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Restorer79:
Hey Keith: Cheers mate :thumbup: Guess who's off to the Supermarket in the morning :72: going to give that a go & see what happens, I like a nice pint of cold Cider so that's right up my street :party0036:
Andy
tv tony:
you lot really get on my wick, all this talk of alcohol, my doctor said stop, 5 strokes later and im still on it, mind you this trade drives you to it, CHEERS, going to see my uncle jack and my auntie stella tonight after we have locked up, we are the best of friends
Restorer79:
Hi Tony: Say hi to Jack & Stella for me mate :93: they make a lovely couple, allways ready to help you ease away the stresses & strains of the working day. I might have a chat to my mate Strong later :party0036:, just the right weather for it.
Andy.
Turnip:
Hi Keith,
Realise not Quuq main line, but have discovered supermarket juice has preservatives that stop fermentation without a quick boil, and even after that, it's total rubbish.
Grow an Apple tree or two for a year's supply.
Beer kits are nifty - just add an extra bag of sugar for 9% stuff, makes summer pass like a dream.
Never tried supermarket cheap stuff - far too expensive as you can make much better yourself at less than a pound per 4.5 Litres - Chris.
Keith:
Hi Chris,
Can't wait for apples trees to grow! Think you need a lot of apples and no press available either. I have used the cheapest Lidl juice for about 8 years with no problems with fermentation, with primary fermentation very vigorous and messy. My first batch was even made with bakers yeast and it worked, couldn't find wine yeast in Greece, they leave barrels open for natural yeast to get in, again can't wait that long! Using a good wine yeast does make a difference though. The only problems I have had were with temperature, when the temperature (daytime air) starts getting above 25c it all goes bad. Started a batch beginning of May all going well, by the end of June I had 50 litres of stuff not even good enough for cider vinegar :( A very old Greek chappie in the village told me it's too hot, go find a cave! Never found a cave but stuck to winter brewing.
I used carton grape juice last year to make wine, worked a treat, so well I didn't get to sample much, step daughter would guzzle it every time she came round, moved house now, further away!
All this brewing talk has got me in the mood for it, so will get all the stuff cleaned up and start a batch.
Better do some work I suppose.
Keith
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