A trick I learnt. When you do a real beer at the first stage when your adding the water and the two tins. Pour in another kg of sugar. I do it to every beer kit. It runs the alcohol up to 5%. Currently I have a 6 month old barrel of Wherry, with extra sugar, and its drawing and drinking very well. Behind that is an IPA but it needs another month. Im hoping it will be ready for the holidays. I always make Cellar 7 Italian red and I have a full rack from last spring. One is in the FV, been two weeks. Ive been collecting screw tops as per the advice Ive received on here. Ive bought another IPA but I need either another barrel or to free up the Wherry one.
Trust me on the extra sugar in the Wherry, its too weak without it.
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Ooh, thanks for the tip Bob.
I'm looking forward to giving the Cellar 7 a go, just need to wade through these Muntons kits first....
Hmmm. Hello All! Tell me are wine kits any good these days? If so what ones do you expert homebrewers suggest as a starter kit? What is the ABV etc? Oh! And Hello Auntie M!!! 
Hellooo Maxibo (waves).
