Wine making

[cod]

Any one do it?
Im having ago this year doing sloe vodka and plum wine so far
Got to go and pick rasberrys to do vodka with them

[MRG2000]

Good luck ,enjoy the fruits of your labour , i have a friend who makes wine ,he takes advantage of the orchard of plum trees in my garden

[cod]

This is all new to me so hoping i have done it right and it dont taste nasty

[didgeman]

Hi Cod,

will give you some tips later. I do a lot of wine making.

[cod]

That would be great thanks

[Rob M]

I'm on hand to do some sampling, just let me know

[lazy hooker]

can't help you on the wine but sloe gin is my thing.....

keep on looking at the sloe's around here and thinking there nearly ready...don't hold onto the "pick them after the first frost"...the ripe plump ones have blown off the bushes by then or been eaten by birds....i hope to get out this weekend.

don't bother buying expensive gin...but do make sure its 40%...lidl do a great one for £7 or £8 quid....

john

[cod]

Will have a look in lidl as want to do sloe vodka aswell

Rob if your in the area when they will be ready your more than welcome mate

[Spahill]

I've been making wine 5 gallons at a time recently.
Started with 1 demi john & a youngs kit.
Now have a 7 gallon fermentation vessel that easily makes 30 bottles a time.
Doesn't taste very nice (forgotten nwhat shop bought tastes like) but brews out around 15% by volume.
I use Tescos grape (sometimes apple) juice 20x1 litre cartons plus about 3 bags of sugar & boiling water to dissolve.
If you have a large Wilkinsons nearby they should have a homebrew section.
Last batches worked out about 50p per bottle

[chris.oldgit]

ahhhgg dont use carton juice to make wine, it has sulphite and preservatives added, yeast wont work properly, gets killed by sulphite, always use fresh fruit juice ( squeezed or a juicer ) much better flavour.

stopped making IT took up to much FISHING time