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Hello, I planted my Fuggle plant in December. I have left alone and not fiddled with it for the past few months as I have been working abroad. I have got back and its now got lots of the actual cones on it. They look fairly ready... Anyone able to tell me when the best time to harvest is...

Ahah thanks, I have sent him a PM!

Hello there. Im looking to start growing grapes for wine. I dont have a green house, however I do have a south facing wall at the front of the house. I particularly am interested making a red wine. I had a quick scout of google and found that Triomphe d'Alsace is a fairly good vine to grow...

Hello all, I pressed 5 gallons of cider in the summer and have left it to ferment for the last 4 months. The airlock stopped bubbling after about 3 weeks. However last week it started again, I was not worried at first but its carried on through this week getting more and more pressure inside...

Thanks just ordered some!

Hello, can anyone suggest anywhere decent in the UK to buy hop plants from? Thanks, Liam

I desperately need to upgrade my current method of making cider. At the moment I freeze my apples and then press them in my 18l press. However I keep running out of freezer room and have at least 3 times the amount that I can freeze now. Just wondering on your advice for what I could use to...

Has anyone used a presume barrel for their ginger beer? I'm wondering how much sugar I should use to carbonate a 23 pint barrel? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Liam.

WOOOOOAHHHHHHHH Just take a sample of the gravity, which was 1.02. This meant that since I last put sugar in there had been a change amounting to aprx 3.3% more sugar. I then tasted it! It tasted amazing. From the last fermentation not all the sugar has been eaten and the yeast has died. Thus...

I'm going to be opening up the demijohn and testing its gravity and possibly adding more sugar.

Building one is out of the question for me really. Not enough time unfortunately . Hahah The pun was intended! :sulk: The three legged one does look better in terms of practicality. Thank you all for your advice! Im ordering it now! Liam

I used the cheapest yeast I could find. Which was young's. Im not entirely sure how much ginger I ended up with after cutting the mold out. I left it in the fermenter with the grated ginger for about 2 weeks (If I remember correctly). Then I filtered it out and put it under an airlock. I will...

Hello, im stuck between buying two presses. This would be my first press I have ever brought/used. Im planning on pressing 60kg+ of apples. However im unsure wether to buy a 4 legged wooden base, or a three legged metal base? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fruit-Press-A ... 53ea94393d OR...

Wow thats a very nice Yield! What did you use to scratter the apples with!?

Yeah I wanted to avoid the 6l ones. I think something hydraulic is a little of my price range. How many gallons did you get out of the 60kg? :)

Extremely sorry for not replying. I took a year out of my home brewing. Im back at it again! I WILL post an update shortly on this! Liam

Any makes or sizes I should look out for? Last year I pressed 20kg of apples with a homemade contraption (a vice and chopping boards) and I plan to do twice the amount this year! Im thinking of either buying a 12l of a 18l press? Would either be more appropriate? Im not sure to go for something...

On the eighth day of Christmas SWIMBO gave to me!!! 8 Bottle Bombs 7 hop plants growing 6 sparge arms spinning 5 stainless things 4 sacks of Maris otter 3 corny kegs 2 fermenters bubblin And a voucher to go AG

Sounds nice! :thumb: Did you add the cinnamon pre-fermentation? That may be your problem with the flavor not coming through... Its best to add your spices ect during secondary fermentation. Liam