Started the new chemistry set :)

Nice one Loof

Just barreled up 5 gallons of Blackcurrant, making another 5 tomorrow. Have freed up 2 gallon jars so will get creative with something to fill those back up too

 

Good start

I'll pop along for the first tasting, just to make sure you are on the right track with it

 

My mother used to make her own wine and I seem to recall her making some from nettles, potato peelings (?) and all sorts of otherwise unused items.

Never saw her drink any of it though

Good luck with it, Loofah

 

There are a few of us home wine makers on here. I don't drink but I make loads of the stuff. Makes a great gift for friends and is always appreciated. It's great for using up leftover fruit, veg and foraged goodies.

 

We could do with a forum for wine making and homebrew couldn't we?

 

We get a lot of left over fruit at work and was wondering what to do with it, was thinking of trying to make cider from apples and pears.
open to ideas

 

I'm currently racking off 18 galls of homebrew (33p/bottle) and I can make a mess in the kitchen as Mrs Scrungee and her father have gone to meet Chris Packham.

@Loofah Is Sutton close to you? http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/mun...uvignon-blanc-chardonnay-5-wilkinsons-1790526

 

Tip #1 Make demijohns out of 5 litre plastic water bottles costing £1 each. Fit one of these grommets costing 12p each from ebay 13mm grommets, pack of 25 that are just the right size to take an airlock. Starting off a full 5 litre container helps get a full 1 gallon demijohn when you rack off the sediment. They can also be fitted to any wide capped bottle, so you can make 1, 2 and 3 litre sized 'demijohns' which enables you to avoid having partially full containers where the excess air will oxidise the wine and spoil it.

 

How do you keep the Demijohns at temperature, I do not have an airing cupboard or fireside
I think running an electric tray day and night at todays electrickery cost would not be worth it

I have all the gear from years ago, when I managed six gallons of Rhubarb wine

I am more into distilling

Jack McH