Search results

The Homebrew Forum

Help Support The Homebrew Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. Bootcutboy

    Looking for the best budget red and white wine kits pleasr

    Hi all. I have been looking through the wine review section and there are some great reviews but they all seem to be for the more expensive kits, over £50. I am out of work at the mo so times are a bit tight. The only wine kits I’ve made so far are the MYO white and red kits from The Range...
  2. Bootcutboy

    Help with Carbonating Elderflower Champagne please

    Cheers Kelper, I am going to let it fully ferment out then prime it with about 1tsp sugar per litre.
  3. Bootcutboy

    Help with Carbonating Elderflower Champagne please

    Im in need of A bit of help for my Elderflower Sparkly wine/champagne please. I am about a week into fermenting 23L and I just took a sample, the SG is now at 1010, it tastes lovely and it is still bubbling every 30secs or so. My question is about the carbonation, I want it nice and fizzy so...
  4. Bootcutboy

    A little advice with adding cordial to Turbo Cider please

    Hi all, I am just starting to get into making turbo cider and today I’ve picked up a few different flavours of cordials and also hi Juices (with 50% fruit). What I want to know is is there any benefit in adding cordial to the AJ and letting it mix together either during or after fermentation...
  5. Bootcutboy

    A little advice on using hops with lager/cider kits please

    Hi all, I have just bought some citra hops and have been recommended a couple of other types of hops by beer brewers. I am wanting to try a couple of basic/cheap 23L lager and cider kits With the addition Of these hops but I don’t really know where to start. I need to know at what stage do I...
  6. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Hi all, I’m sorted now thanks for taking time to read and reply to my question!
  7. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Lovely stuff thanks I’ll order some of that!
  8. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Is this “Yeast & Nutrient” the same as Yeast Nutrient? https://brew2bottle.co.uk/products/yeast-nutrient-100g
  9. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Hi there, thanks a lot I actually saw that one but it didn’t look particulary good value at £5 for 60g, or is that not too bad?
  10. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Hi there, looks like I can get hold of some brewers yeast tablets, would these do the trick please? 500 tablets for about a fiver. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254230065130
  11. Bootcutboy

    Struggling to get hold of some Yeast Nutrient, any household alternatives?

    Hi all, I am going to be making an elderflower sparkling wine and some Turbo Ciders this week, I do not have any yeast nutrient in though, I can’t get to a Wilko/boyes due to being stuck at home and I can’t find any online where delivery isn’t about a fiver! Is there anything else I can use...
  12. Bootcutboy

    Can I add different fruit/flavours in various demijohns to red wine brew kit please?

    Howdy folks, hope everyone is supping well and staying safe. I made a red wine kit a while back and am happy with the 30 bottles I have stored. I actually have a second one of the exact same kit to make ASAP as it is almost at its Best Before date. I don’t have another 30 empty bottles though...
  13. Bootcutboy

    Ideas and advice for different fruit/flavours to add to red wine brew kit please?

    Howdy folks, hope everyone is supping well and staying safe. I have a second 30bottle MYO red wine kit to start to make and because I don’t have another 30 empty bottles I am wanting to have a play about with flavour and rack it into 6 separate demijohns and then bottle later. My question is...
  14. Bootcutboy

    How to remove bits of Blackberry seeds from my brew please?

    Wonderful answers thanks folks I will carefully rack off into another FV and then strain the stuff that’s left in the bottom, which should just be blackberry pips and flesh as I’ve already racked off once to get rid of the sediment. Thanks again! Loving brewing at the mo, really appreciate...
  15. Bootcutboy

    How long to leave cider kit to clear please?

    Lovely stuff thanks, I have a brew fridge so I can easily leave it in the fridge on full for a few days.
  16. Bootcutboy

    How to remove bits of Blackberry seeds from my brew please?

    Howdy all, a quick question that I Hope someone can help me with. I am making A cider kit and had some blackberries in the freezer which I have blitzed and blended and added when syphoning into another FV for secondary fermentation today, however even though I blended and blended there are still...
  17. Bootcutboy

    How long to leave cider kit to clear please?

    Hi all. As per attached pic of Magnum Strawberry Cider Kit I just noticed that the instructions State that after secondary fermentation has occurred “Then leave cool to clear”, bit vague, how long should I leave it to clear for and should it be primed and bottled before leaving to clear? I...
  18. Bootcutboy

    Should I juice or blend fruit for adding to secondary fermentation?

    Howdy all I have some blackberries and limes that I want to add to a cider kit at secondary fermentation Later today, I will be syphoning into another FV to get rid of the sediment before adding the fruit and popping back in the beer fridge. My question is Should I be straining and adding just...
  19. Bootcutboy

    Can I temporarily store my wine in demijohns rather than bottles???

    Thanks for all the answers everyone, can I just ask are demijohn bungs a generic size? I’ve got half a dozen DJs but no bungs. Anyway I will store wine in FULL demijohns straight from the FV and then bottle them up once I’ve got enough empties together, although at the rate I’m going through...
  20. Bootcutboy

    Can I temporarily store my wine in demijohns rather than bottles???

    Hi there, it was a glitch I spotted months ago, I placed the order just after new year and forgot all about it and didn’t expect to receive anything. To my surprise I got a delivery of 36 bottles of Carta Rojo red, and you know what, it’s really bloody drinkable, especially at under a quid a...
Back
Top