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Hi there you jolly brewers out there help please? WE pressed grapes this wk end and got 12 gallons of grape juice (3000 gallons left) I added CT within 3 hours of pressing and left for 30 hours later till i added me yeast everything was sterile before hand?? It was already showing 1.050 on my...

31bb3 thanx loads 4 your reply think will try half half with this brew then lost .5 if dont like it :drink: :cheers: :thumb:

hi there u jolly brewers out there i would like to brew some stout this week first time brewing this you recommend a make please???????? been told add sum Liquorice nips too it wot think??????????????????????????????? adds too the end taste? :wha: :idea: :idea:

Hi there you jolly brewers out there long time since been on ere but still love it. anyway i used honey instead of sugar in my geordge lager kit back in march its well conditioned in bottles now I OPENED ONE last week omg its ace comes out like a samug**l light beer :thumb: :cheers: :party...

Hi there you jolly brewers Iam after making sum passion fruit cider got a cider kit ready here but which sort off passion fruit shall i use?? (cordials, cartons???) I understand it cannot contain preservatives etc where do they sell it please???? many...

thank you so much mark will kill off yeasties 2moro :cheers: :thumb: :drunk:

Hi there you jolly brewers, In April I bottled some damson wine (tastes gr8) to condition, I noticed today its fizzing and pressured the bottle (second fermentation i think????) I degassed by shaking few times last month before bottling should i hav added a cadmen tablet to stop the...

hi alanwh sorry for delay been away just got back. It just says add too taste I racked it again since and now even better taste than week ago brilliant eh? :cheers: :thumb: :drunk: :rofl: :clap: :party:

HI AL thanks for looking, I didnt boil it it doesnt contain preservatives nothing on the bottle?? is has 6.7g of sugar per 100ml serving dies that help??? :idea: it fermented like mad at first then settled out. now dry i will rack it soon its on air lock now :thumb: :drink:

hI THERE YOU JOLLY BREWERS OUT THERE. well I discovered a new juice on azdas shelf last week after reading about a polish juice from the same place its called "Azda extra special shiraz red grape and blackcurrent" its really concentrated so i bought 2 bottles. Put in a DJ made upto a gallon...

thanks Al ive done 3 brews so far 120 pints. we like it so much we stick to the same recipe. more to come this year with trees only just down the road from us. My recipe i follow river cottages wow its good and i make little stronger 7-8% wow. keep in touch :thumb: :cheers: :drink: :clap:

thank you i will let you know how i get on i love brewing stuff elderflower champagne soon and dandelion burdock beer :drunk: :drink: :cheers: :thumb:

hi Alan thanks for reply I racked bout 5 times in 3 months I used cd tablets all through. yes it tastes sour now you said not of vinegar thats best too describe it. my fruit was ripe damsons sweet off the tree and in great condition, using a vin clear sachet now to help clear. will back...

Hi there you jolly brewers out there, long time no here. well ive been busy brewing racking etc!! you know. well ive racked my damson wine today after been air locked in DJS for 5 months there was little sediment at the bottom as I racked loads of times during the first 3 months. its a full...

thanx jasea 4 reply not sure what it is added a CT now see what happens.?????? will ferment on see how it turns out? will do turbo cider 4 back up 4 xamas judst in case?? :cheers: :thumb:

thanx reebok for reply. theres only about x20 25 specs of white on the top of juice?? they are pin head size and look like tiny tiny snow flakes. can i add cd noww or too late :hmm:

ps the juice does not smell off apples any more i used a keswick apple do apple juice smell dirrerent ???? thanx v much x

hello you jolley brewers out there. can you help me, i pressed apples juide on sunday afternoon to make my home made cider. i then added the juice to a demijohn so any leas could settle. i have come to the apple juice tonight to start fermentation and there is white spots on the top. is this...

thanx mild man getting back to me. well thats ok i hope it will taste more of rhubarb 4 me we will see eh?? the green sticks were not in the sun for long think the sun makes it pink??? happy brewing all best :party: :cheers: :thumb:

Hi there you jolly brewers Ive just racked my rhubarb wine for the first time, i used 6lb fruit per gallon and made 3.5 gallons. its cleared very quickly than other wine ive made and doesnt smell very fruity at all infact just smells of slight egg. will the fruit come after the egg smell please...