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No, the cider is perfect it's the wine that has a slight fizz.

Brilliant thanks. Can anything be done about the fizz or will that be gone when it achieves it's 'two day period' reading?

No, Chippy, I'm a moron......:doh: Not sure what I did earlier but just took another reading and it's coming out at 1.006. Still has a slight fizz about it though...

Thanks Chippy Tea. This is the mix http://www.carllegge.com/2011/07/blackberry-wine-recipe/ I followed although used Muntons Gervin universal wine yeast, I did add some yeast nutrient before I went away in November. But shouldn't the readings be reducing not increasing...?? My November...

Hydrometer sank like a stone and reading is coming in at 1.042. It has a slightly bitterness and fizz about it. The airlock had been slightly knocked to one side when I got home - although no obvious gaps showed. Could this be a case of air getting to it? Can anything be done...?

Well, I'm back and a happy New Year to all! Yet.....my blackberry wine still seems to be bubbling, just very very slightly now (abut one bubble a minute). Is it worth adding more nutrient or just leave well enough alone? It's still very cloudy too. Thanks all. :wha:

Will do. Housemate is a bit good like that as I've left her in charge of the cider, sloe gin and blackberry vodka as well!! Thanks all for your homebrew wisdom. :thumb:

Thanks Featherhat!! There will be others in the house when I'm away so the airing cupboard should be the same temperature but do you think it would be worth adding the yeast nutrient as well?

Hi Featherhat, thanks for that. This is the recipe I used http://www.carllegge.com/2011/07/blackberry-wine-recipe/ and I used Muntons Gervin universal wine yeast. It did taste fine today, just very sweet almost like a cordial, and had a slight fizz to it but I just presumed that was because it...

Oh and today's hydrometer reading of the blackberry is 1.026 :-)

Thanks Hellfiremagic, good news about the ABV of the cider!! Just tasted the wine and it is very sweet! Almost like cordial with a slight fizziness to it. Can I ask how long to give the campden tablet before racking? I head off tomorrow morning! The wine in the demijohn is still really...

Hi all Thoroughly enjoying my first year of homebrewing but can't find the answer to a couple of questions.... Cider Crushed and pressed a mixture of dessert and cooker apples back in september. Racked off the first time - quite a sour juice - then racked off again yesterday - lovely...