Hi guys. I don't come in here much, but I would like to join in if that's ok? I just wanted to know if there's any rules or anything that I can't talk about?
TIA
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Only joking Lisa,
The Snug description says "A place for all non beer brewing discussion" so basically you can talk about whatever you want as long as its legal its basically a big chat room that can get a bit heated when a few home brews have gone down the hatch later on at night.
Galena
Landlord.
Hey, welcome and of course you can join in, not sure where the rules are but you can talk about most anything really, just put it in the appropriate forum if possible and there are forums for off topic subjects as well.
Okey dokey thank you CT. I would just like to get to know other members better that's all.
Galena
Landlord.
So I see you have been a member for a while, how long have you been brewing or is it a new venture?
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Started around 2015/2016 with wine kits for me and beer kits for the hubster, but we got bored and stopped.
Fast forward to November last year and what with the situation (lol) we started again seriously. Me with country wines and the hubby with all grain beer x
Fast forward to November last year and what with the situation (lol) we started again seriously. Me with country wines and the hubby with all grain beer x
Galena
Landlord.
Sounds like a great hobby to share, I only brew beer at the moment but tempted to try wine at some point as we do drink it and the wife doesn't really do beer, just means a load more gear to buy though so I'm avoiding it as spending a fortune on brewing gear lol. I assume home brew wine is pretty good these days, last time I tried was in the 70's and it was pretty awful then, as was the homebrew mainly.
Slight alteration to my earlier post -
Although the forum description does say "For all non brewing discussion" beer, wine and cider discussion is not banned its just best posted in the relevant forum
you know what they say, time heals all brews.
It can be pretty cheap to get started really if you want to keep it basic. And the wife will be your best mate if you provide her with lots of wine
It can be pretty cheap to get started really if you want to keep it basic. And the wife will be your best mate if you provide her with lots of wine
Slight alteration to my earlier post -
Although the forum description does say "For all non brewing discussion" beer, wine and cider discussion is not banned its just best posted in the relevant forum
Right you are CT. I comprendez
For example @Galena at the moment I'm making a brew that's sugar and water, lime juice and mint. It tastes amazing so far (just clearing) and when finished I'm gonna mix it with some coconut rum for a coconut mojito. So if the wife costs you a bomb in cocktails then you can hand her one of those (I'm that kind of wife) 
The brew costs less than £4 to concoct for a gallon. Can't go wrong.
The brew costs less than £4 to concoct for a gallon. Can't go wrong.
Something to know about me - I'm not shy, I'm one of the lads really so I can join in with pretty much anything 
Galena
Landlord.
Sounds good to me, is it possible to make a decent sauvignon blanc kind of wine?For example @Galena at the moment I'm making a brew that's sugar and water, lime juice and mint. It tastes amazing so far (just clearing) and when finished I'm gonna mix it with some coconut rum for a coconut mojito. So if the wife costs you a bomb in cocktails then you can hand her one of those (I'm that kind of wife)
The brew costs less than £4 to concoct for a gallon. Can't go wrong.
If you've never done wine before I'd go with a kit. I'd recommend Beaverdale brand, you get more grape juice concentrate with those ones therefore you don't need to add any extra sugar and it costs you less (and you get better flavour & less maturing).
Just looked on B2B for you, £43 for a 30 bottle kit. That's not half bad for £1.43 a bottle.
Just looked on B2B for you, £43 for a 30 bottle kit. That's not half bad for £1.43 a bottle.
If you bought in the shops it'd probably cost you around £270 for comparable wine x
Galena
Landlord.
So, I have the FV what else do I need? Is it possible to re-use screw cap wine bottles and avoid having to buy a corker?
Are the instructions optimistic as they are with beer kits as far completing fermentation is concerned and is the kit yeast okay?
Are the instructions optimistic as they are with beer kits as far completing fermentation is concerned and is the kit yeast okay?
I would first check your FV for air-tightness. (I don't wish to tell my grandmother how to suck eggs lol) because I've found the young's ones aren't airtight. The better brew ones are superior IMHO but harder to manage (they're a bugger to undo when brand new).
I would use the screw caps as a temporary solution, not good for long term storage really (if you're drinking fairly quickly, no problem).
I would add a week on to whatever the instructions say - common sense prevails here, which you clearly have plenty of .
I personally wouldn't use the yeast but try it and see what you reckon. It depends what you want from the wine. It will do the job but as you gain more experience in wines you will find different qualities in different yeasts that are preferable to you.
A general all-rounder is the young's super wine yeast compound.
I would use the screw caps as a temporary solution, not good for long term storage really (if you're drinking fairly quickly, no problem).
I would add a week on to whatever the instructions say - common sense prevails here, which you clearly have plenty of
.I personally wouldn't use the yeast but try it and see what you reckon. It depends what you want from the wine. It will do the job but as you gain more experience in wines you will find different qualities in different yeasts that are preferable to you.
A general all-rounder is the young's super wine yeast compound.
Are you really sure about that as they do tend to spread there wings a bit in the snug with a few bevvies then some tend to fall off their perch...
I agree with Lisa in post #15 and as the old saying goes you get what you pay for, we have made many gallons of the WineBuddy Sav Blnc and have always enjoyed it, i very much doubt anyone who drinks a decent shop bought bottle of Sav Blanc regularly would be fooled into thinking this was from a shop but at £25 for 30 bottles it'll do for us, i have never paid £45 for a kit but i do know the Beaverdale brand has a good reputation amongst members.
