Hi all just wanted your thoughts, just racked 18 bottles of my first hard ciders 1 pure apple, 1 vimto. If my hydrometer readings are up to spec. The vimto is 5.7% and the apple.....well I managed to break my trial flask (because I'm a clumsy bugger). Both brews were I. 5 gallon demijohns with just apple juice yeast and vimto, didn't add any teabags yet just wanted to see what the brew tastes without. Left for 10 days until the airlock bubbling has calmed down. The vimto cider bottles (all... Read more ..read more

I started a 2 gallon brew of parsnip wine on 2/1/24 Fermentation was in a plastic FV before transferring to the glass demi johns. I filled one demi john but did not have enough to fill the second; so added a liter of apple and ginger juice form the supermarket to make up the difference. Fermentaion has gone well and now finished. The first demi john is very clear but the one with the apple and ginger juice is still cloudy. Any thoughts on clearing it? Finings? Or should I not bother and... Read more ..read more

I don’t normally copy recipes, but this looked intriguing! Mojito Kilju from CS Mead channel. Mine is slightly different to theirs, as I don’t agree with some of their methods. Here is what I put in mine:- 1.2kg granulated sugar 2 x packets fresh mint (leaves only) Zest and juice of one lime. Yeast Nutrient (plenty!) This is what it looks like! Pond water at the moment, but apparently it turns out fantastic so we’ll see! Start gravity 1.090. I have put glycerine in my... Read more ..read more

Hey all. Got designs on infusing a gin with Pink Peppercorns, Lemon Zest, Bay Leaves and Cardamom. Anyone got any ideas on what amounts I should be using? Never infused a gin before. Probably gonna be infusing about 500ml ..read more

I bought a pack of the Aldi Jaffa flavour teabags. Personally I think there delicious contrary to what my girlfriend seems to think but would these work in a mead if I used majority of Jaffa tea water to fill a demijohn after I've mixed my honey etc My thinking is I don't want to maybe overdo the tannins although I'm not sure this wouldnt't matter to much over time. I could back sweeten and it would taste fantastic maybe .. I'm using the lalvin e1118 yeast again thing time as I have had... Read more ..read more

I've been kindly given 6 demi johns but they are stained inside. I think they weren't cleaned properly and then left outside. Any thoughts on the best way to remove the marks? Thanks folks ..read more

Hi first time trying started on the Monday bubbler going like a good in but won’t be home to start second phase till Sunday it’s the 7 day kit will the extra day/days be ok thanks Doug ..read more

It's just something I'm curious about... Would it be illegal if you posted an ingredients list on your social media and brewed wine for other people ..read more

Carrot wine today. 1800g carrot 900g sugar Added 750g of sultana instead of 340g !! Citric acid 2 tap Not added yeast yet. Temp is cooling down from 34° at the moment. Took a SG reading at it's so high. See picture. Advice please ..read more

Quite a few recipes include chopped sultanas. Any tips on how to easily chop 1 Kg+? I've tried but they all stick together and mush up the knife. And I like to keep 5 fingers on each hand ! Maybe they don't have to be chopped? Thanks ..read more