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Re: Kits or proper like

2016-06-22T06:46:03+00:00

Year out of date. Brilliant that should finish already aged and ready to drink

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:46 am

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-06-21T22:14:57+00:00

Someone recently gave me a 30 bottle Merlot kit, a year out of date, it is years since I have used one of these, it has now almost finished fermenting.
Quite exciting.
What is wrong with me?
This is old school stuff.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:14 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-06-21T20:38:57+00:00

I do a bit of both, the fruit wines can be an acquired taste and take ages to clear
Having said that I've usually got 6 Demi's on the go and I do 30 bottle kits for the Mrs.

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:38 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T23:42:17+00:00

My next whisky wash will be BIAB.
I make a lot of mess going the regular route, it has to be worth a try.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat May 28, 2016 11:42 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T20:00:41+00:00

BIAB way to go.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat May 28, 2016 8:00 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T16:48:32+00:00

Wine: I might do the occasional kit if I see something that takes my fancy and the price is right. I make a lot of fruit juice wines, and most years I make 10-15 gallons of blackberry & elderberry from foraged fruits.

Beer: Proper like. But I have done with all that fly sparging malarkey and switched to BIAB.

Statistics: Posted by GrunthosTheFlatulent — Sat May 28, 2016 4:48 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T14:39:17+00:00

Seagull, if you do your own beer, again
I do mostly kits. Try the Russian Imperial
Stout from love brewing, not cheap, but
worth every penny. strong, dark and full
of flavour.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat May 28, 2016 2:39 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T14:36:56+00:00

Very proper.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat May 28, 2016 2:36 pm

Re: Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T14:35:14+00:00

I always use kits unless making meade.
the kits have improved so much over the
last 10 years. You can make some very
good quality wine with no fuss or mess.
Just bottled 5 gallons of Merlot,
should be a nice wine in 6 weeks or so

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat May 28, 2016 2:35 pm

Kits or proper like

2016-05-28T13:42:24+00:00

The joy of distilling has pushed my wine making right to the back of the queue for free time.

Still like a drop of wine but only ever make it from kits.

Distilling took over so I never progressed.

Still do the odd wine kit to keep me going though.

Are you kit or proper like?

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Sat May 28, 2016 1:42 pm