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  1. joiner_8

    Kwik Clear

    Thanks for the info, I checked the bramble wine this afternoon and you were correct the floaty bit had sunk to the bottom of the demijohns I've racked the 3 gallon into an fv and topped them up with boiled water. Now ready to store in loft for 6 months then sample hopefully it should turn out ok...
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    Kwik Clear

    Hi all this is the first time I have used Kwik Clear and I put the measured amount into my bramble wine which seemed to be taking a long time to clear, I put it in yesterday and checked the wine tonight and it looks as if it has worked. The only thing there seems to be a some sort of sediment...
  3. joiner_8

    Banana wine....ish!

    How long did it take to degas the wine
  4. joiner_8

    Potassium Sorbate

    I haven't degasser the wine yet waiting on a degassing wand coming so should I degas the wine then leave it to see how that goes
  5. joiner_8

    Potassium Sorbate

    Not sure if i have already added campden tablets, can I just go ahead and add 1 tablet to each demijohn's anyway
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    Potassium Sorbate

    I have made a few gallons of bramble wine and added potassium sorbet to kill the fermentation, I have left the wine for two weeks in my cool garage with airlocks fitted and I noticed today that it looked as if there was still some activity in the air locks, what could be the reason for this...
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    Dried Elderberries

    So it's 4 time the dry weight
  8. joiner_8

    Dried Elderberries

    Hi have 500G of dried elderberries, what would be the weight if it was fresh berries
  9. joiner_8

    Banana wine....ish!

    Hi Guys don't know if missed it but can't see any amount for the bananas listed in the recipe , If i have missed it the sorry
  10. joiner_8

    Sediment in wine after bottling

    It was a young's rose wine kit i tried and I did leave it about two weeks after the fining's had been added so dont know what went wrong anyway its still drinkable
  11. joiner_8

    Sediment in wine after bottling

    Hi all, I have been having a little problem lately, after my wine has finished fermenting and the clearing process is also finished i have been bottling my wine and it looks crystal clear when bottling, but a week or two later when opening a bottle there seems to be a layer of sediment...
  12. joiner_8

    wine storage in demijohns

    Thanks mate, I usually store it in the garage for about two weeks to let it settle after fermentation has completed then if its to be stored for 6 months or so i transfer it to my loft out of the way
  13. joiner_8

    wine storage in demijohns

    Just a short question, I have completed two or three batches of wine in demijohns and i am storing them in the garage, due to the cold snap i thought i would check the temperature of the wine it is 8 Degs C is that too cold to store my wine before transferring to the loft which I think is a bit...
  14. joiner_8

    Bramble wine

    Thanks for the info, what's the best way to de gas the wine in a demijohn forgot to say yes I added pectolase b4 adding the yeast
  15. joiner_8

    How to degas wine with a home made degassing wand

    I like the look of the degassing wand, has anybody made one the fits into a demijohn
  16. joiner_8

    Bramble wine

    I have still to add the potassium sorbate add to the demijohns, so should I leave the bramble wine in the brew fridge at 21 Degs for two or three days then add the wine stabiliser. Then leave it for another day then move to the garage where it will be a good bit cooler to assist in clearing the wine
  17. joiner_8

    Bramble wine

    I have made 3 gallons of bramble wine in 3 separate demijohns, the fermentation has now stopped at 990 so I am pleased with the results so far, I have racked the wine and added 1 campden tablet to each demijohn I am going to leave them for a day or two then add a wine stabiliser. The question I...
  18. joiner_8

    Dried elderberry wine

    What would be the ingredients for making 1 gallon of elderberry wine (dried Berries)
  19. joiner_8

    Novice brewer returns

    I am also new to brewing after an extended break, was it a kit you were using or did you brew them the traditional was with the dried hops etc
  20. joiner_8

    Lidl's red grape juice wine

    The recipe i was using asked to add citric acid and tannin so hopefully this should improve the final result, in the future if i was adding frozen blackcurrants how much should i add.
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