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Chippy, havent used any sort of airlock on my PETs for ages. I have the cap loosely on with a small freezer bag over the neck held tightly over the neck and handle with a doubled up rubber band that the posties drop everywhere. Never had an infection.

Have you thought about buying a wine kit for the grape juice? It might be initially expensive but maybe split it with mates? You can buy a Harris Chardonney kit online for £35 with postage (shop4homebrew website). For that you get SEVEN kg of the Dogs B******s WINE grape juice rather than...

i put them in at the start and take them out when i rack into anothrr fv when the sg gets to 1010.

J88, I got seven Muntons kits from Wilko's when they sold off 45 quid kits for under a tenner some time ago. The last ones I have sterilized a Kg of Asda sultanas with a quick bath of boiling water then thrown then in the 22,5 litres Of juice. Using sterilized stuff, I fish out all the...

Thanks for your replies. I'm visiting my daughter In Cardiff and like to patronise any HBS when I'm Visiting places. I like to ask because for example In Milton Keynes Bargain Booze shops sell HB Products, and not everyone knows.

I found one previously on the net but it had gone bust.

On this forum Chippy_Tea has posted a video of how to turn a plastic coathanger into an aerator for a drill. Just used mine on five gall blackberry with great results.

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yes, happened to me with my kindle fire

Hi Colin. just made a nice wine with 3 tins of Sainsbods value peach slices. The juice went in the FV and started off fermenting. The fruit was deep frozen then thawed twice. A lot more juice came off the fruit. I then wrapped the fruit in a bit of muslin and squeezed it in a potato ricer...

RGJ. I made it up like a WOW.

I made one with blackcurrant syrop using a whole bottle. It had an after taste of saccharine type sweetner even after six months. Would recommend half a bottle at most.

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Please don't move it. You are more likely to get unwanted flavours the higher the temp. I use an old recycling crate filled with water and a thermostat ic aquarium heater set to 20 degrees in it as a water bath. . The whole lot is covered in bubble wrap. The Muntons kits I cleared out from...

Based on ginger cat brewery, you could have CRAGGY WINTER BEER GET CARING BREWERY

Had a crafty taster of mine last night - SUPERB.

Tried localbargainfinder.co.uk to look on eBay for Freezers in your area? There are four atm from 15 pounds. Pete

I use Ashton water from Tescos to top the FV to 20L (I brew short to get 12%), and when it's racked, stabilised and fined, I fill 4 PETs to the brim and put the cap that came with it on tight, store under the stairs where it's cool till I need it. With all I brew that's at least 6 Months, and...

No problem. When I said 'mature', if you can, fill one 5L PET to the brim with some, keep it cool all year, and bottle and drink next Xmas. You will be amazed at the difference. Pete

+1 for that