my first brew day, elderberry wine :D

[TrickyChick]

this is my first attempt at the whole home brewing thing and im pretty excited. My boyfriend has been brewing beer so we thought I'd try making a wine, he was on hand to take photo's and help out


sterilising the equipment by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


the kit we used by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


measuring out the sugar by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


adding the sugar by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


looking awesome already by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


cheeky wee stir by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


all shaken up by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


adding the yeast by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


the yeast nutrient and acid regulator by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


yeast packet by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


yeast added by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr


all ready and raring to go by darkangelicprincess, on Flickr

it's a 7 day wine kit so not sure how it'll turn out but hopefully it'll be drinkable. I'll keep you all updated on how it goes

just in case the pictures don't load here is a link to the album
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trickynick ... 210141211/

 

[StubbsPKS]

Fixed the pics for ya. My bad on the faulty instructions the first time round :)

 

[abeyptfc]

do u not need to add water to that? or do u do that after? there doesnt look to be very much liquid in the fermenting bin?

 

[TrickyChick]

We added the amount it said it's only a 6 bottle kit

 

[fermentall]

Hi, you would be a lot better off with a smaller fermenter as there is a lot of airspace in there,a demi john would be ideal or a bucket of 5 lts or so.Hope it turns out ok for you : ken

 

[StubbsPKS]

Yea... lhbs was shut and we wanted to get the wine going for Christmas. Picking up a smaller jug for her tomorrow along with a bottling bucket for my beer :)