Homebrewing. Any experts?

[Paul ™]

Can I suggest you put aside one of your bottles and leave it like 8 weeks or so and see what it is like. And see how much the flavour improves. Will give you a good guide on how long you should be waiting. You might taste it and think its fine, but when you taste it much later it will probably encourage you to wait longer.

[t8yman]

Yeah was planning on doing a test on a weekly or fortnightly basis for weeks 5-12 (or till I run out!)

[Paul ™]

Am not going to be trying it till about 4 weeks from bottling so even if I keep 4 bottles and taste test them every fortnight that will take me up to week 12... though I know what am like too haha

[t8yman]

theres really no need to wait 4 weeks. 2 is enough.at least try a couple after 2 weeks.

and get another brew on straight away (ie now) so you are building up a stock!

[Paul ™]

Can't put one on now, am away tomorrow for a week

[Paul ™]

Well a month later...

1st batch still got 16 bottles left, had one last week and it was bloody lovely.

I also made a 2nd batch of cider, which I bottled yesterday and got more stuff today to make some other stuff.

More info can be found on my Blog

Edited April 24, 2012 by Paul ™

[Paul ™]

Been busy today!

[t8yman]

my last brew was disappointing, i think it could be my water, its got a slight metallic tang to the aftertaste. my next brew is gonna be with some bottled water a la barryfish.

[t8yman]

Been busy today!

[Paul ™]

The wine isn't for me, it's for the other half so am sure she will soon let me know if it's not up to scratch

Few updates to the blog, starting to build up a decent stock level

http://paultrademark.blogspot.co.uk/

[greenfairy43]

Rabid & I (well mainly him) have been making some rather tasty home made wine, rhubarb, elderflower and mint. We've also made some exploding Elderflower Champagne.

That was sticky!!

[guypjfreak]

went back to another and found this ..took it to glasto last year and its GOOD

couldnt be bothered to re write so here it is...

we make a turbo juice which only takes 7/12 days to make and is great .i did have a thread about it last year but cant find it but so heres the recipe .

this is for 5 litres

you get 4 litres of fruit juice not drink must be pure juice

1 pound of sugar

tiny bit of yeast

demijohn of 5l water bottle with balloon on top

so you pour 3 litres of your chosen juice.

[one of these should really be apple or grape to work best although you can mix and match any JUICES you like]

add the sugar and yeast .

then you leave this to bubble madly for a couple of days then add the last litre of JUICE and top with water.

you can add a little more sugar to taste ect at this point then you leave for a 6/7 days stabilise it and then drink it lol

heres the site that we found may be better but if you experiment you may find a different flavour of your own.

http://www.jimsbeerk...php?f=13&t=2698

good luck all

[ian the worm]

Hi All!

I've been kit brewing for about 4 years now. Today I transferred my first Pear Cider to its second FV.

Wilco £14. Thats 35p a pint!

Up to now I've done all sorts of ales and bitters with varying successes.

I did a dry mash once. It cost loads, took ages and failed.

[ian the worm]

What is a dry mash ?

[ian the worm]

well it was dry before i bloody started it.