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Pineapple, I believe, has little or no pectin. So if you're only using pineapple there's probably no need. My approach is a tsp of pectolase into every gallon of everything ☺. I think I worked it out at approx 15p per tsp, so not worth taking the risk.

Maybe get it delivered 🤔 https://groceries.asda.com/product/grapes-berries/asda-red-grape-juice/910000267188

Wow, how hard did you hit it 🤔

I think the majority of my bottles are screw tops and I've had no issues corking them, then put on a shrink cap. Initially I was sanitising the old caps and reusing them. However I didn't have space to keep my bottles vertical and discovered that several of the screw tops would drip when laid...

That's a fair collection, well done 👏

Ah ok, that's a good idea 💡

Looking good, haven't considered a tea wine .... yet 🤔 What size are your juice/water bottles that you're fermenting in ? I'm also curious how you've got a seal between the bubbler and the lid ? Have you just drilled a hole or have you installed a grommet ?

Wow 😯 I'd love to see a photo of that 👍

Yip, same 🤪

This is my first attempt at rose hip. Oh I know, I live by Thurso 😯

Think I'll just give Elderberry a wide berth in future. Plenty other 'stuff' to ferment 😂 Got rosehips bubbling away just now 👍

Yip did that first 👍

Mine were all Elderberry. Primary ferment in buckets with pectolase, then strained through fine mesh bag.

Mmm think I may have answered my own question here. Didnt consider that a slight greeness on some of the berries would be an issue. Lesson learned. Guess I've got 5 DJs to go and empty 😣😥

There may have been a few small pieces but I was pretty careful when stripping the berries with a fork. The only other thing I can think is that some of the berries may have been just a little under ripe 🤔

I've read that Elderberry just keeps on giving (in terms of sediment). Mine smelled, looked and tasted ok, but gave me a sore tum within a couple of hours 😯

Apologies if covered already, but when I realised that the winemaking bug had bitten me, I put out a request to my wine drinking friends for their empties. I'm sitting on approx 100 bottles now. I was getting that many that I started restricting 'donations' to either Gallo or Barefoot bottles...

Ive not been around here too long but I get the impression the original WOW used White Grape Juice which you can't get anymore. People tried using Red Grape Juice but the general opinion was 💩😂 Now whether anyone has tried just Orange Juice, I'm not sure 🤔

Just started 2 DJs of SJW 1Ltr 100% Asda Red Grape 1Ltr 100% Asda Apple Juice 1Ltr 20% Asda Cranberry Juice 850g sugar 3 bag tea 1tsp pectolase 1tsp nutrient 1tsp yeast (see below) I've read several threads on Youngs yeast and must confess I wasn't aware that Youngs Dried Active Yeast was...

More recently ive not been fermenting in my 5 gallon bucket, so I've been storing all my items in sanitising solution in the big bucket ☺