What's in your glass tonight?

[Omniata]

Next wine swap hasn't yet been arranged. It'll be in general chat when it is I'd think.

Interesting way of doing it with a capilary tube. Is it like a Vinometer?

Yep that's the one, sorry couldn't think of the name haha...

[Duffbeer]

Sorry to put a downer on things Omniata, but your calculations are a little off the ball. The average high alcohol yeast will likely not ferment beyond 18% alcohol, if nurtured and under the right conditons it may reach 20-21 % max.
Unfortunately the vinometer is proven to be the most unreliable piece of kit I have had the pleasure to buy, and even more unfortunate is it's less accurate with anything other than a 100 % dry wine. So again sorry to put a downer on things, but those 30% wines aren't quite 30 %. Please ask questions related to this post, don't feel offended

[Omniata]

Tested the 30% ones at the chemistry department when I was at Uni.
They were pretty much bang on

I'm a former degree student and tend to have things independantly tested if I need to...


I have a license for duty free 100% ethanol too. Just to double check things when absolutely necessary by running measured comparrisons ...


I've never had a problem with getting high alcohol contents with the high alcohol yeasts, I've used a variety in the past always with good results...
I contacted Gervin manufactures directly about 5 years ago and was quoted the maximum practicable alcohol content for the high alcohol strains were nearer to 25%

Not being funny, but guess I've just been lucky...


No offence taken, non intended

[Duffbeer]

Sorry but I find your research unfounded, uni or not, you can not ferment a 30% alcohol by use of yeast without distilation.

[spritzer]

Tonight....
After 7 nights abstaining........

I am drinking......






















A blended white /rose wine

[Tuco]

A wine #1 made with with cranberry juice + white grape juice + raisins

very nice

[Tuco]

RE: The piece of glass I found in my bottle Scrumpy.... they sent me a cheque for £10

[spritzer]

RE: The piece of glass I found in my bottle Scrumpy.... they sent me a cheque for £10

Thats good...
More often than not, if you find the need to complain, you get vouchers for the companys product...
At least with a cheque, you can put the money to use however you need to.

[Tuco]

Thats good...
More often than not, if you find the need to complain, you get vouchers for the companys product...
At least with a cheque, you can put the money to use however you need to.

yeah exactly

I liked how the bloke was called a Drink Technician who sent me the letter

[lockwood1956]

A drink technician eh?


what a great job that must be

[lockwood1956]

Tonight Mathew....

A 2007 Sancerre (treat myself after a crap day!)

[goldseal]

On Rich's suggestion, an Mosel Riesling from Tesco.

Really enjoyed this. Back up there tomorrow to buy some more

[Rich]

Tonight, we've just opened the last bottle of my Plum & Cherry. Nice medium coloured Rose, Maybe not enough body for my liking, It's going down well.

Tastes very cherry like! And it's nearly gone

[Rich]

Now opened a bottle of Goldseals WineArt Riesling.

Not too bad really. I quite like it. (@Pete, it is to my taste ) Father in law didn't.. So looks like I've got a nearly full bottle to myself.

[goldseal]

'Not too bad really' ?????

The cheek