Recent content by taatertony

Hi guys, has anyone ever made blackberry and nettle tea wine from twinings fruit tea bags before? I have made two batches and they are struggling to clear and have been for a couple months. I've tried finings and pectolase and had no luck. Has anyone had similar problems or can anyone help me...

Ahh I see how stupid of me. It actually does contain potassium sorbate. I'm pretty sure this brew is going to be alright as it's popping away at about 90 per minute. I had used a starter on it although could have give the yeast a bit more time. So if any brew doesn't contain sorbate aerobic...

Hello guys, I'm new to this forum which I've joined after downloading the iPhone app. I'm from Manchester England and I brew wine

The OG was around 1.11 maybe higher. It's the youngs super yeast compound. Its just that I've had a couple brews go wrong with ribena and vimto. Probably because of preservatives in the juice and me not boiling thoroughly. For this brew I used post mix syrup from a new drink from coca cola...

I have started a 5gal ferment with a lot of sugar and I am not sure if the yeast is up to it. The pack had been opened for about 6 months (youngs yeast compound). If I let some oxygen into the vessel am I right to believe that the yeast will multiply with the aerobic conditions? It's popping...