First time ever to make wine this year. used 10 kg of strawberries to get juice to fill 4 demi-john. nearly ready for bottling. Think it will be strong!
Nut, the gooseberry wine that you recommended that I bottle, is not very clear yet. Thought I would leave another month, rack again and hope it clears a little more?
If it's clearing you could let it continue to do so artjak. I let mine ferment right out, no bubbles going through the airlock, before I bottled, however long it took. But it's all a long time ago so don't rely on my word. 20+ years
It's a long time since I made country wine, but I used to make a lot and won some prizes at local shows - I'm trying to make space (physical and timewise) to start again.
I never bottled until fermentation had finished
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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First time ever to make wine this year. used 10 kg of strawberries to get juice to fill 4 demi-john. nearly ready for bottling. Think it will be strong!
Sorry artjak, I thought I'd replied to your post about jackets
what a fab idea! I might just have to do that
Have not made wine for many years but I remember Pear Wine made a great sparkling wine , had to wire the corks to the bottle to stop them blowing
Would not worry about the Plum and Gooseberry wine still fermenting , it's a natural process
best of luck
My father in law used to make tea wine. You could not feel your legs from the knee down after one glass, good stuff.
Demi-johns in white coats
Very nice artjak
In the sticks near Peterborough
Shall I make one for you Nut?
Nut, the gooseberry wine that you recommended that I bottle, is not very clear yet. Thought I would leave another month, rack again and hope it clears a little more?
If it's clearing you could let it continue to do so artjak. I let mine ferment right out, no bubbles going through the airlock, before I bottled, however long it took. But it's all a long time ago so don't rely on my word. 20+ years
In the sticks near Peterborough
It's a long time since I made country wine, but I used to make a lot and won some prizes at local shows - I'm trying to make space (physical and timewise) to start again.
I never bottled until fermentation had finished
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Artjak , assume the white cover to to regulate the temperature ?
What other wines do you make ?
Still got the Demi-johns and miss bits in the loft , never known when I might have the urge to start brewing again