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Good morning, just a quick question, can you use Milton sterilising fluid or tablets to sterilise equipment bottles etc instead of shop bought steriising powder bought from brew shops?

I topped the wine up with water during/after the racking process, after each time i racked the wine however there was still 'sludge' at the bottom. I have racked the wine 3 times now and added finings twice, so i am now going to wait to see how it performs in the clearing process. Thanks for the...

Thanks Chippy, yes i did add the pectolase at the start. i will give it a good few more days to see how its going, if it remains the same then i'd be happy to try it. Thanks again for all the advice.

Hello there, i have been shaking the demi john after the fermentation has finished a good few times a day to release the CO2, not shook it after adding the finings only let it do its stuff. The only thing i have done is after adding the finings over a week ago was to re rack the wine again and...

So am i the to assume then that this wine should never be transparent like the orange one in the video?

Hello there Chippy, thanks for getting in touch, having just looked at the video again, ive done exactly as the video shows. The hydrometer reading is currently 992 so im assuming all the sugar has now been converted. i shake the demi everyday a couple of times to make sure the co2 has gone so...

Good afternoon everyone. I've attempted to make my first bash at the WOW red grape and apple juice wine which was started on the 7th August. Everything so far looks as it should (i assume), my question relates to the clearing of the wine. I added the finings after racking the demi john into a...

Is there a set amount of litreage that has to be added to the demi johns as reading the numerous recipes the litreage changes from 2.5 up to 4 litres of the juices? How much of a difference would it make? I have 1.5 ltrs of Apple, 1 ltr of cranberry and 2 ltrs of RGJ, can all this be mixed in...

Good afternoon Chippy, well i have to say the hunt for red grape juice is finally at an end as i purchased 2 x 1ltr bottles this morning. With this in mind now, i have got 1 1/2 litre of apple juice, 1 ltr of cranberry juice and the above. Is all of this combined any good or do i need to make 2...

i did get apple and cranberry this afternoon but not sure if thats a nice combo. The red grape does sound the way forward so i will make an effort to source that tomorrow. Thanks

yeah thats my thinking too, very difficult when your starting out who to trust in regards to who is stating facts or 'their' slant on things. So getting back to the original post then i still do need that red grape juice?

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

Tad confusing as other folk say you can boil juices such as ribenna etc to rid of the preservatives? As a newby i dont know to turn left or right at the minute. I really like the video of the WOW recipe and how simple it looks, but i do like a redder type of end product which is why i asked...

Good afternoon, as im very new to this wine making and wine ideas ive read on here i am wondering if someone has any ideas if i can make a half decent wine from the ingredients im listing. I have just bought 11/2 litres of Apple Juice, 1 ltr or cranberry juice, a bottle of blackcurrant high...

What's a WOW?

Wonderful, as always, thanks for the advice given, very much appreciated.

Hello again, bottling all done, so its fingers crossed now it'll be drinkable. Ive looked at the post on the supermarket juice wine which looks really good i have to say. 1 question, ive bought most of the ingredients to have a bash but couldnt find anywhere the super wine yeast compund. I have...

Thanks again Chippy, most helpful. Tomorrow is the big day then, got 30 bottles to sterilize and clean firstly in the morning then its chocks away. Guess its not a case of doing things as it says by the book, its knowing how to change the things should something go wrong to make it work out as...

Erm, i like your idea but i think im a bit off making my own just yet. I need to see if this batch turns out ok ish first before having the courage to progress further. Hopefully all the dead yeast should have been dispatched when i decanted this into a new clean bucket just before i added all...

Thanks for the advice. Once again i find myself asking questions about this, can i leave it in the bucket any longer or will this destroy all the hard work ive currently done? When it says it has to be clear, will it do any more harm to leave it that extra day or so? I usually follow ALL...