mrxireland
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Hello everyone, Im from the west of ireland and im now looking to get a new hobby after succesfully finishing my last hobby building a cedarstripboat(youtube cedarstrip rowingboat leeso2011. for anyone wants to see my lovely boat). Im now looking to make some homemade blackberry wine. Me and my kids picked 5kg of blackberries 2 days ago and the berries are now in the freezer waiting for the next step.
Ive been watching a few clips on youtube thou there is a few conflicting ways its getting done so i thought id pop in here to get some advice on what to do next.
I was also on ebay lookingg to buy a kit and the guy whos selling treplied with this
Brewing bucket (at least one)
Syphon tube
wine Bottles and corks
You may also find it useful to have.
Hydrometer
trial jar
long plastic spoon
airlocks
As for ingredients, I'd suggest finding a recipe you like the sound of, there are so many out there to choose from each giving different results. Once you know what recipe you are going to follow it is easier to see what ingredients you will need, what bucket sizes etc.
I already have buckets and some old wine bottles and i was thinking i could make up a Syphon tube out of some garden hose. I could also use something else about the house for a trail jug and also use something from the kitchen instead of buying a plastic spoon. My money is low after getting my kids back to school and also just finished building myself a boat so im trying to keep the costs as low as possible.
He says mentions that ill need an airlock. I seen someone on youtube use a plastic pipe and he bent it in a circle and put some duct tape to hold it in place. Im thinking of also doing this to say buying one as it looks like its doing the same job as one you buy. Would this be ok ?
As for the Hydrometer, ill have to buy this and to be honest, i dont know what it is used for but i guess it for some reading ill have to take.
Im thinking of going and picking another 5kg of blackberries at the weekend and making 2 batches. One blackberry/elderberry and the other just blackberry.Ive been told that the one with the elderberry takes longer to mature. Ive still to find elderberries thou.
This is what ill be ordering this week on ebay. If theres anything else can yous let me know please.
Syphon tube 1/4 inch bore X 2 meters
Hydrometer with Trial Jar
18 inch plastic spoon
2 x airlock
yeast, nutrients, tannins, acids
Ive been watching a few clips on youtube thou there is a few conflicting ways its getting done so i thought id pop in here to get some advice on what to do next.
I was also on ebay lookingg to buy a kit and the guy whos selling treplied with this
Brewing bucket (at least one)
Syphon tube
wine Bottles and corks
You may also find it useful to have.
Hydrometer
trial jar
long plastic spoon
airlocks
As for ingredients, I'd suggest finding a recipe you like the sound of, there are so many out there to choose from each giving different results. Once you know what recipe you are going to follow it is easier to see what ingredients you will need, what bucket sizes etc.
I already have buckets and some old wine bottles and i was thinking i could make up a Syphon tube out of some garden hose. I could also use something else about the house for a trail jug and also use something from the kitchen instead of buying a plastic spoon. My money is low after getting my kids back to school and also just finished building myself a boat so im trying to keep the costs as low as possible.
He says mentions that ill need an airlock. I seen someone on youtube use a plastic pipe and he bent it in a circle and put some duct tape to hold it in place. Im thinking of also doing this to say buying one as it looks like its doing the same job as one you buy. Would this be ok ?
As for the Hydrometer, ill have to buy this and to be honest, i dont know what it is used for but i guess it for some reading ill have to take.
Im thinking of going and picking another 5kg of blackberries at the weekend and making 2 batches. One blackberry/elderberry and the other just blackberry.Ive been told that the one with the elderberry takes longer to mature. Ive still to find elderberries thou.
This is what ill be ordering this week on ebay. If theres anything else can yous let me know please.
Syphon tube 1/4 inch bore X 2 meters
Hydrometer with Trial Jar
18 inch plastic spoon
2 x airlock
yeast, nutrients, tannins, acids