What's going on in your winery today..

[Delmonteman]

Put a superberry rose on, racked my lychee wn1 and my soft fruit red wn3 variant all with the help of my 2 day old son, Spencer. . I think three brewers assistants is enough now!

[NorthernWiner]

Merlot and Cabernet finally arrived today. Syrah should show up in a couple of weeks. I'm a happy camper.

[goldseal]

I'm not jealous at all

[lockwood1956]

I have fermenter envy!!!

[robwrx]

I'm jealous........but I should be getting the first of Brians frozen grapes this month

[SiSandrine]

I have fermenter envy!!!

Is it envy of the actual fermenters? Or whats IN the fermenters.

Maybe both, certainly is for me. They look like very nice fermenters too.

[NorthernWiner]

They look like very nice fermenters too.

Lol, they are actually food-grade trash bins (is that an oxymoron?) from the local hardware mega-store. I like them because they have wheels and can be easily rolled from one place to another. In the off-season I have to store them with signs on top saying "do not put trash in me" just so Mrs. K doesn't use them for their intended purpose.

[SiSandrine]

In the off-season I have to store them with signs on top saying "do not put trash in me" just so Mrs. K doesn't use them for their intended purpose.

I see your point. I really like the idea of wheels on the fermenters though. Just had a little browse for my next 'essential' purchase.

[spritzer]

Put a superberry rose on, racked my lychee wn1 and my soft fruit red wn3 variant all with the help of my 2 day old son, Spencer. . I think three brewers assistants is enough now!

Congratulations !!
I bet Spencer was a great help

[spritzer]

I see your point. I really like the idea of wheels on the fermenters though. Just had a little browse for my next 'essential' purchase.

I have one of those plant pot wheel things, that can help move stuff around
I think it was about a fiver from Wilko's

[Delmonteman]

Congratulations !!
I bet Spencer was a great help

thanks! He hasn't got the hang of syphoning yet, but we'll get there in the end!

[Cellar_Rat]

Put a superberry rose on, racked my lychee wn1 and my soft fruit red wn3 variant all with the help of my 2 day old son, Spencer. . I think three brewers assistants is enough now!

Congratulations.
It won't be long before they graduate from 'assistant' to 'taster' - and then you'll need some more fermenting bins.

[SiSandrine]

Congratulations.
It won't be long before they graduate from 'assistant' to 'taster' - and then you'll need some more fermenting bins.

Yes indeed. My 8 year old was swirling his apple juice around his glass this morning saying mmm I'm getting apples and wine fruit. Classic.

[shirlthegirl43]

Hi folks. Not been online for ages and ages so hope it is okay to pop in for a chat.

[mark g]

Made 2 gallons of sloe wine from last years sloes.
I picked and washed then froze sloes last year
ingredients,makes two gallons.
2kg-ripe sloes.
1lt-strawberry ribena.
2lt-red grape juice.
1.5kg-white sugar.
2tsp-pectic enzyme.
1tsp-ritchies yeast.
1tsp-yeast nutrient.
water.
Method: make a sugar syrup with half of the sugar,then add the frozen sloes to the FV and pour the hot sugar syrup over the sloes cover and leave to cool,when cool add the rest of the ingredients stir then cover,and then stir two times a day for ten days,after one week add the rest of the sugar in a syrup form when cool,after ten days strain and press the pulp and add the fermenting liquid to the DJs top up to the neck with cold tap water,fit the airlocks and fully ferment out.
when fermenting as stopped rack and mature for at least 12 months