7 day wine kits?

[Brew2Day]

I have my first introduction to brewing with a Youngs WineBuddy which can be done in 7 days but can I leave it going longer, say a month or two?

 

[PD]

will be better if you leave it a year

 

[oldbloke]

In perfect conditions it can be fermented in 7 days, but that's not likely, so allow 2 weeks at least.
And then it needs time to mature to something drinkable

 

[bobsbeer]

Youngs WineBuddy which can be done in 7 days but can I leave it going longer, say a month or two?

I always leave my wines in the FV for at least a month before racking and stabilising. Makes a better wine IMO.

 

[Trucker5685]

Youngs WineBuddy which can be done in 7 days but can I leave it going longer, say a month or two?

I always leave my wines in the FV for at least a month before racking and stabilising. Makes a better wine IMO.

+1 :

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I have my first introduction to brewing with a Youngs WineBuddy which can be done in 7 days but can I leave it going longer, say a month or two?

I made a few of these when i first started making my own wine, they only finish in 7 days in summer when the temperature in the house is high.
The instructions said to let it ferment until it got to 995, if you don't have a hydrometer its worth getting one, they take the guess work out.

 

[tonyhibbett]

In my experience, Winebuddy wines do not improve over time. The juice content is a mere 20%, so there is little substance to improve.

 

[Brew2Day]

Thanks for the replies.

I think i'll look at tweaking the brew as I've not got it yet. I've read a lot of people using Aldi juices so I'll check it out

 

[Aethelstan]

I bought a 7 day wine buddy kit and it was undrinkable from a taste perspective. It fermented fine, cleared fine, no taint or anything. It was just rubbish.

 

[Trucker5685]

I've found the best 7 day kit to be the Solomon Grundy kits, although I take about 2 weeks to make it, best to be patient and not rush.
Each one has come out perfect every time, everyone who's tried some can't believe its home brew

 

[tonyhibbett]

Is that the gold or platinum SD kits?

 

[krazypara3165]

another one here for the solomon grundy. Did a rose at the start of the year (platinum) and its near enough all gone!

 

[tonyhibbett]

I am wondering what the difference is between SD Platinum and Beaverdale, as they are both made by the same company, (Ritchie).

 

[Trucker5685]

Is that the gold or platinum SD kits?

It's the fruit ones, I do them for SWMBO, I've done the peach, strawberry, apricot and cherry. All been fantastic :drink: