Alchemausterity

Lois_E

Alchemilla wrote: »

* my children even though they are screaming

:rotfl:
I so know how you feel. :eek:

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Oooh, well done on the wine. If we could make a decent Chardonnay, we would save a fortune.....

gallygirl

Alchemilla wrote: »

I have been a bit manic today. Got a load of things started. Will I ever finish them?
The latest homebrew is a triumph of sauvignon blanc loveliness. A quid a bottle and no cash to Mr Osborne.

I'm on my way - and there's a lot of us .

catshark88

Heck, can I come too???? A bottle or 2 of wine would go down nicely right now.

And I'm with you and Lois re the kids too. ;-)

Am grateful for:
1 spending lovely day out with my 3 year old today
2 watching said 3 year old bottle feeding a calf
3 watching in awe, how effectively said 3 year old dispatched a sausage roll
4 it's Friday
5 my mum, Whois mad as a brush, but we love her lots.

Alchemilla

gallygirl wrote: »

I'm on my way - and there's a lot of us .

You are very welcome.x

catshark88 wrote: »

Heck, can I come too???? A bottle or 2 of wine would go down nicely right now.

And I'm with you and Lois re the kids too. ;-)

Am grateful for:
1 spending lovely day out with my 3 year old today
2 watching said 3 year old bottle feeding a calf
3 watching in awe, how effectively said 3 year old dispatched a sausage roll
4 it's Friday
5 my mum, Whois mad as a brush, but we love her lots.

You are welcome too. Sounds like a lovely day.

Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »

Oooh, well done on the wine. If we could make a decent Chardonnay, we would save a fortune.....

Its really easy £30 set up costs and £30 ish per 30 bottle kit. Very little faff.

Alchemilla

Today we have been decent parents I think.

DD1 got taught to make soup and bread. DD2 went to ballet. DS got to play endlessly and probably destructively with the eject mechanism of a toy CD player. The girls got to decorate their own pizzas for dinner.


Added to this, DH filled two log baskets, endless washing was done, 23 litres of wine were bottled and the slightly posher Pinot Grigio was started off (£1.50 a bottle). I also paid the water bill (£14 for the quarter) got to love having a well. Three ponies telephoned about, of whom two were unsuitable and one owner hasn't called back. Actually one possible-but-not-very-likely.

Phew!

Today I am grateful for

* sunshine. Finally.
* fresh air, always lifts the mood.
* supermarket delivery (though shame on Waitrose, who don't here).
* my mahoosive washing machine (13kilos or some crazy size)
* MSE.

newgirly

Hi, was just wondering what kit you make the wine with as that's my fav ? A couple of years ago I saw on sunnyday's thread what kit to buy to brew your own and I went out and bought it all , to my shame its all still in the packaging

Alchemilla

Hiya.
You need a fermenter, bung, air lock and syphon. You also need some steriliser but I don't think that's much different from Milton.
Im not sure what make the actual kit was but it was a 7 day 5 gallon one.

I got a syphon with a tap but tbh it would be easier with plain tubing. You just sterilise your gear bung the juice and yeast and water in, put the airlock on top, wait until it stops bubbling then add a couple of sachets of stuff then bottle it.

ETA the moree expensive pinot grigio kit is made by Beaverdale.

Alchemilla

Not much progress today on anything really.

Baby up at 5.30 and I think the homebrew is quite strong!

Today I am grateful for
* the family being together at the weekend
* free logs from our field
* central heating. Its cooollld here
* the aga
* paracetamol. I have cystitis or similar and it kills!!

pixnmix_2

Ooohh i used to do home winemaking about 27 years ago before having kids. Got rid of all the equipment though. Might just look at that again

Hope you feel better soon Alchemilla x