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I made a cranberry,raspberry,ginger & a cartain of purple grape juice wine on the 3rd of november with 1000g of brown sugar, 2 camden tab & 1 tsp nutriant. start SG was 1130 6th nov i put tank heater in as it did not want to ferment then she started on the 25th december it was down to 1000 then...

I was just reading in another thread that you some times use Oak Chips:<, what kind of taste does this give to the wine, i only smoke fish & bits & bobs with the oak chips i have, if i burnt the chips slightly would that be ok to add to the must or would that spoil the fruit wines as that is the...

Just reading about F-pacs (flavour packs), is it just to add more flavour to fruit wines & there was filtering mentioned on the thread to polish the wine, i'm not really bothered if the wine is not too clear but is there a special filter you polish the wine with as i might make a Strawberry wine...

Fruit Tea Loaf Pre heat oven to 180*c / 350*f / gas 4 Ingredients: 3/4 pt / 375 mls Tea 12oz / 350g Mixed dried fruit 7oz / 200g Brown sugar 10oz / 275g Self raising flour 1 Egg 1 Tsp Baking powder Method: - Put tea, sugar & fruit in a bowl to soak overnight Grease & line 8"...

I know i'm from Scotland & ment to have deep pockets & new to the game but just wondering what do people do with the left overs after they have got all they need out of the fruit e.g. Saltana's, Orange peel rind, Ginger etc as i usually make fruit cakes with my left overs & they taste the same...

I was on the garage roof again a few days ago & noticed the purple Heather that is on the moorland beside me has anyone made wine out of it before, i think there would be a lot of work as i think you would only use the purple flower part, anyone any info. Thanks

I was just going to make Apple Spice wine (cant remember where i got the recipe might of been on 1 of the posts on here) & thought i had all the ingrediants but noticed i dont have Potassium Metabisulfite but i do have Sodium Metabisulfite (i know for sterilisation) but could i use it instead of...

My first batch is looking good i think & getting clearer all the time.Well where do i start, I got a recipe off bigger jugs parsnip wine did the Saltanas (i know it says raisins but i prefer saltanas) i doubled everything in the recipe as i have big enough fermentations bins to put it in i just...

Hi all. I have just made my first batch of wine & would like to know if the wine would still be ok to drink in a years time or strate away. The recipe i got was to put parsnips, sugar & yeast in a pan boil it then to leave for 4 days strain it then to bottle it & that is all it said, i beleve...