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  1. Davey H

    Cheeky Vimto

    Yeah, why not....Let the experiment begin!! As you say i'll boil it to be on the safe side. Thanks again for your advice Marrsy :clap: I plan to start it tomorrow so i'll keep you posted. :party:
  2. Davey H

    Cheeky Vimto

    Right then, Just got the carton and this is what it says, Ingredients. Water, Fruit juices from concentrate 16% (Orange, Pineapple,Apple, Passionfruit), Fruit Puree 5% (Banana, Mango, Guava, Lychee, Guanabana), Sugar, Citric acid,, Stabiliser (pectin), Vitamin C, Colour (Anthocyanin, Beta...
  3. Davey H

    Cheeky Vimto

    Cheers Marrsy, I saw the Cherry Vimto at Tescos just now and wondered! :wha: I've gone for Pineapple Juice from concentrate and for a different batch i saw some exotic juice fruit drink on offer, 4 for £3. It doesnt say its from concentrate on the front but has sugar in it. Do you thinkk...
  4. Davey H

    Cheeky Vimto

    Hi there, Im gonna try some of this for her indoors but she doesnt like apple juice! :roll: Probably a really silly question but does this brew taste more like vimto than the apple juice? Also, has anyone tried it with something other than apple juice? As long as its from concentrate i...
  5. Davey H

    Cider kit sweetening

    Cheers for the advice Eric, I have been reading with interest the TC threads and fully intend to get some on the go :party: ! :party: I'll probably start off with a few small batches in a demijohn so that i can make some bitter in my fermenting bin.....yep, only got one at the moment, but i...
  6. Davey H

    Cider kit sweetening

    Hello again Pea, Thats good. Is that 4 weeks bottled of 4 weeks from the start? I went for the 40 pint option, sounds like im in for a nice pint then!! :drunk:
  7. Davey H

    Cider kit sweetening

    I forgot to mention that im doing the Brewbuddy pear cider. :oops: As for the earlier suggestion by Eric, could i add pear juice?
  8. Davey H

    Cider kit sweetening

    Thanks for the reply Eric, That sounds good. Splenda was the one that most people mentioned. One thing that i think has come over loud and clear from the threads i have been reading on this forum and others (sorry mods!) :oops: is to be patient! My original plan was to drink as soon as the kit...
  9. Davey H

    Cider kit sweetening

    Evening all, My first brew is going well, Brewbuddy cider has been in Primary for nearly 2 weeks and has an sg of 1004 if im reading the hydrometer correctly :wha: It has stopped bubbling so i'm pretty sure that the ferment has completed. :pray: Anyway, after taking the sg i had a...
  10. Davey H

    Hello from Sunny Cornwall!!

    Hi Peapod...or can i call you pea... ;) I should have said that i am doing the pear cider, not the normal one. I will definately have to resist the temptation to drink early then! It sounds like it is best to leave them to condition :roll: . :thumb:
  11. Davey H

    Hello from Sunny Cornwall!!

    Hello all, My name is Dave and i live in Helston in Cornwall, although i originate from London :grin: I am new to home brewing although my Dad dabbled a little back in the day. My Father-in-law has given me a small amount of kit to start me off so am taking my first baby steps. :shock...
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