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Comment on Homemade Fruit Wine by Rick Turchi

Rick Turchi — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:31:28 +0000

Makes sense to me. In fact, I want to try to make wine from some of the the fresh Guava that grows everywhere here in Hawaii. This will be my first attempt at making wine so I’m looking for a good, simple recipe for about one gallon of juice that I have extracted from about 12~15 lbs. of fresh fruit.
Rick Turchi

Comment on Golden Acre Ale (Real Ale) by Dave

Dave — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:14:53 +0000

Like the name, I might just have a go at an ale and give that name.

The Geordie beer enhancer is 50% glucose and 50% spray dried malt.

I’ve made ‘hurricane ale’ which is a mix of dark malt spray dried and glucose, that was good.

If you really want to add flavour, I would get some crystal malt and steep some for 20mins or so in water at 60-70C then add that to the beer kit, 200grm is good.

That gives more flavour than the brew enhancer.

Places like morrison (here in the UK at least) and wilkos have 2 part beer kits for sale at £15 which is 38p a pint.

Comment on Golden Acre Ale (Real Ale) by Tony

Tony — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:22:22 +0000

Hi chaps ive always made beer using sugar, ive just bought some geordie beer kit enhancer,which is sprayed malt(1 kg), should i bulk this out with glucose to make it go further? Ie use 0.5 kg and the other 0.5 kg glucose? I dont mind the Homebrew taste but obviously prefer the proper taste of a dry bitter.With the youngs definitive bitter kit and the sprayed malt im up to 11 quid for a 40 pint kit,so would like to reduce the costs if possible.Is there an optimum way to keep the cost down/taste good.Recession bitter might be a good name!Comments appreciated.Tony.

Comment on Plum wine recipe by Tony

Tony — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:10:05 +0000

Hi i made a gallon from wild white plums(bullace),always make more than a gallon to allow for the pulp.Mine started its ferment on its own! This is my first year on making wine.Ive done cider for 3 years and beer on and off for 15.

Comment on Guide to making wines from kits. by JellyDreamas

JellyDreamas — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:35:40 +0000

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Can you advise to me?

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Comment on Alternatives to kegging - Too Keg or not too Keg? by David Tayor

David Tayor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:42:50 +0000

I am having problems with the home brew taste and am interested in the comments regarding sugar. I suspected this could be the case but as I am a complete novice was not sure. I live in Cyprus so cannot really use a keg until the weather cools down but the comments on the Cornelius Keg sound promising.

Comment on Pear Wine ( well more like a liquer) by frank@150cc go kart

frank@150cc go kart — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:34:08 +0000

I have never tried to make wine using pears…. but now I suppose I have no excuse left, except to give it a try. Mostly the wines I am familiar with are from the obvious choice, grapes.

Comment on Dark ale recipe - Williams Ale by Dave

Dave — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:48:53 +0000

Ha ha I like your thinking, that would save a bit of money. He certainly liked it so it would probably be well recieved.

Comment on Dark ale recipe - Williams Ale by Fred @ Suntrust Online Banking

Fred @ Suntrust Online Banking — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:55:20 +0000

That is awesome that your sister now has a beer to remember her wedding by. You also always know what to give her and her husband for anniversaries.

Comment on Plum wine recipe by peter

peter — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:44:17 +0000

hi talking about plum wine i did exactly the same as you but i added some rasins to add a bit of body .
the cheapest wine i have made as my plums cost nothing from my mates tree
roll on christmass for the tasting