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  1. mac1611

    The Range MYO Kits

    The range have upred their price if the wine kits Red one is now £29 !!!!
  2. mac1611

    stopping fermentation thick gooey scum on top

    Brewng a Soloman Grundy done loads before but all of a sudden stopped fermenting with a long way to go ,so gave it a stir waited 24 hours still nothing .Opened it up to find a thick gooey scum on top ,skimmed it off with a slot spoon now started fermenting again !! Anyune any idea why this...
  3. mac1611

    Fermentation stuck after 4 days

    4days ago I started a 7 day wine kit .Unfortunately it was on old kit and the yeast date was last month .Fermentation started very slow but started to perk up yesterday .today it has stopped completely ,Question is is it ok to add another sachet of yeast ? .or do i need to do something else to...
  4. mac1611

    Stuck Fermentation

    Hoping for some advice .Just made a batch of Solomon Grundy med drywhite .Started out at 1.090 .Only been on the go for 5 days but is now stuck at 1.000. is there anything I can do to jog it along temp has bee a steady 26 C and it tastes sweet .tried adding a bit more nutrient and a little bit...
  5. mac1611

    Help needed with wine kit

    been fermenting MYO red kit ,which Ive done loads of times ,however this one is being a bit stuborn .After 6 days of vigorous fermenting it stopped . but no way was it ready .I opened the lid and it was reading 1080. Istirred it up and removed some of the scum and it started fermenting again...
  6. mac1611

    The Range MYO Kits

    The range have knocked £4 off their wine kits ,think it may also include cider n beer but not sure .The white comes down to £15.99 and Red n Rose 20.99 .Prices instore havnt changed but they deduct £4 per kit at checkout .The online price shows the discount already applied :)
  7. mac1611

    The Range MYO Kits

    The range have knocked £4 off their wine kits ,think it may also include cider n beer but not sure .The white comes down to £15.99 and Red n Rose 20.99 .Prices instore havnt changed but they deduct £4 per kit at checkout .The online price shows the discount already applied :) Copied from the...
  8. mac1611

    Grape Powder from ebay

    Just finished making 20 litres of the red and its not bad at all .Took a little longer to clear due to a lot of sediment which i think maybe only natural as its a powder I kg of it is £18 inc delivery and makes about 45 litres so cheap as chips .Its improving day by day
  9. mac1611

    Stop Fermentation

    Please excuse me if this a silly question, newbie here, but can I use 0.8% sodium metabisulphite as a stabiliser to my bucket of wine before finings to stop the yeast or is best to stick to the commercial tub of stabiliser .Up until now Ive just been using it to sterilise stuff, and if so how...
  10. mac1611

    Fermentation

    Having a bash at the grape powder kit .Started off well violent fermentation slowed down and after 6 days then stopped .Took a reading and it was obvious it still had a lot to do. When I opened the lid there was a lot of scum on top so I cleared it to enable me to take a hydrometer reading...
  11. mac1611

    Fruit Tea Bag disaster

    Tried to make a batch of fruit tea wine tried n tested recipe20 fruit tea bags from Lidl but ............. started out out ok was fermenting nicely for about a week .Fermentation suddenly stopped .Used Youngs super yeast compound first reading was 1100 now 1070 .Did 2 batches of 4 litres 1.250...
  12. mac1611

    Concentrated White Grape Juice and Powdered White Grape Juice.

    Has anyone here used the concentrate or the powder?
  13. mac1611

    Sweet Red Berry Fruit Tea Wine

    Just seen this really simple recipe so going to give it a go ! https://ericas.little-welsh.garden/recipes/144-sweet-red-berry-fruit-tea-wine-easy-3-ingredient-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-138
  14. mac1611

    fruit tea bag wines recipes

    Does anyone have a recipe for fruit tea bag wines .There used to be on eon here but the link no longer works :(
  15. mac1611

    Help with Yeast needed

    Newbie here but i'm learning !!. I fancy making some WOW Ribena wine 5 litres. Question :I have a spare 7 day Yeast and nutrient sachet for 23 litres from a winebuddy 30 bottle red kit .Do I add the whole packet to make 5 litres or do I measure out approx a 6th of the packet .Sorry to be so dumb...
  16. mac1611

    Wilko Express Wine Yeast

    Would this be ok for a WOW supermarket wine ? and if so any idea how long it would to take to ferment out ? :) Many thanks in advance folks so glad I found this forum
  17. mac1611

    Still Fermenting

    Im a relative newbie on here but loving my new hobby . Im experimenting with different wine kits just now but im puzzled with the one im making just now .Its a wine buddy 7 day kit Cabernet Sauvignon. Its been fermenting for 2 weeks now average temp between 22 /24 degrees but still bubbling...
  18. mac1611

    MYO wine kits reduced in the Range

    The Range have The MYO Red and White kits reduced just now .Both £4 off .May not be displayed but the £4 comes off at the till for each .Foe some reason the Rose is still the same price
  19. mac1611

    Fermenting Bucket Lid

    Quick question .How long to the snap on lids usually last for on the 23 litre buckets ?.I got mine from brew to bottle but dont think the snap curl up bit last for very long .just curious as to whether to order another lid
  20. mac1611

    Dried fruit wine kits

    Anyone tried the dried fruit kits on Ebay ?.The seller has loads of different types some with strange sounding names but looks interesting. Cheap with no postage ...
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