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Thanks Chippy I am glad I asked before hurtling ahead. Will do it now and with luck have it in the bottles by the weekend, even I can't drink all that much before it hits the bottles.

Hi, I started a SG 30btl 7 day rose kit off, About 3 weeks ago or more and having been busy withvmy Hooch, WOW and TC forgot about it. I have checked the wine and it is 0.995 and as clear as a bell. I know I need to add the stabiliser, but if I follow the instructions I have to also add 2...

Cheers Larry, I am away to do that just now. Much appreciated

Hi just going to start a batch TC tonight when I had a dim moment. What to add to the 4L of AJ between RGJ or Paul Simon 100% tropica mix, to give it some extra flavour. I can't make my mind up, so have decided to ask the Gurus on the forum. Just looked at another post and may also add some...

Hi just to let you know that the WOW hybrid has finished I have with great restraint managed to bottle 4 and sampled what was left. The votes from the Swedish Jury are....not bad, in fact not bad at all. It's still a red but a light fruity red not too dry if you know what I mean. It will be a...

Thanks Chippy and Tony, I probably hit about 1060 with the sugar so not too bad. Thanks for your recipe as well that's a one to try out. I will keep you posted on the outcome as it's bubbling away quite happily at the minute

That's the one Chippy, got 2 in Iceland. Thanks Tony what amount of sugar did you put in? If you don't mind me asking. Cheers for the help with my madness, think I best stick to the juices from now on and knock the foraging on the head haha

Hi Chippy, I think I better go to Specsavers as I just checked the very small values on the RGJ and it's 32.6 not 326, the decimal point is non existant. It's the Don Simon 100% pressed grape juice. I feel a bit of an idiot now. Would you recommend adding more sugar now with the pectolase...

You would've thought I would learn from past experience but no.... I took advantage of the berry availability and collected aprox 2lb each of black and elder. The plan was to add RGJ and start a batch of each off. So, last night I started the blackberry one off they had been soaking in bucket...

Thanks Chippy I will bin them and get my but down to Asda or similar and stock back up. Cheers

Hi, I have just started to get brewing again following a long setback. How long this has been came as a shock when I checked the fruit juices I had previously bought and the sell by dates state June 2014. A further shock occurred when I rediscovered a rose wine kit (wilko 6 weeks variety) and...

They're there but not flowering yet probably be another week before we see them up here in Siberia aka the North East, mind you we've just seen the last of the dandelions last week. To be honest I don't think I've ever seen the elderflowers not be blooming by June. Well worth the wait when they...

Thanks for that Rob I'm away to do that now. Cheers Lezli

Hi, I started 3 batches of wine off last night one being a fruit tea bag liquorice. I thought I had followed Moley's recipe to the tee (pardon the pun), but being dim I somehow missed the bit about putting it into a bucket until the mad fermentation dies down and I am paying the price now...

I wish I had looked further now Gary, it's really annoying because the 1.5l come up online when you select the 1l and being the numpty I am I assumed they were the same product. I now know that the saying to assume makes an ass of u and me is true haha. No doubt I'll find some use for them I'm...

I'm so glad you posted the link Stu it's just made me realise what a numpty I am :o I thought I was saving money buying the 1.5l apple juice and the bleeding thing is only 50% not 100% like the 1l I should've read the small print grrr. Now I'm left with watered down apple juice and my TC plans...

thanks Stu, will check it out top one

Hi, I was preparing to start my first TC off when I received a Brewmaster cider deluxe kit for my birthday. I have a spare 1.5l of Asda pure apple juice and wondered if I could chuck it in with the kit and what effect it would have? The info is as follows - instructions say after adding 1kg of...

Hi, I've just bottled my first WOW and I'm that impressed I thought I would post the recipe on here. 1L WGJ (I used Asda) 1L Don Simon strawberry, orange and red grape 900g sugar 1tsp pectolase 1tsp glycerine cup of strong tea (tannin) 3/4 tsp marmite dissolved in half cup warm water (for the...

Thanks, I did try it out and all got was a flat murky liquid haha, which was for the best considering my lack of culinary skills. I'm more of an Oliver Hardy than a Jamie Oliver. Cheers for the advice though much appreciated. Lezli