Recent content by walkerstone

Thanks for the input, I'm sure it was fine, worked well the pizzas so no complaints :) Not sure what the pasturisation temp was for this milk, bottles gone now so I can't even check, I'll find out on the next one! I didn't add any CaCL2 but will gve that some thought next time, I couldn't use...

Hi Folks, Julie & BaWS I'm sure you'll be happy to hear I confessed everything to my wife.... and she made me make mozarella first :( so.. We got to making and in our little adventure we panicked on the first batch thinking it wasn't working and ended up dumping out perfectly good curds. Then...

Hi Folks, I want to make a nice red wine batch and I know there are a tonne & a half of kits available. I just wonder if there are any good alternatives to forking out for a high quality kit wine, I've seen things on the YouTube of people using Welch's would anyone reconmend it? I...

Well I'll try my best but I doubt I'll have a library anywhere near as diverse or successful in just 2 n a half fish years! Inspiring work

I'm going to try and convince the wife to let me have the big spare room, if not my shed will be revamped or more will be going in the study. So jealous of all the basement set ups, some of you folks have truly amazing spaces. Maybe I'll be there in a few years!

Dig a mini-cellar in your back garden maybe? go down a fair chunk then put a concrete base, brick sides an a lid.. then again scrap that idea- winter it would be useless. Think the best bet has gotta be the fridge. I'm trying to find a little second hand one myself for my cheese at the moment...

I'll have to give it a go regardless then, I'm sure if it tastes good I'll drink it all long before 3 years!

I know, I only read it as friendly advice : ) Will keep you all posted ;) Thanks, Dan

How the heck did I miss that! -_- I learn faster this way, plus Blue cheese is my cheese of choice to eat. Thanks for the heads up and advice, I would go for something easier but I'm not at all a fan of Moz- the wife is but she hasn't read this so lets just keep that our little secret. I...

Wow, so beside the cracks about the spelling bee's are they actually wines you've crafted that have won in competitions? If so then more wows.. How long have you been at this game?

Hi Folks, Wine & Cheese are my two little luxuries in life :D I've already made a good start on the wine production and I am about to begin cheese. I'm being ambitous and attempting a blue cheese to begin with, as soon as my culture gets here in a few days I'll be getting the starter ready and...

I use an internal/external shed that's built into the extension so 90% household insulation then a wooden door to the external shed.

Yeah its been stable for a good few days, I'll sulphite tonight as well. Should I degass right away or leave it for a day or two first?

Okay I'll shift it out today :) Thanks Dan

Hi Folks, I had someone give me a good stack of frozen rhubarb ready for wine so I prepped my must, inverted my sugar and set of sailing. Start PA @ 14% apprx. SG .105. It started fermenting well and before I knew it 2 days in I was at .030.. I decided I better rack but had to get some...