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Winebuddy Merlot was my first attempt at brewing. I would totally agree, it's more of a dark Rose than a Merlot. However for a wine that I made in 10 days at a cost of approx £1 a bottle, I thought it was pretty good. I've been making Supermarket Juice Wine, Mead and recently started on Country...

My first kit went into Gallo Merlot/ Cab Sav bottles with the original labels and I reused the original screw tops 😯 Then my first go at Supermarket Juice Wine were just in Tesco wine carriers with a single label made from a cereal packet and garden string slung around the neck of one bottle...

They look great 👍 Very "Olde"

Ok, so here's the results of my efforts so far, Prune is 'odd' but not unpleasant 😂

I've just been reading CJJ Berrys first steps in winemaking and pretty sure we use the same tap 😯😂 I hadn't realised I'd had it quite so long 🤔

Red Rebellion please

Yeah the original WOW recipe advocates 2.5 litres 100% juice and the rest water. I've been using 2litres of 100% and 1 litre of juice drink (without preservatives) and top up with water. I imagine 5 litres of juice will produce a far 'thicker' solution nearing the consistency of a liquor 🤔...

Well it seems I go around with my eyes shut 😂 found an ample supply of hips within a short walk from home. Oh and elder berry 👍

I checked the labels of the "drinks" that I used and chose only those that had no preservatives and also those that had use within 4-5 days from opening. I hadn't considered artificial sweetners and the cartons have gone now, so I guess time will tell.

Yep agreed. But the heart of the wine is a litre each of Red Grape and Apple, both 100% juice. I think someone advocated 2.5 litres of 100% juice. I've gone with 3 litres, 2 of 100% and 1 litre of drink. See what happens 😊

I'm certainly no wine connoisseur, I'd happily drink my wine straight after it's first rack of the yeast, without any pectolase or finings 😂 How uncouth 😂😂😂

I've wondered the same, but just gone with the flow. The additional cost is minimal, think I was £1.65 for a 100g which equates to approx 10p per gallon. As for taste, I guess the only way would be to do a comparison, one with nutrient, one without. I bought Youngs Active Yeast AND Super...

Yip will do, whats the rule of thumb for further racking ? So I've got stabiliser and Kwik-Clear finings in and already I can see sediment forming. How long can/should you leave it on sediment ?

Ach I had no idea, just thought I'd try 👍 That's them fined and topped up.

So, while I had all the gear out and 3 empty DJs ...... 3 more lots on 😂 same base for each, RG and Apple. More Apple + 700g Sugar, OG 1092 Tropical Juice Drink + 760g Sugar, OG 1090 Cranberry drink + 760g Sugar, OG 1088 I did the usual adding up the sugar in the fruit juices, but this time...

Ok, so here's a wee update, 2 weeks on from my first Fruit Juice Wines going on: Batch 1 - RGJ, Apple + Pineapple OG 1098 FG 990 (ABV 14.2%) Batch 2 - RGJ, Apple + Prune OG 1108 FG 995 (ABV 14.8%) Batch 3 - RGJ, Apple + Pear OG 1095 FG 988 (ABV 14%) The pear stopped bubbling on day 10, the...

Thank you 👍

Would you have a link to a recommended option ?

Yeah im thinking of giving it a whiz too. Not too many rosehips around where I live though 🙄

I've just taken delivery of one of these https://www.brewbitz.com/collections/homebrew-equipment/products/mashing-and-sparging-bag-55cm-x-34cm?_pos=3&_sid=f86cb0224&_ss=r Anyone use one for filtering your pulp ? The base holes, although not huge, are significantly larger than the sidewalls...