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Hi kirk i read in 2 recipes too boil the preservitives off or it will not ferment out. looks like a little stayed behind eh?? keep trying :cheers:

thanx kirk yes did add yeast i use a thermometer to keep temp steady our room is hard to keep warm so i use the belt.. its the only way i can brew all year round?? just this recipe is tricky for me oh well trail error.. :cheers:

Hi you jolly brewers out there! A few weeks ago i started put together rhubarb and strawberry wine I used ribena and boiled it for 10?12 mins to kill off the preservatives i then put it in with my rhubarb which i extracted the juice from. I then dj it using a belt keeping it at a steady 17-20*...

hi there sean mc thanx so much for your reply soz for delay getting back was visiting. will carry on as before looking forward to trying it months later??? all best happy brewing :cheers: :thumb:

hi there you jolly brewers, I recently started some ruhbarb wine and at the stage of fermenting, Iam following an old recipe from CJJ Berry book 1982 should go ok but a couple of questions please. Iam keeping the temp steady by a brewing belt its bubbbling away ok but no signs of any brown scum...

Hi there jollie brewers, I have 10lb of rhubard picked and wanted a quick recipe so i can make my wine this afternoon. Someone also told me the wine tastes fab if you had strawberry ribena. Any help, reciepes or suggestions please. Cheers :-) Ade

hi there u jolly brewers out there. well its time i think to bottle my plum wine and sweeten. I first made it in sept 10 one DJ is clearing ok, but the other 3 are not? they same bach and same temp through out?? they aint moved 4 ages shall I be patient and wate longer or can i use vin clear...

Hi Moley thanx 4 reply my reading was hi at 1010 I boiled the juice 4 15 20 mins as said then as followed!!! I started fermenting and was good at first. bubbles froth etc i didnt take reading at end as the smell said it all after 3weeks fermenting!! smelled like damp mouldy friut???? then...

hI THERE YOU JOLLY BREWERS please anyone hav u got sum advise on ribena wine please I did one last year folllowing a guide on the net 2 the letter but 4 sum reason it didnt go well. I boiled the juice first like said and followed the guide it fermented out gr8 at first with lots of bubbles n...

Hi there I think adding your flavour 2 your fermenting stage wont make a diffference as its just a concentrate of more sugar n things as flavour?? ferment out in your bucket at room temp and w8 4 it 2 stop fermenting using a hydrometer at 995. the barrel wen fermenting should not be...

Hey many thanx 4 your replies. looks like a new one on this forum eh? will start my brew in couple weeks as Iam fermenting other brews will let u all no how it works out and tastes l8r!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mean time got bottling do next week etc. thanx again keep brewing love the wurzel just back...

Hi there jollie brewers, i am going to do a gerogies lager kit next week and have been told that using golden syrup instead of sugar will make it taste like a san miguel lager. just wondering if anyone as done the golden syrup thing instead of sugar. Cheers we are currently bottled magnum...

Hi there Moley u star thanx 4 reply. yes did use boiling water and pectalose. folllowed a recipe on the net b4 finding this forum had 22lbs of plums 2 use fast. will leave it 4a another few months till next year now. April looking at. will sweeten few weeks b4. many thanx moley top man E...

Hello there you jollie brewers, Please can I ask you advice .... I did some plum wine in September, I have racked twice, will it clear on its own or do i need to add anything so it is ready to drink around april time. Thanks in advance, :thumb: :hmm: :hmm:

THANX Moley yes they were and still are the temp was 18 19"c and now bout 14 16"c ish ?? :drink:

sorry plastic bottles screw tops

Hi moley thanx using 1lrt bottles and 1 tsp sugar . :drink:

HI there you jolly brewers, I did a geordie lager 2 weeks ago 1st time with lager did wot it said on tin and now been in bottles 4 bout 10 ten days now. the bottles are still soft not pressuring so i tasted sum y day it tastes ok I think but yes it was flat!!!!!!!!!!! I added 1 tsp of sugar...

Hi threr u jolly brewers out there, I went 2 Wales 4a week end 4a BBQ and took 3ltrs of wurzel wine with us. I told people b4 hand weeks b4 that i was making it. I opened the 1st bottle with anticipation peoples faces were a picture and look on at me. we all waited till we got a glass each b4...

OK thanx sean mc will leave it a bit yes i thought it was quick myself see wot happens. thanx 4 fast reply