Homemade wine

MrsTinks

Well they do say cider is a very quick result... But I'm sure someone with more cider expertise than I will be a long shortly to clarify for you

tiff

Has anyones blackberry wine finished fermenting yet? Mine has, started on 18th Sept and has finished. Its quite dry and tastes really strong. Have racked it into another demijon, waiting for it to clear now. Kept the airlock on in case it decides to start fermenting again.

Nusha

Hi tiff - I started mine on the 23rd sept. and its still fermenting...I managed to get my cider to start fermenting again and i've just re-racked it...some recipes say to not let cider ferment for longer than 10 days...so hmmm...just got to let it rest for 14 days before bottling .. all trial and error i guess!

tiff

Good fun though. I fancy trying the cider too, just want to make sure what I have made is drinkable first lol

dorry_2

hi,

you lot have got me addicted, I made hubby go to wilkinson with me this afternoon and bought the following: :rolleyes:

2 demi johns £ 4.99 each.
2 bungs and air lock things £2.50
1 tub of wine yeast £1.59
1 campden tablets £2.49

2 lots of grape juice, red and white (youngs) £4.79 each
sterilising fluid
sugar

so, now we have all the stuff, we are planning on starting it tonight:T
so I will let u all know how it goes, ohh, I am so excited:j

tiff

Brilliant, let us know how it goes dorry. Trouble is, its addictive. I have 4 demijons on the go and one spare.

harryhound

dorry wrote: »

hi,

you lot have got me addicted, I made hubby go to wilkinson with me this afternoon and bought the following: :rolleyes:

2 demi johns £ 4.99 each.
2 bungs and air lock things £2.50
1 tub of wine yeast £1.59
1 campden tablets £2.49

2 lots of grape juice, red and white (youngs) £4.79 each
sterilising fluid
sugar

so, now we have all the stuff, we are planning on starting it tonight:T
so I will let u all know how it goes, ohh, I am so excited:j

Careful, if you catch the bug, you will find yourself exhibiting at the local agricultural flower & produce show and winning prizes.

Harry.

PS I got most of my kit from an auction, the sort of place where house clearance specialists unload the possessions of someone who has died. It was a fair few years ago, but I could not have paid more than a fiver, some of which I got back later at a boot sale selling my spares. (I got picky and insisted on clear glass for everything as it is easier to see that it and its contents is clean clear and well coloured.)
Did find myself the proud owner of an asbestos filter though (OMG:eek:).

dorry_2

tiff wrote: »

Brilliant, let us know how it goes dorry. Trouble is, its addictive. I have 4 demijons on the go and one spare.

hi tiff and harry hound,:D

last night, both me and hubby kept looking at our demi johns in the kitchen, bubbling away :beer: I can just tell this wine making thing is highly addictive. I have even put an add on free cycle yesterday for more demi johns and I have had a reply, a very kind lady is giving us 6 out of her loft tonight :j

will let u know how it goes

dorry_2

harryhound wrote: »

Careful, if you catch the bug, you will find yourself exhibiting at the local agricultural flower & produce show and winning prizes.

Harry.

PS I got most of my kit from an auction, the sort of place where house clearance specialists unload the possessions of someone who has died. It was a fair few years ago, but I could not have paid more than a fiver, some of which I got back later at a boot sale selling my spares. (I got picky and insisted on clear glass for everything as it is easier to see that it and its contents is clean clear and well coloured.)
Did find myself the proud owner of an asbestos filter though (OMG:eek:).

harry lol :rotfl:

fanmail321123

What can be done with around 500 apples as only so much apple sauce and crumble etc can be made? We'd love to make apple cider (the quickest way possible) but does anyone have a recipe and where do we get any equipment to do this? Can you even make apple wine (and if so, how?)?