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My name is Dave, I'm 51 and live in North Wales. After watching prices creep up over the years, I decided that I'd had enough with "shop bought" wines and ciders, and so have taken the plunge and entered the world of home brewing. I've just bottled (and sampled) a Belvino 7 Day "Classic Red" wine kit, and whilst it probably wouldn't win any prizes, I'm dead chuffed with it, as to be honest, I was expecting it to look and taste a bit rough (as my first go at home brewed wine was some 30 years ago). It would seem that kits have come a long way since those days.
I figured out that in all, the costs were @ £1.50 per litre, which has completely sold the whole home brewing thing to me. The way I saw it, if I bought the quantity of wine I made out of the kit in a supermarket, I'd have paid three times more for it, so even if it was only half as good (I actually think it's better than some of the boxed stuff), I'd be on a winner. I reckon I won
First thing I did after bottling was start off another 21L kit - this one is a Cantina 5 Day Chardonnay. I've just been out to the shed to check (it's now 01:28), and it's on its merry way. As with anything - if I get "the bug", I'm going into it as big as I can. Fingers crossed on that one.
I'll probably stick to kits as they're easy, and to be honest I'm a much more a drinker than a connoisseur. I also don't think I've got the patience to wait weeks or months (I also don't have the space), but totally respect those that have, as I can see what great fun home brewing is - I sat there last night grinning like a Cheshire cat :grin:
I probably won't post that often, but I'll make sure I learn as much as I can from this Forum in the event that I win the lottery, buy a bigger shed, and try brewing with natural ingredients. That said, pleased to meet you!
Dave
My name is Dave, I'm 51 and live in North Wales. After watching prices creep up over the years, I decided that I'd had enough with "shop bought" wines and ciders, and so have taken the plunge and entered the world of home brewing. I've just bottled (and sampled) a Belvino 7 Day "Classic Red" wine kit, and whilst it probably wouldn't win any prizes, I'm dead chuffed with it, as to be honest, I was expecting it to look and taste a bit rough (as my first go at home brewed wine was some 30 years ago). It would seem that kits have come a long way since those days.
I figured out that in all, the costs were @ £1.50 per litre, which has completely sold the whole home brewing thing to me. The way I saw it, if I bought the quantity of wine I made out of the kit in a supermarket, I'd have paid three times more for it, so even if it was only half as good (I actually think it's better than some of the boxed stuff), I'd be on a winner. I reckon I won
First thing I did after bottling was start off another 21L kit - this one is a Cantina 5 Day Chardonnay. I've just been out to the shed to check (it's now 01:28), and it's on its merry way. As with anything - if I get "the bug", I'm going into it as big as I can. Fingers crossed on that one.
I'll probably stick to kits as they're easy, and to be honest I'm a much more a drinker than a connoisseur. I also don't think I've got the patience to wait weeks or months (I also don't have the space), but totally respect those that have, as I can see what great fun home brewing is - I sat there last night grinning like a Cheshire cat :grin:
I probably won't post that often, but I'll make sure I learn as much as I can from this Forum in the event that I win the lottery, buy a bigger shed, and try brewing with natural ingredients. That said, pleased to meet you!
Dave
