Recent content by joey210

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...