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I got them from here. http://www.hamstead-brewing-centre.co.uk/itm00718.htm I had to have them delivered which cost about £6. They take a normal sized cork - although I didn't think they would when they turned up :hmm: It was a real pain trying to find them!

I seriously doubt I'll be able to leave it that long, one will probably be opened around the New Year - just to check...!

As some may remember I recently embarked on a couple of experiments to try to recreate a Sauternes style homebrew wine, but without the price tag of a real one. My initial 'Raisin Wine' (which I spoke about on here) ended in an abject failure, however I did find an excellent website all about...

Fantastic, thank you. I like the idea of running some in plastic bottles to keep an eye on the pressure - ta. :cheers:

Thanks for your reply. Looks like an interesting recipe and seeing as I've not make a sparkling wine before, I'll give it a go. :thumb: My 200g of Elderflowers is gonna last for a lot of brews if 25g of them makes a gallon! :party: Thanks Abeyptfc Darren

Thanks for the recipe again Tony, I'm really looking forward to opening these bottles when they're at their best. I'll leave it a good while before I open one and report back. :cheers:

I've got hold of quite a lot of dried Elderflowers. I was planning on adding a small amount (1tsp) of dried Elderflowers into a gallon of WOW to see if it makes an interesting addition to the basic recipe. However I've ended up with 200g of dried Elderflowers so I've got enough to do an...

Look forward to hearing how you get on. :thumb:

Thanks Rick. I'm curious as to what you think yours is like come Christmas as I'm not sure how long I ought to leave mine before opening a bottle. Do you think a couple of months ought to do it?

Well the Mead finished a week or so ago and I bottled it all last night. Photo time!: It smells and tastes really good. Thanks for the recipe Tony! :thumb:

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Well I've just bottled my mead and here's a couple of photos. It looks and smells great although I'll try and leave it alone for a few months to let it settle down. Thanks for the recipe! :thumb:

I've just bottled this and after back sweetening with more Vimto, it turned out at 4.25%. It's absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the recipe! :drink:

Just made up a batch of this a moment ago. I used 75cl of Vimto and 4 litres of Apple Juice. I boiled the Vimto as recommended The chucked it all into the FV. O.G was measured at 1.034 which, when it ferments out to c.994, will give me about 5% APV. I'll then PS and Campden, then back...

Thanks for looking over the recipe guys. Well I've made it up and after consulting a few books (CJJ Berry) I decided to demijohn it immediately after just half a day in the fermenting bucket. No doubt this'll bite me on the a** but I thought I'd give try. Anyway, I ended up using 2.2Kgs of...

Thanks for your reply Ken, sounds like a fantastic idea to use dates. Could be just what I'm looking for. Thank you, Darren

Basically I want to have a crack at making a Sauternes style wine. For those that aren't aware, Sauternes is a sweet white wine whose grapes have been infected by Noble Rot. http://www.oddbins.com/product-details/ ... rnes-375cl Other than being just another sweet wine, Sauternes has a...

I'll pop on a few more photos when I rack the Mead, I guess that'll be in a month - maybe two. I pitched the yeast this afternoon and it's already bubbling like mad. Thank you for the recipe Tony. :thumb:

Just brewed up a gallon of this with the addition of a cup full of Strawberry juice. Photos here: viewtopic.php?f=41&t=11409&p=115891#p115891 Smelled amazing it was whilst being made!

Could be too many campden tablets, or a sensitivity to sulphites in general. :wha: