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Down to the last bottle of Rose so going to start another couple of gallons. I couldn't find Cranberry and blackberry so it will just be cranberry. Should still be good though. Might pick a few blackberries and add them, the blackberries are appearing in the bushes now. Cheers Alibro

Hi all Just supping one of the best Supermarket wines I've made to date. Recipe below. Apple Juice 3.5 litre Orange Juice 2 litre Grape Juice 5.5 litre Citric Acid 1 tsp Nutrient...

Most people use a glass demijohn for these brews. You probably don't need the extra 1/2 litre of grape juice though and you will need a spare jar for racking.

To make 5L in a Tesco's 5L mineral water bottle 1.5L Pressed Red grape juice 1L Other red juice (Cranberry and Blackberry) 700g - 800g sugar (1.5lb) 1 tsp nutrient 1/2 tsp tannin (or cup of strong tea) 1 tsp pectolase (pectic enzyme) 1 tsp glycerine (cough bottle from Boots) 1 tsp yeast (I...

I tried reusing screw caps once and found the bottles were inclined to leak. I Don't risk it now and use plastic stoppers for the bottles they fit and 22mm corks for everything else, including Vodka and Shloer bottles. I guess though if you are not intending to lay them down for months it...

If you like Rose wine you should try making one from Supermarket juice. Same rules as Wurzels Orange (just Google it if you don't know what that is) only use Red grape juice plus one other red juice, (I used Ocean Spray Cranberry and Blackberry) I was blown away by how good it was. Easily as...

A friend of mine gave me four new ones recently (his company manufactures them) Mine have the handles but beggars can't be choosers :) I have found some large corks will fit into them so you only need to drill for an air lock. If you can get them, the rubber caps made for glass dj's fit...

I have used Youngs GP Yeast, Youngs Super Wine Yeast Compound, Youngs Champagne Yeast and Lalvin K1-V1116 to make WOW, Easy White and various mixes of the two. I would say that the GP and SWYC give a similar (slightly harsh) taste, the Lalvin gives a smoother more fruity taste and the Champagne...

If you drill out the hole in the rubber bung you can squash the vacuum stopper into it and don't need the plastic pipe. These stoppers are pretty cheap on ebay too. Not sure how big the drill bit needs to be and it is a bit of a beggar to do but works well.

Just supping the first glass from my 25 litre batch of Easy White, Apple and Grape juice. Got to say it is fantastic, I never would have believed such a simple wine would taste so good. Up until now I have always been a red wine drinker and have made six or seven red kit wines. I truly believe...

I heard someone recommending Oak leaves once. I think they said to pick the leaves when young. Not sure of quantities or method but it was supposed to be good.

What on earth was I thinking :o Wurzels Orange and Apple are better than kits and like you say just as good or better than a shop bought white. :thumb: Cheers Alibro PS I was thinking of having a wee sample of my Blackberry/Elderberry myself soon. My Plum wine and Pear wine both smelt so...

Hi Moley I love red wines and have made several kits. The California Connoisseur kits are good, probably equal to Beaverdale but they are not a match for good £5 to £10 bottles (not that I ever buy £10 bottles). Having said that I have not yet aged any kits beyond a few months so they may...

Had a similar problem myself last time I made Apple and Grape Wine. I was thinking of using Champagne Yeast next time and/or maybe a little extra yeast nutrient. Do you think this will work Moley, and should I add some Citric Acid too? Cheers Alibro

I'd like to be able to say it was my idea but I was trying to think of ideas like wiring a 20W lamp in series with it to try and reduce the temp. It was my smart ar*e 17 year old son who suggested a dimmer switch. You can go off some people you know. Alibro PS thanks for the welcome. I only...

I bought a Youngs heater belt and found it got VERY hot. My 30 bottle wine kit ended up nearly 30 deg C so I fitted a light dimmer switch to try and control it with great success. Even better it only uses half the electricity (when knob is turned half way). The dimmer I bought clicks as you turn...