeze a couple limes in when I add the berry flavour once fermentation is complete?!

I don’t have it yet but though supermarket is gonna be the best place to quickly go get some yeast, I guess supermarkets only sell bread yeast so will rethink! Should I use a camp den tab before I add more yeast?!

Thanks for the reply, will yeast from a supermarket be ok?

Hi guys, On my third brew so no excuse!....but I made the mistake of adding the yeast before I added cold water, have I ruined my batch? It was a on the rocks kit so added hot water and flavour then added the boiling water then added yeast and stirred, I then quickly realised so smashed the...