Recent content by Sp1cer

Hi, Im just about ready to bottle my third batch of cider - I have run out of the plastic PET bottles. Would vodka and other spirit bottles be ok for cider - Im worried it will lose the gas and end up flat cider. thanks

Hi, Im just new at brewing, and what I did with my first batch of cider was bottled it, left it for 3-4 days then moved it up to the attic where I was intending to store it. Im in Scotland so we dont get much hot weather. When I phoned to order more equipment today the guy on the phone...

ahh, thanks for that tip, im just new to this. the containers dont say what they are made from its a very hard plastic... Ta, Pam

Hi, I have a couple empty water cannisters that hold 18.9 litres, the neck opening is just under 2" in diameter. Can I get a bung that would fit that or a grommet that would fit? Ta, Pam

Thanks, auto syphon it is :)

Hi, I am thinking of either buying an auto syphon or a battery operated sypon - can anyone give me any advice on which is best and easiest :) Ta, Pam

Hi, Im just starting out with wine, I put my first batch on today (a kit wine) but I want to make wine from my own ingredients ie banana wine, rhubarb wine etc Can anyone recommend a good beginners recipe book and any good easy to follow wine making books for beginners Much appreciated...

Thanks for that off to finish it off now :)

Hi, It never came with a cap for the airlock or any caps for the bung - I called the shop I got them from and the woman said she never knew if she gave my husband the right stuff or not to call back the owner at 4pm. Thing is Im halfway through making my homebrew and was wondering what...

Hi, Made two batches of cider before and was making my third today when halfway through it told me I needed to put an airlock on it (its Magnum Pear Cider) So in a panic my husband drove over an hour to our closest homebrew shop where they sold him a 5 gallon plastic demijohn with a bung...