Hello from Turkey

[imbat]

Hi,
Just joined the site as I am trying to get started again with brewing wine as it is so expensiveover here my problem
is that there are no brew shops over here so getting hold of equipment & ingredients is a problem. It looks like I am going to have to utilise the most basic options such as plastic 5l water bottles, bread yeast etc. Which I know is sacrilege to some people , me included but I have no other options as I cannot get champagne yeast, camden tablets etc. here. I am going to have to use bicarbonate of soda to try & clean what equipment I have so it is really going to be an interesting experiment. Any ideas would be most appreciated as I am really flying by the seat of my pants on this one.
Thanks for listening & happy brewing. :drink:

 

[clibit]

Can't you get yeast sent by airmail? It weigh a few grams. Campden tablets too.

You can presumably get bleach that can be watered down for sterilising?

 

[imbat]

Post never arrives here I have tried to have things delivered from amazon three times now but to no avail

 

[clibit]

What happens to it?!

 

[imbat]

They just send it back as they can't be bothered to deliver it to the village. In the eight years I have been here we have received no mail

 

[Tony1951]

They just send it back as they can't be bothered to deliver it to the village. In the eight years I have been here we have received no mail

Thats a bit much. Maybe if you go abroad you can bring some yeast back. Once started you can keep re-using the same stuff anyway. I do all the time. How can a country have a postal system where the postmen just send the stuff back? Bizarre!

Cheers

Tony

 

[clibit]

I guess that has it's advantages and disadvantages! Could you get it delivered to someone else and pick it up? I think you're going to say no!

Anyway, you've got ale yeast and bleach, yes?

 

[imbat]

Bleach I have & basic dry active yeast but that's about it so far. I am hoping to get back to the uk later in the year when I will stock up but until then I just want to have a few goes at a few basic recipies to see if I can make a drinkable product.

 

[clibit]

Well good luck. I don't make wine, hopefully someone else can sort you out. I was just being nosey. :???: :-)

 

[imbat]

Thanks, I think I will need it. If I get a half decent red wine I will be amazed :)

 

[bquiggerz]

You can't make red wine at home, at least not yo my knowledge

 

[imbat]

Well I did it back in the 70's so I pressume you still can :)

 

[Slid]

There is a video on Craigtube where he makes "inmate brew". If you can take a look at it, it might be a somewhat basic start point.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWGxmdtybs0[/ame]

 

[ManseMasher]

You can't make red wine at home, at least not yo my knowledge

Why not? I had a grape vine when I lived in Sussex, and I got red wine from it?

 

[bquiggerz]

I stand corrected haha always learning more

 

[imbat]

Thank you slid. I think I will give that one a try :)

 

[ManseMasher]

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6132610_activate-bread-yeast-making-wine.html

Good luck.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If you mean from shop bought juice you are right.

You can't make red wine at home, at least not yo my knowledge

 

[imbat]

According to some articles you can but it has to be 100% juice with no additives or preservatives. I guess I will find out :)

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Your juice may differ from ours, you cannot make red wine from the 100% juice drinks we sell in the UK it turns out like a rose wine.