Recent content by rlg123

Hi guys, thanks to your advice this is now bubbling nicely :) I added 100g of sultanas too for nutrients. 2 gallons of lemon and ginger wine here we come!

Thanks, I have just made a new yeast starter and its bubbling nicely. Will add the lemon mix to it slowly. The main batch is in a 5 gallon plastic bucket in a warm cupboard with a plastic lid. Have also added some extra nutrient :)

Thanks for your replies guys. I just got some PH strips and it looks to be between 3-4 - closer to 3. Specific gravity is 1.080. Will try the suggestion by Fencepost to see if I can get it going. I'm using Lalvin EC 1118 Any other suggestions at this stage would be very welcome :)

Thanks Fencepost, great idea! I'll try this

Hi everyone, glad to join the community :) I've got a batch of lemon and ginger wine on the go. There's about 1.6 litres of lemon juice in a 10 litre batch total and 2kg of sugar. I put the yeast in 3 days ago but as yet no sign of fermentation. I read that acid can kill the yeast so...