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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: samuria on May 15, 2014, 16:02

Title: wine not working
Post by: samuria on May 15, 2014, 16:02

had a go at nettle wine....
followed the old recipe ...
its been 3 days now and nothing
is happening????
your idea's please.... :unsure:

i have made wine before

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: AnnieB on May 15, 2014, 18:31

What is "the old recipe" ?

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: samuria on May 15, 2014, 20:05

6 bowls nettle tips
1of raisins
2lbs sugar
2 lemons
2 campden tablets

boil nettles with one lemon
drain and press all liquid from pulp
dissolve sugar and top up to 1 gallon
add raisins when at room temp. leave for one day
add yeast and stir daily for 5 day until it stops frothing

mine has'nt started yet :unsure:

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: thedadtony on May 16, 2014, 09:02

How old was the yeast? I'd try putting more yeast in, rehydrate it first. ::)

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: samuria on May 16, 2014, 10:37

the yeast was about 4weeks old :unsure:

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: thedadtony on May 16, 2014, 13:28

I'd still try re-yeasting, I did a cherry wine that did the same, it needed two lots of yeast to get going, when it did start it went off like a rocket, it finished below 0.990, so, very dry.

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: Gryphon on May 16, 2014, 18:44

Try aerating it (give it a shake). I had one not start because I had boiled all the oxygen out of it .

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: samuria on May 17, 2014, 08:43

bought some new yeast
got started and added to mix :D
bingo its off and working well :)

thanks for your tips ;)

Title: Re: wine not working
Post by: thedadtony on May 18, 2014, 14:41

Great stuff. :D