Hi! Can anyone help?

[DS1504]

Hi Guys,

I am new to both the board and home brewing. I bought a Wine buddy cab sav kit yesterday and started from everything I have read and pictures I seen I was expecting to have an airtight fermentation kit and some way of measuring the bubbles coming out to see if fermentation was taking place.

My instructions advised me not to seal the lid on my fermentation bucket incase this spills over the top now I am worried that the air will get in and ruin my wine. I am sorry if this has been asked before I tried to look through the posts to see if there was anything but couldnt find it.

Do I have any hope of turning out some drinkable wine? any advice is appreciated.

 

[bobsbeer]

Welcome : And don't worry. Let it do it's thing and you will end up with wine.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

My instructions advised me not to seal the lid on my fermentation bucket incase this spills over the top now I am worried that the air will get in and ruin my wine.

As the yeast eats the sugar it produces alcohol and CO2, the CO2 sits on top of the liquid forming a barrier that protects the wine, if you seal the lid i assume it would eventually blow off, leaving it just placed on top will allow CO2 out but no nasties in.

 

[DS1504]

Thanks Guys, that puts my mind at rest I just have to worry about what to do in 7 days time :hmm:

 

[MattN]

I hope all goes well with this kit, err because I started one last night too!

Cheers

Matt

 

[DS1504]

I hope all goes well with this kit, err because I started one last night too!

Cheers

Matt

Thanks Matt Good luck with yours let me know how you get on, its my first ever journey into brewing I hope its not my last.

 

[Moley]

Do I have any hope of turning out some drinkable wine? any advice is appreciated.

I'm sorry, but it depends upon how low your standards are. Young's Winebuddy kits are very much 'entry level'.

Don't rush it, allow a few extra days on top of whatever the kit instructions say, and after bottling try to leave it for at least 3 months before drinking.

 

[DS1504]

Do I have any hope of turning out some drinkable wine? any advice is appreciated.

I'm sorry, but it depends upon how low your standards are. Young's Winebuddy kits are very much 'entry level'.

Don't rush it, allow a few extra days on top of whatever the kit instructions say, and after bottling try to leave it for at least 3 months before drinking.

Thanks Moley I guessed it may not be great as it cost me £20 for the equipment and the wine kit to make 6 bottles. I am just hoping I dont mess it up. If all goes well could you recommend a decent kit?

 

[Moley]

Sorry DS, I very rarely use wine kits so I am not in a strong position to advise.

I have made a quite acceptable Merlot from a Young's kit (when Tesco were giving them away), but I added some extra red grape juice instead of water and I brewed it short (that means I only aimed for around 27 bottles out of a 30 bottle kit), and then I gave it 6 months to mature.

With kit wines you get what you pay for. Look at the Beaverdale or California Connoisseur ranges, these are mid priced but you get a lot more grape concentrate and no extra sugar is required.

 

[MattN]

Do I have any hope of turning out some drinkable wine? any advice is appreciated.

I'm sorry, but it depends upon how low your standards are. Young's Winebuddy kits are very much 'entry level'.

Don't rush it, allow a few extra days on top of whatever the kit instructions say, and after bottling try to leave it for at least 3 months before drinking.

Cheers Moley, I read the thread that you commented on before I started this kit and have followed your method. I don't drink that much wine so am not a connoisseur but I do like the odd glass.

Incidentally my Mrs picked this up from Tesco for £5.50 a few weeks ago (30 bottle kit)

Matt

 

[Gilly_willy]

If all goes well could you recommend a decent kit?[/quote]


I've done a couple of beaverdale kits, they do a wide range of white and reds, available off t'internet. Quite favourable results...

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Thanks Moley I guessed it may not be great as it cost me £20 for the equipment and the wine kit to make 6 bottles. I am just hoping I dont mess it up. If all goes well could you recommend a decent kit?

I don't buy kits 6 bottle kits any more as i prefer to make my own wine from dsupermarket juices (see link in my signature below)

My wife recently got me a 6 bottle Rose kit from Wilco in the sale, it was half price and well worth the money, there are two different size cans so imagine the smaller one will not taste as good, have a read of this thread about the difference - viewtopic.php?f=40&t=43312


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