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Soooo, I've just gone to check on my wine ready for the next stage. The fermentation has taken 3 weeks rather than the 7 days it said it would ... and i've just found out why. It seems i didnt notice the instructions said to add yeast nutrients. Reading around I've come to the conclusion that...

I'm a newbie myself but as a general rule with most instructions, just use them to guide you in the right direction. Usually they're good but they're written under the expectations of certain environment. So just find happy medium :) I claim to be no expert just my general advice and opinion...

I'm using a kit so the finings are Pre packed and im also going to add a campden tablet or 2 to help clear it and .... *im saying this through gritted teeth scared I might be doing the wrong thing* I'm using kits at the moment with clear instructions and with added extra bits of help I'm reading...

Honestly? Because I'm new and I'm experimenting :) I have limited space so it's easier to do everything inside the carboy without transferring it. Works on the smaller demijohn so I assumed it would on the larger carboy :)

Im in the UK. Every spoon I've found so far has no paddle. Ill keep looking though :) thanks!

That was my thoughts too but if i soaked it in steriliser for an hour if that would be good enough. Sadly there's no paddle the handle end so may just use the stick end to be on the safe side :)

My 30 bottle carbon is almost finished fermenting. I have a long spoon That I was going to use to stir however the bottom of the spoon will not fit into the head. So my first option is to stir using the long thin handle poking into the carboy. However, I was thinking about using the cleaning...