[BobE]

Whats wrong?

[Auntiemogs]

Oops, sorry! 

Yes, I think I'll give the Cellar 7 a go when the Muntons is gone (too good a bargain to miss).  It's a bit of an investment, as postage is not cheap (due to the weight) so I would have to buy 2-3 kits, but in the long run, the prognosis is good. 

Auntie, lol,  but you dop need to get it out of the air.  Can you put it into one of your bags?  Any that doesnt fit into the bag, you can drink over the next 6 days.  Just seal it after each sample. 

It'sin the ibrew thing with a tap and airlock atm.  I was going to put the finings in today Bob but had to pick my car up from the garage and then I had a play with my new carpet cleaner...   

I shall stir them in tomorrow and leave it to settle for a week and bag it up. 

[BobE]

Ok.  Hey most suppliers will do free delivery over a certain price. 


Look   http://www.creativewinemaking.co.uk/delivery/info_5.html


FREE Delivery to the UK mainland on orders of £45 and over.

Thats only two kits £60

[Auntiemogs]

That's very good Bob, some of them have a £65 free delivery order. 

[BobE]

Its the one CaptZ found.
Be worth buying two kits.


I'll try them as well.

[Auntiemogs]

Its the one CaptZ found.
Be worth buying two kits.
I'll try them as well.

I'll get there eventually.  May take me a while to work my way through 135 bottles though (even with testing and laying down).....

[BobE]

Lay as many down as you can.  The more that you can store the quicker you can build up a cellar.  You don't want to be making wine in the winter really, its to hard to keep the FV warm at night.  So brew up enough so you can stop in October planning to restart in April.  Unless you can find a way to keep the FV at 20 deg C for 24 hours a day.

[Auntiemogs]

I was really hoping it would keep me busy during the winter when I can't garden.    I have a couple of terrarium heatpads, but after seeing how quickly my wine has been fermenting, I think I'll be contentedly snoozing in front of the fire. 

[BobE]

Well, to ferment it needs to be 20 deg C.  Yeast doesn't like wild variations and below 18 it will stop, above 27 it will die.  This temperature needs to be maintained 24 hours a day.  The bottled wine is much more tolerant and just doesn't like to freeze.
Aim to be by the fire, glass in hand, contemplating your brewing and seed catalogues.  Dream of the next spring.  as the medication drifts you to a good nights sleep.

[Auntiemogs]

Aim to be by the fire, glass in hand, contemplating your brewing and seed catalogues.  Dream of the next spring.  as the medication drifts you to a good nights sleep.

Heaven! 

[Newportalien]

As well as 20 glass dj I use "5ltr mineral water containers" these work very well in wine production and storage. Remember though all red wines should be stored in dark vessels otherwise they can turn brown .
Plastic corks or symphetic style both work fine .
In my brewhouse I've got at different stages these.
Blackberry,crab apple,dandelion,dandelion+ burdock,pineapple,gorse flower,prune+ strawberry,spruce,ginger,rhubarb and variants,Elderflower and variants. As well as alcoholic ginger beer. A part mash beer recipe which I've created .

[Capt Zero]

As well as 20 glass dj I use "5ltr mineral water containers" these work very well in wine production and storage.
A part mash beer recipe which I've created .

Ahh....do you brew beer as well..Newportalien??? you mentioned a brew house....and welcome to the forum.

[BobE]

Sun is over the yardarm, pop!!!


Ive never tried my own mash, does it produce a beter brew than the kits?


Can we get a pic of the brewhouse.  (envy)

[Newportalien]

Our brewhouse is realy a converted coal bunker . Only doing part mash,until money falls into my pocket so I can buy more kit. Mostly used for long term maturing of beer and wine. I find brewhouse sounds better than coal bunker ha ha ha.

[Capt Zero]

Sun is over the yardarm, pop!!!
Ive never tried my own mash, does it produce a beter brew than the kits?
Can we get a pic of the brewhouse.  (envy)

Sorry to take so long BobE,  was in bed last night again early trying to sleep this bug off.  I'm at work today but I'm taking tomorrow off, otherwise it could go on into next week....

I've got loads of photos of my builds....I say builds because like a lot of folks you try to do it on the cheap first time..(which ain't bad...I'm a Yorkshire man after all ) and  a load of guys still use plastic boilers and make very drinkable brews, sometimes better that you can find in some pubs.
This was my first one I made, I had this going for maybe 18 months or so.



But like most folks you want bigger and better....so this one is my latest one.



On the left is my mashtun...a 80 lts thermopot...on the right is my 100 lts boiler....all stainless steel.

This is my homemade double coil chiller..



I've post the fermentation  fridge I've made.....as I use Corny kegs I've made a Keggerater with holds 4 at a push..



As for doing a mash take a look at a Brew in a bag.. makes some good beer...with your own mash you have more control over your brew.  Right I'm tipped at Northampton...got to go to Stoke now....catch you guys & gals later.