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Started my first mead 5 days ago.. I hadnt planned too but some honey that i harvested from my bees was crystalised in the comb so i melted wax and honey out in a big pot, using the honey water ti begin my must. I threw in 5l of elderflower cordial and 2l apple juice and 400g of chopped raisins...

Lavlin state that 1118 ferments well within 50°F to 85°F but obviously it will be slow if cooler.. My fermenting places both stay between 62-70°F so im used to being patient for the yeast to multiply to critical mass ;)

Lol i should have.. He's the kind of fella who could get carried away with a weapon like that in his hand :)

A guy i know talked about having a 10% cork wastage when corking... Turns out he was putting them.in with a mallet and broke some in the process. It is possible but my £4 hand corker does the job :)

Just reading the threads i notice people taking sg readings all the time.. Is this just cos people cant leave it alone or is it advisable? I hear so much about oxidisation and thus having to add campden or inert gases. How often should i be taking readings at each stage?

Cheers for the tips i need to try this out :)

My wine is slightly fizzy to taste, not overly, but i would like improve my wine on the next batch making it smoother on the palette

I have already bottles my first kit and on reflection think it could have done with some form of degassing... Has anyone used the drill attachment things? Are they any good?

This idea is genius.. Saves me trying to invent a third arm for racking! :)

At the moment i have 2 slightly different red grape juice recipes on the go. The first was 4ltrs pure juice 10oz sugar (in half litre of water) Tsp of citric acid Tsp of nutrient Tsp of yeast The second called for 3ltrs pure juice 8-12oz sugar (in half litre depending on taste) Tsp of nutrient...

Thanks for the welcome guys! Yes i may enjoy the odd stereotypical guiness but my wife appreciates this new hobby very much ;)

I have a small space under my first 5 steps that i have utilised... Broke up a pallet and built a wee rack that should hold 33 bottles. Not lots but using the space i have! Only thing is it needs a rub with sandpaper as the pallet wood is knobbly in some places, making it tight for certain bottles.

Hey one and all.. Im moo and i have just started making wine this past 6 weeks. A friend coaxed me into trying it and so far ive completed a kit and have some elderflower from a cordial clearing and 2 demijohns with a 2 different red grape juice recipes bubbling away. Sorry if i get some...