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Ok I've had ago at making a white wine with out using a kit and just shop brought ingredients I've used 3 litres of water 5 litres of white grape juice 7 litres of pear juice 7 litres of apple juice 1.4kg white sugar White wine yeast Yeast nutrient My og is 1064 Can anyone see any issues...

Hi I've made my first batch of red wine from a kit the kit came with 5litres of grape juice and I had to add 17 litres if water. Question is if I make a batch with out buying a kit do I just buy 5litres of shop brought grape juice and as before add the 17litres of water. Any advice on this...

I'm going to try and make plain old apple cider using store brought apple juice in a carton. I'm going to make a 23 litre batch of cider. Do I have to use 23 litres of apple juice or can I add water ie 15 litres of pure apple juice and 8 litres of water. I brought a cider kit that only had 5...

Hi I was thinking of making two 1 gallon batches of wine next one gallon mango and one gallon strawberry with honey anyone have any decent recipes for these. Thank you In advance

Hi all I have recently bottled my first batch of red wine and have noticed that I've accident it got a bit of sediment at the bottom of three or four bottles should I pour them away or will it eventually settle and go away. Is it possible to to empty the bottles into a sanitized bucket and try...

Hi after reading a few threads on cider making do u need to rack to a secondary container or just bottle straight from primary. I have made wine in the past and always use a secondary container. Any advice would be very helpful. Thank you

Hi my hydrometer is showing the sg of my red wind must is at 1078. It's been 28 hours since I added the yeast can anyone send some advice my way I'm a newbie Thank you

Hi I am making my first 30 bottle red wine home brew. On the packet it said to add the yeast when the must temperature is between 18-20 I have done this but I stirred the yeast into the must not sprinkle it on top have I messed up my chances of fermentation now as it's been almost 20 hours with...

Hi I stirred my wine yeast into the must has this ruined my chance of fermentation as on closer inspection the instructions told me to just sprinkle on top any help on this would put my mind to rest Thank you

Hi i am starting my first batch of red wine today. I added the yeast to the must 6 hours ago so far nothing has happened and there are no bubbles in the air lock. How long roughly will I start to see sighns that fermentation has started. Thank you