OK so I am off.. I've started.
The last time I tried home brewing, as I may have explained before was when I was 18. That was a long time ago and it was a disaster. I cant remember what I did wrong it was just vile and if I remember right I threw it all away, blaimed the equipment, threw that away too and that was that, until now.
So today I have started with what I think is a simple kit. This is to get a positive result and some confidence in what I am doing. I made sure that I sanitised everything properly, as I suspect that I may have cut that corner when I was younger...
I have made up the kit as per the instructions and its in the Demi John in a room that is currently 21 degrees C.. Its quiet a nice sunny day in the UK today, which is unusual about 18 degrees C so I will have to keep an eye on the temp of the wine which is about 23 degrees at the moment.
Its been in the room for just over an hour now and I am like a cat on a hot tin roof right now waiting for the fermentation to start. No movement at yet! Not panicing, yet, just going to give it some time. Ive got a 30 bottle World Vineyard Italian Nebbiolo kit waiting to be made as well so need to get the smaller kit right first. I dont want to mess up a £50 kit!
The last time I tried home brewing, as I may have explained before was when I was 18. That was a long time ago and it was a disaster. I cant remember what I did wrong it was just vile and if I remember right I threw it all away, blaimed the equipment, threw that away too and that was that, until now.
So today I have started with what I think is a simple kit. This is to get a positive result and some confidence in what I am doing. I made sure that I sanitised everything properly, as I suspect that I may have cut that corner when I was younger...
I have made up the kit as per the instructions and its in the Demi John in a room that is currently 21 degrees C.. Its quiet a nice sunny day in the UK today, which is unusual about 18 degrees C so I will have to keep an eye on the temp of the wine which is about 23 degrees at the moment.
Its been in the room for just over an hour now and I am like a cat on a hot tin roof right now waiting for the fermentation to start. No movement at yet! Not panicing, yet, just going to give it some time. Ive got a 30 bottle World Vineyard Italian Nebbiolo kit waiting to be made as well so need to get the smaller kit right first. I dont want to mess up a £50 kit!