Irish Well-Known Member Joined May 18, 2016 Messages 127 Reaction score 34 Location Yorkshire Jun 12, 2016 #1 Hi guys, Just thought I would ask ... What is your least favourite part of making wine / cider? For me it's the cleaning and sterilizing before,during and after.
Hi guys, Just thought I would ask ... What is your least favourite part of making wine / cider? For me it's the cleaning and sterilizing before,during and after.
C chewie Landlord. Joined Jul 22, 2015 Messages 1,202 Reaction score 387 Jun 12, 2016 #2 Irish said: For me it's the cleaning and sterilizing before,during and after. Click to expand... Mostly the bottles part of this for me, thats why i try to do bigger batches at a time and clean 30+ bottles in one sitting.
Irish said: For me it's the cleaning and sterilizing before,during and after. Click to expand... Mostly the bottles part of this for me, thats why i try to do bigger batches at a time and clean 30+ bottles in one sitting.
Irish Well-Known Member Joined May 18, 2016 Messages 127 Reaction score 34 Location Yorkshire Jun 12, 2016 #3 Good plan, I'm in the minor scale but fathers day the kids are getting me bigger equipment so ill be able do more for less.
Good plan, I'm in the minor scale but fathers day the kids are getting me bigger equipment so ill be able do more for less.
T tonyhibbett Landlord. Joined Oct 24, 2010 Messages 2,725 Reaction score 159 Location Isleworth, Middlesex Jun 12, 2016 #4 My turnover is so fast I don't bother sterilising. A good rinse is enough. I don't do much bottling, as I use polypins.
My turnover is so fast I don't bother sterilising. A good rinse is enough. I don't do much bottling, as I use polypins.
Chippy_Tea Landlord. Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Mar 17, 2013 Messages 53,737 Reaction score 20,797 Location Ulverston Cumbria. Jun 12, 2016 #5 Bottling for me, sterilising then filling 28 bottles is no fun.
T tonyhibbett Landlord. Joined Oct 24, 2010 Messages 2,725 Reaction score 159 Location Isleworth, Middlesex Jun 12, 2016 #6 In my quest to build up a collection of mature wine, I now do rather more bottling, but again the polypin is really useful because you can fill the bottles from the tap in batches rather than all in one go.
In my quest to build up a collection of mature wine, I now do rather more bottling, but again the polypin is really useful because you can fill the bottles from the tap in batches rather than all in one go.
Roddy Landlord. Joined Sep 6, 2014 Messages 1,793 Reaction score 389 Location Edinburgh Jun 12, 2016 #7 Worst... Chucking away a brew that didn't get going (x3 so far) Next.... Drinking a brew that's a bit disappointing... Last.. Bloody bottling ! ðŸË Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Worst... Chucking away a brew that didn't get going (x3 so far) Next.... Drinking a brew that's a bit disappointing... Last.. Bloody bottling ! ðŸË Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk