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Bob the magazine your thinking of was called The Amatuer Wimemaker and Brewer.I still have about 20 somewhere in my loft.

Thinking that as well just wanted to be sure as it would be a shame to waste it.

I have half a tub of Youngs Bentonite past its use by date, do you think its still safe to use?

Rwilts where did you get your jiggle syphon from, I've been looking for one for ages.

I have this wine maturing in demi johns and plan to bottle soon my question is the corks supplied are the type thats like little pieces of cork glued and pressed together under pressure, do you soak them? it dosen't say in the instructions any ideas anyone.

No I havent made or tasted this wine nor would I want to, because its an odd wine to make I thought I would post a recipe from an old winemaking magazine I have.

Try this, from the "Winemaker and Brewer" magazine October 1984. Green Tomato AperI.tive or Social wine by Tilly Trimbell. 4lb green tomatoes 1/2 lb sultanas 2 1/4 lb sugar 1 teaspoon bentonite,1 teaspoon pectolase,1 teaspoon nutrient, 1 tablespoon tartaric acid, campden tablet. wine yeast...

I make this wine regularly and use this as my house wine and think it tastes lovely I play about with the grape juices and get different flavours.Pearlfisher why wont you make this again if as you say makes a decent table wine?

Well spotted alanwh ordered one.

If its the Belvour brand it has no preservatives so you can add straight away my recipe was Elderflower cordial wine 1 gallon. 1 500ml bottle Belvour Elderflower cordial 3 litres Morrisons white grape juice 450 grams sugar 1 teaspoon citric acid 1 teaspoon pectolase 1/2 teaspoon tannin 1...

Great pics Dunfie, me and my wife done Shiehallion two weeks ago and it was our first Munro the weather was kind and we got some great photos (I dont know how to upload them) and we thought it was fantastic the views are something else the summit was clear then 20 mins later it was covered in...

I have not tried this recipe myself but I am planning to at the end of the year with my unripe tomatoes from the greenhouse. Found this recipe in Winemaker & Brewer magazine October 1984. Green Tomato Aperitif or Social Wine by Tilly Timbrell. 4lb green tomatoes, 1/2lb sultanas, 2 1/4lb...

I have a Blueberry wine maturing at the moment it was made from 500ml Belvoir Blueberry Cordial purchased at ASDA added 2 litres of grape juice and 1.5 lbs of sugar no need to boil as it has no preservatives in it.

apple juice and whisky! I would like to try that, how much apple juice do you add to the whisky as I dont want to waste a good half ?.

cheers mate i think I will try the first recipe.

Theres plenty of sloes ripe for picking anyone got a good recipe and do they make a good wine.

Cheers Moley thats what i will do.

I would like to make wine using dried apricots from the supermarket. Will i have any problems fermenting dried fruit that has been sulfated?

thanks moonwitch they are the same ones i have.

is it safe to ferment wine in used 25 litre waterbottles the kind that sit on coolers in offices.