Wurzel production increasing

[andymacintyre]

Due to my last Wurzels getting a big thumbs up by the missus and others who have tried it, I am scaling up my Wurzels production - this time a rose with red grape concentrate.....

Ingredients

Sugar dissolving

5 gallons in the fermenter

My new mixer/aerater (paint stirrer drill attachment) - interested to see how it gets on

Aeration works an absolute treat with the paint mixer - JUST fits through the neck of the fermenter!

 

[corby_brewer]

nice idea using the paint mixer mate, think ill invest in one.

 

[andymacintyre]

The paint mixer works really really well - so much easier than doing it by hand. Should also work for degassing as well I think...

 

[Moley]

Ah yes, welcome to the slippery slope :drunk:

I tried one gallon of Wurzel's as a test brew, then made two, then three, then bought one of those Young's 5 gallon fermenters. They actually hold 30.5 litres or 6.75 gallons to the neck.

A warning though - when full it's bloody hard to lift them by the handles from floor to worktop on your own.

I've scaled down again to 15 litre water bottles, although thanks to a tip-off from Turbotez I've now got 4 of those on the go.

 

[andymacintyre]

Yes - I fear this is a slippery slope indeed....
It's much more satisfying producing a larger quantity somehow.
:thumb:

 

[artyb]

nice one andy ive done the same,and i do up to 6 gallons..


having given out a few samples i may have a sponsor who will cover the cost of an fv, for half of the contents...sounds like free wine for me.... :party:

i have never really aerated mine b4 and they have turned out fine......

i dont really degass them much either.... :wha:

 

[bandit081]

I always degass mine, but i use Moleys method and after I have racked and stabilised it i put my hand over the top of the dj and shake the **** out of it and let the gas out bit by bit, workls a treat.

I probably do about 5 gallons a month now have regular party nights at my house on it, all my friends wives love it.

Did an interesting one last month Redgrape and Guava very nice and its 2 of my 5 a day :lol:

 

[Tony]

very nice and its 2 of my 5 a day :lol:

:rofl: excellent!

 

[andymacintyre]

Now thats a vigorous fermentation....!!!!

Cleaned up and fitted a blow-off tube.

 

[artyb]

excellent work there andy.... :clap:
some gr8 ideas... :party:

i think when i do my next brew, tox caxton best bitter,[i was so impressed with the last one] i will put my long handled stiring spoon into my battery drill.....that will areate it.. :hmm:

 

[andymacintyre]

I tried the plastic stirring paddle in the drill. With hilarious consequences. The long bendy handle meant it flapped about uncontrollably. Would have made one hell of a mess if I had tried to aerate wort with it! Would be fine if it is a metal handled spoon though...! :thumb:

 

[Samarith]

Good grief you must have one hell of a fermentation there.

 

[andymacintyre]

Yes - it's gone off like a bomb!

 

[Tony]

fantastic! what yeast did you use?

 

[andymacintyre]

Just Youngs GP Wine yeast. Nothing fancy. It's clearly enjoying itself in the FV!

 

[artyb]

I tried the plastic stirring paddle in the drill. With hilarious consequences. The long bendy handle meant it flapped about uncontrollably. Would have made one hell of a mess if I had tried to aerate wort with it! Would be fine if it is a metal handled spoon though...! :thumb:

ah right i can see that.... :thumb:
mines the plastic one.......you just know that im still gonna have to try it..... :rofl: