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Oh if there's no rush to get to priming I will probably just rack it to a clean DJ and bottle later. Having not done a cider before, I didn't realise I could leave it like that. Can I use finings in cider like I would wine?

That image has a bright window behind it, it's just clear enough to see the shadow on my hand through. I'll leave it until Sunday and have another look. Thanks

Here's how it looks at the moment;

Thank you! Seeing as it's my first try, I'll follow your advice and just go with it unfiltered in plastic bottles. Don't suppose I should aim for perfection first time out, I've got to start somewhere. Thanks again

I’ve got my first batch of TC in DJ just about to finish fermenting out, and am now faced with bottling & conditioning. Having only ever made wine previously, I’m full of silly questions. To save money, could I prime and condition the cider in screw top wine bottles? Will they be strong...

Thanks for the tips, I've been looking for WGJ to start my first WOW and have struggled! Nothing in M&S, Waitrose, 2 TESCO, and a Sainsbury's. I even considered ordering bulk online! Ha ha ha. I'll pop into Morrisons or Aldi next time I'm passing.

I bottled half of my kit today, having left the other half to bulk age in DJs. Here's a couple of pics of the wine, remember this was supplemented by 2 litres of RGJ at the outset. The wine is fairly palatable for a 1 week old, I imagine it will be ok after a couple of months. I'll perhaps...

Really enjoying making wine since starting a month ago, my excitement got the better of me and I used RGJ & Orange. Hopefully it's a strange taste I like! Broadly speaking is RGJ in a WOW only really good for berries/summer fruits?

Just visited my local supermarket hoping to buy all the ingredients for my first WOW, and was surprised to find they don't stock WGJ! Eager to continue I purchased RGJ instead, was that a good move or did i waste £2.29?

I started one of these 7 days ago supplementing 2L for red grape juice, and as the above posters say it takes longer than advertised! Mine though got going very quickly and has been bubbling the airlock like crazy since day 2 (Held at 22oC), it is slowing so I suspect around day 12-14 I can...

Update! The clearing has progressed well for the last 5 days, my only concern being the orange/brown tint to the wine. Does anybody feel it might be symptomatic of a problem? I do have a filter kit, would running it through that help? Tasting and bottling on Saturday as I need the djs for a...

All done and re-sealed. They are now in my mostly dark office, with the radiator off... best I can do for a cool place. Progress update!

Thank you! :clap:

Thanks Bob glad to hear it! Hopefully someone can help with a couple more questions, as today is the big day for degassing and adding the finings. Firstly, at this point is it normal for the wine to smell a little bit "yeasty"? There are definitely some nice fruity aromas, but an overall...

Hello! First post, first brew etc etc ;) I was gifted a 15 bottle Pinot Grigio kit for Christmas (this one), and have been excitedly making it for the last 14 days. I've been reading loads and learning as I go along but the lack of information on this kit, and indeed other pinot kits has...