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Looks great, just picked up some bargin timber, wasn't priced up so they said just chuck a couple of quid in charity box!

Is that a home made press? I want one but a bit steep to buy so got some plans to make one, its finding the time :-(

I appear to have misread the finings instructions, it says to add after Primary Fermentation for Beers and Ciders, for wine you add it after fermentation.... oops. I added it to my wine after Primary Fermentation, hope it doesnt affect it too badly, seems to still be fermenting though. We live...

In hindsight, I may have been wrong to do that :whistle: Im new to this, will check the instructions on the finings when I get home, I thought it said you could do it anytime.

Im new to this so can only advise what I did after advice from local brewshop. I strained mine back into another bucket with Finings for 3 days for it to settle, then into a demi john. I also added a 240ml concentrated red grape juice to 2 gallons (120 in each DJ), apparently its not great on...

Im glad you say 3 days, I strained mine after 4 days and thought I may had done it too soon, but it looked ready.

Plenty of Sloes about this year, I picked 14lb of them last week! Made 3.5 litres of sloe gin, and the rest went to 2 gallons of wine. I haven't really followed a recipe as such, but of all the recipes I found, they all suggested 4lb of sloes for a gallon. I just added Pectolase and sugar...

I'm pleased to hear its nice, I started some off last week and its rocking away nicely in a fermenting bucket right now. Plenty of sloes about this year, I had 14lb of them!! Made 3.5 litres of sloes gin and the rest has gone to making 2 gallons of wine.

Sloe wine started tonight, had 14lb of sloes so have done 2 bottles of gin and the rest used for wine. I have added pectolase and have now added yeast so should be rocking by the morning. Another question. Is there a detrimental effect by adding too much yeast?

Ah, ok, so the grape mash wasn't need tannin but the blueberry will. Thanks.

Firstly hello, I am actually a really keen gardener and have been training some grape vines in the garden for the last couple of years. This year, for the first time, I actually have enough to make some wine. So, I though I would have a crack at some red wine which is already on the go...