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Thanks Robbo, in the bin it goes. Cheers Lezli

Hi, I have found a box of Hovis fast action bread yeast at the back of the cupboard but the best before date is May 2007 (you can tell I don't sort my cupboards out much). just thought I'd ask if it's good for anything bar the rubbish bin. If i keep looking I might find Shergar, Lord Lucan and...

Hi Shirazzy, I started a strawberry Ribena off 3 weeks ago using 1L bottle of the concentrate by itself without the grape juice it's bubbling away quite nicely. I suppose it depends on preference and how much your making. there's a how to guide for both strawberry and normal Ribena on here with...

Hi, I started a WOW varient (1L of Don Simon strawberry orange and red grape with 1L of white grape) 3 and half weeks ago and although it still had small bubbles on top I took a hydrometer reading and got 0.990, so after reading posts on the forum I guess the yeasties are finished. My question...

Thanks Dave NE, Stu & Morethan for all the info and advice on using heaters, I'm attempting to conquer the garage tonight and hopefully find that old abandoned fish tank heater and I'm sure there will be something to make a water bath with, would a plastic baby bath do as I know I have one of...

Thanks Oldbloke, I'll make sure the temperature doesn't get that low, even if it means swaddling them in either a duvet or bubblewrap. cheers Lezli

Hi, glad I found this topic, I have 4 5l PET's on the go at the minute and they are fermenting but I was concerned at the temperature which isn't constant as I'm out during the day and to be honest don't have the heating on as much as I'd like when I'm in either, extortionate bills! Should I be...

Hi, just thought I'd let you know that I have bottled my first batch of wine and it tastes mighty fine albeit from a Wilko rose kit. After years away I'm chuffed and couldn't have done it without help from you all on here thanks. I now have 4 more fermenting away in 5l PET's 3 WOW's (original...

Hi, I smeared vaseline around every crevice I could find on the top of the PET and thought stuff it when it didn't work (thanks to the reassurance of everyone here). Just passed the PET before and low and behold there's bleeding air bubbles going through. They don't seem to correspond to the...

Thanks Pete, it's great to see a picture of how it works. I'm hopefully getting 3 more today and a glass DJ so will be using the methods on here. Thanks again Lezli

Thanks Gayle and Moley, What a brilliant idea with the balloon it will come in handy if I get a few more bottles, like you I nearly ended up maimed and that was enough!! If I can't seal the leak I might well resort to the balloon :thumb: I'll do the pectolase in the mug of water thanks...

Hi, thanks for the advice I'm over the moon it's not a wasted effort. I am going to get a couple of glass DJs today as well and might invest in a drill bit while I'm at it. I thought that I would of had to either bin it. or try and decant it into another DJ will try the blue tack and vaseline as...

Hi, I'm a born again wine maker and have gotten a 30 bottle Wilko Rose kit through fermentation and it is now very clear and is waiting to be racked (tomorrow's task). While waiting for the brew to do whatever it does and with the very helpful pointer to the post I decided to up the anti and...

Hi Kirstin, thanks for your help, Years ago I would've said no problem with syphoning straight to the bottles but not now I've been away too long. So into another vessel (sterilized off course). I'll post back on how I get on and whether it's drinkable or if I'll be selling cheap paint stripper...

Thanks Narmour, I Just checked the brew before and it seems as if it's fermented out. So I'll follow the instructions and bang in the stabilizer and finings and borrow my Mam's turkey baster ... ching ching haha. just wondering once it's clear do I have to rack into another fermentation barrel...

Thanks Kirstin, I'm sure my Mam has one of those I could borrow I never thought of that to be honest. Cheers Lezli

Thanks for the great advice and the link which is amazing :cheers: I have hopefully one more question and I'll leave you in peace. I got the replacement finings (brilliant customer service from Wiko) and looking at the instructions on the tin it says wait until fermenting has ceased then add...

Hi Moley, Thanks for the advice the kit has the stabiliser which I managed not to stab in my frenzy. You can tell it's been a while since I did all this as i didn't realise that was the same as camden tablets lol. I guess I'm not used to these new kits. I've just found my old wine book again and...

Thanks to you all for a very warm welcome it's good to be back and I'm off to the boot sales at the weekend to grab some accessories and might check out the hedgerows and markets as well.

Hi, having been away from home brewing for years I have started up again using a 3 week 30 bottle Rose wine kit from Wilkinsons. I sterilized the new 25 litre fermentation barrel and everything and then tried to open the kit. After 20 minutes I resorted to a knife to prise the plastic lid off...