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This sounds intriguing and my attempts at cheaper red kits were pretty uninspiring. I thought they were more like alcoholic ribena than a red wine. I have since done a £50 winexpert world wines shiraz which was lovely. Do you think adding oak chippings to your base recipe would enhance the...

I don't know much about shops but as a tester maybe you could trial either beer or wine and gauge the interest. I have to say the nearest shop to me is 20 miles away and they are dearer on most things than i can get on line. I wish you the best of luck though.

Yes i just let mine splash. Doesn't seem to hurt it in my opinion. My own preferences for whites are anything that i don't have to add sugar too so around the £30 mark per kit. Reds are a different kettle of fish. My first attempt was a wineworks Merlot which i thought turned out like an...

I make 30 bottle kits all the time and always filter and add labels. I think i am trying to add value as comparing to commercial wines. Everybody to there own i think. I like my filter though.

I only make wine and swmbo washes the bottles and drains. She the uses Star san before next use easy peasy, I just have to do the fv's which is the job i hate most

As you said a very weird end to a fascinating series. The blacks were a little off their normal standards and the Lions did well to part gel together after just 6 weeks. Lots of missed chances on both sides but overall I think the all blacks edged it. Maro is definitely going to be a legend in...

Thanks for the welcome. All though I am English i have lived in Carnwath near Lanark for the best part of 10 years.

Warning bit of a rambling post Well the time has come to say hello after lurking around here for a while and stealing some great ideas. My biggest problem living in Scotland was how to keep wine warm during fermentation. A big thank you to the guys who use a fv in a builders trug and an aquarium...