Recent content by phaz3

Well its been 24hrs since I Pitched the Yeast slurry and it's bubbling away nicely :d

Hey Guys, I now have a Skeeter Pee waiting at home for me, I will be Racking a Mixed Berry Mead So that I can use the Yeast Slurry from It. Hopefully its a Good one:try I'll keep you guys posted

Looking around helps I found a place around the corner from my house Online. they sell Raw Australian Bush Honey for $8.00 AUD which is $2.00 cheaper than the shops around here.

Hi Guys, Primary: Mixed Berry Mead 1 gallon Ginger Beer 5 Gallon Secondary: Nothing Bottled: JOA Mead 1 Gallon Shriaz (Grapes form the Swan valley in Western Australia) hoegaarden (similar recipe) Learning Experience: Mint and Lime Wine (Tipped it out):n

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Unfortunatly I live in Australia I guess I need to find a similar place Cheers Anyway

Hey Guys, Designed a label for my first ever wine which was made from Grapes. I just need to get them printed and stick them on :) Enjoy!!

Thanks for the help the mead has now been bottled and tastes great even if it is 15%ABV ;) I guess it will be one fun night LOL NB.. Bottling was fun considering I had to syphon it :dg

I am glad I have one otherwise its a little difficult with out it :b

Hey Guys, I have bottled my first Wine "Shriaz" from Grapes and also the Mead I made. The one problem I seem to have over here in Perth, Australia is Winemaking kits are quite scarce. I have a supplier for Grapes yet I dont think he is the type to keep them around for a few months. I...

Hey Guys, Cheers for the replies, I ended up using more honey to sweeten it and a campden tablet to stop any fermentation, I just need to bottle it now ;)

Hey Guys, I have created my first label ever I used Photoshop and free Photoshop Brushes I downloaded there are some Excellent Free/Open source Brushes for Photoshop and GIMP out on the world wide Web. Enjoy ! I will upload more once they are made

Another good search (if you use Photoshop or GIMP to create labels) is "Free Photoshop Brushes" http://www.brusheezy.com/brushes This can be quite easy once you have the hang of it and you are only limited by your imagination and Brushes. Example:

I Added PE after Fermentation; I was going to ask this same question about 2 weeks ago ;)

4kg of Unprocessed Honey from Western australia I also pitched the Yeast twice which I think is the problem Yeast: Vinters Harvest SN9 Yeast