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Thanks everyone. We don't get much frozen concentrate around here so it will be entirely made from these cherries/syrup. Plus I'm curious as to how it will turn out. I was just going to use Youngs Super Yeast and nutrient because it's open and needs using, trying to keep costs down a little...

Hi everyone, My first ever wine (blackberry) is now racked and in the cellar so on to the next 'project'. I found some pitted cherries in the supermarket and was wondering what's the best thing to do with them. I have checked the ingredients for preservatives and it's clear....cherries...

Thanks for the replies! I really am worrying far too much then, but I dare say it's my fault as every article or book you read has a block capital bold section to avoid fruit flies and air at all costs, then all of a sudden I have a small colony moving in hahaha. I best start making traps for...

Apologies for bringing up an old thread but I'm having similar issues. When I took the cloth from the top of the fermenting bucket to stir, I saw a couple of fruit flies dive in to the liquid. They were quick! How do you guys stop this happening? Same again when taking readings, bungs are...

Hi southlake333, I feel so much better now then. Didn't realise it could finish fermenting so soon when the recipe suggests much longer. /congratulates myself ;) Much appreciated for your help and assurance!

Hi Dend78, thank you :) I thought that reading was waaay too low, I guess not :) The kitchen smells just like my local real ale pub, so I guess something is right! I'm getting around 1 bubble per 60 seconds and bubbles are very visible in the wine, just that reading set me back a little and...

Hi everyone, Just started my first wine last week with Blackberries. Carried out the instructions below. I didn't know about a hydrometer at that stage so didn't get an SG reading. Today I have transferred the wine from a 5gallon fermentation bin in to a 1gallon demijohn via a muslin cloth...