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Hiya Jensmith.:-) I used the hydrometer on my last 1 gallon batch of cider, made with a few crushed blackberries and apple juice.. the SG was 1.048 and the FG was 1.002. Would you say this is a FG that will allow me to bottle? I also added half litre of water to the secondary demijohn.. my idea...

Hiya Jensmith:-) great to get your advice, every step iv followed has worked a charm:-) thanks again!

Hey Jensmith, I wanted to ask your advice on corking wine bottles... there seems to be different views on how to treat the corks before corking them. Should I be soaking the corks in sanitizer before I cork? If so do I wait for the corks to completly dry out or cork them whilst they are still...

Hey Jensmith, thanku so much :-) I took out some juice like u said and it seems ok now. Have just ordered a hydrometer online so I'll follow your advice from now on with future brewing! Youv been great once again. 5 star advice:-) cheers

Hi Jensmith, if you are avaliable could you please help me out?... iv just sieved the must from my blacberry wine batch into the DJohn after leaving in the bucket for 7 days.. I just checked the fermentation but the foam is about to overflow into the airlock!.. I filled up to the neck of the...

Hiya Jensmith, thanx you have been so helpful to me over these last 2 months.. iv replaced the lid with a towel like you said.. hopefully itl be ok!!:-) thanks again

Hi WilliamS. I checked the busket this morning and fermentation has started, so much so its warped my lid. So I guess ill be ok not to add any more yeast, like you said. Cheers for the help. If anyones ever made this cjj berry blackberry wine recipe could you tell me why my lid has warped during...

Hi RegaR:-) I have my friend, added a pinch of yeast nutrient, tspn of sugar and half tspn of the yeast to warm water, left it for couple hours and added to the must. But I'm still going to add more yeast when its delivered.. any ideas what will happen by adding it a wk later?

Please could somebody help me out ASAP? Im following cjj berrys 1 gallon blackberry wine recipe. The must has been sitting overnight in the brewing bucket, so today when I went to add the yeast I noticed iv only got half a tespoon of yeast remaining, not the full teaspoon required.. I can only...

U guys have been so helpful.. Jensmith the blackbrry wine I'm making does have one crushed camdpen tablet init.. I added one and left overnight before adding yeast etc. But the pong from the airlock now its in the secondary is pretty dam bad..i think I'll try to air the brew before racking, or...

Hi WilliamS. I have added yeast nutrients to every batch iv made so far but the smell is still strong.. iv read that with time it should go but some of my ciders have been sitting in a DJ with no lees and they still smell.. I have seen videos of ppl drinking ther ciders after a few wks, no...

Hi jensmith, iv used lakeland genearl wine yeast with this batch of wine.... .. At first it was happening with my cider batches which I use champange yeast, iv racked th cider of the lees a few times and the smell was still strong.. my blackberry wine is on the go its lightbodied sweet, it smelt...

Could somebody please help me out? Iv been h.brewing now for 8wks and every single batch I try and make, wheather wine or cider smells of farts!!... or Rhinofarts as ther known... I clean, sterilize and always use yeast nutrigent.. what is the reason? My beautiful blackberry wine suddenly...

hi all.. could anyone help me with a H.brew red wine problem? my secondary demijohn smells like really bad eggs? .. its been in the secondary demijohn for over a week... i made the wine from : Carton pure concentrate apple juice, 1tspn bread yeast ( most ppl say its cool to use bread yeast for...

Ps.. I thought you may like to know that whilst I'm researching to get more understanding, iam in the process of making a simple Blackberry wine. Anyone starting out, who isn't sure about all the extra ingredients needed for H.brew wine should try this simple Blackberry wine recipe. Just type...

Again, what a grand person u are Rawlus. Iam reading your link at the moment,. This is just the info I need to make my first step into the real science of Wine making. .... I must of caught the H.brew Bug, or as my friend says, the HBB:-) no doubt ill have some more question soon, if that's...

Hi Cvillekevin:-) I was reading ur posts and hoping u may be available to help on a question reguarding Campden tablets?.... it clearly says not to drink or get close to the skin, eyes when using them, but iv watched loads of vids with ppl throwing them into ther buckets and spraying the liquid...

. What a great post:-) thanks alot rawlus.. I will follow your advice. With hours of research put in over this Christmas period, its great to have direct questions answered by ppl in the know:-) the net can be quite vague without sites such as this one.. would you have a yeast to recommend to...

Great help Randzor, thanks for the feedback.. I am going to try your method straight away:-) will keep you posted!! Cheers