Muddy Funker Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Ok, a question for the wine experts among you: I have made my first batch of wine (a rioja kit) but have been a bit lazy in the final stages :( It was all finished around a month ago in the demijon, but for one reason or another i have not gotten around to siphoning it off into a clean demijon or bottle it. This means it has been sitting for about a month with the sediment in the bottom, but still unopened or disturbed. Will I be ok to bottle it now or have i left it too late? If were were to open the demijon to drink some how long will the rest of it last? Sorry for the noob questions :( I'm no expert with wines but I reckon it'll be fine. I've racked from demi john to demi john a few times over the weeks and it gets clearer each time. Each time you rack let sediment collect for a few days to a week then go again. The alcohol content is so high I doubt any nasties can effect it. I remember putting in a crushed campden tablet in to kill the yeasties and prevent oxidation. But like i've said I'm no expert I've only toyed with fruit juice wines, nothing serious Side note. Anyone made a nettle ale? This is going to be my next brew based on a very simple grain bill of pale malt and crystal. What sort of quantity of nettles would I use and would they be added to mash or boil? It'll be around 5kg of pale and 500g crystal, nice and simple. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace_of_hearts Posted May 18, 2013 Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thats good to know, i did'nt think of the alcohol content helping it out but that makes sense. So i guess there is no harm when siphoning from one to the other letting half a litre fall into the caraffe for a tester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Or just use fining to clear it....saves time and liquid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shootist Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Wilkinsons / Wilko have a sale on till fathers day ... 50% off most beer and wine kits plus a lot of accesories.... Treated myself to 3 ... 30 bottle premium wine kits for half price ... Didn't get any beer kits as I do AG. Set one of the cab sav kits going yesterday along with 5 gallons of my BFB ale (barrel filler brew,,, my 'house' beer) :-) Edited June 12, 2013 by The Shootist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 along with 5 gallons of my BFB ale (barrel filler brew,,, my 'house' beer) :-) Hi mate, what's the recipe - if it's not a secret... always looking out to try new brews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shootist Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Hi mate, what's the recipe - if it's not a secret... always looking out to try new brews Here ya go: The BFB ale: Pale malt 5000gm Crystal malt 250gm Chocolate malt 50gm 90 min mash Hops: Fuggles 50gm 90 min Fuggles 10gm 15 min Goldings 10gm 15 min Irish moss 1 teaspoon 15 min Goldings 10gm flame out OG comes out around 1052 Yeast S04 Edited June 12, 2013 by The Shootist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 do any members use a corny keg for brewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) No - But i'm ruminating on getting one. It's quite an investment though - Think you're probably looking in the region of £200.00 by the time you've got the keg, tap, line in/out and gas etc. I want to see (and taste) one in action to see how it fares against a King Keg. It would look the nuts on my bar though... Edited July 5, 2013 by Fatcatsplat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 No - But i'm ruminating on getting one. It's quite an investment though - Think you're probably looking in the region of £200.00 by the time you've got the keg, tap, line in/out and gas etc. I want to see (and taste) one in action to see how it fares against a King Keg. It would look the nuts on my bar though... I have 6 corny kegs all holding pressure,swapped over from king kegs because i couldnt get them to hold pressure.Tried bottles but to time consuming.I kegged 38ltrs in 20 mins the other night,put my mate onto cornys hes never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 How does the beer come out - Still, sparkling or mildly carbonated? I'm brewing all over the shop at the moment so I've got IPA's, porters, old beers and reds on the go and while a mildly sparkling IPA would be cracking on a summers day, the thought of an effervescent porter doesn't fill me with joy! I can keep the pressure in the King Kegs and i'm using mini kegs as well as bottling - Just looking for something a little easier/more professional for serving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 How does the beer come out - Still, sparkling or mildly carbonated? I'm brewing all over the shop at the moment so I've got IPA's, porters, old beers and reds on the go and while a mildly sparkling IPA would be cracking on a summers day, the thought of an effervescent porter doesn't fill me with joy! I can keep the pressure in the King Kegs and i'm using mini kegs as well as bottling - Just looking for something a little easier/more professional for serving. thats the part i hate about brewing is cleaning the bottles.... Now i tend to use the 2 litre still water bottles at 17p each... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 thats the part i hate about brewing is cleaning the bottles.... Now i tend to use the 2 litre still water bottles at 17p each... me too. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 How does the beer come out - Still, sparkling or mildly carbonated? I'm brewing all over the shop at the moment so I've got IPA's, porters, old beers and reds on the go and while a mildly sparkling IPA would be cracking on a summers day, the thought of an effervescent porter doesn't fill me with joy! I can keep the pressure in the King Kegs and i'm using mini kegs as well as bottling - Just looking for something a little easier/more professional for serving. I havent got round to sampling mine yet,but after speaking with my mate he rates them very highly.The beauty of a corny is you have more control with carbonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Cornies are superb if you can afford the outlay. I use kegs from late autumn to spring and bottles in summer, chilling the bottles in a modified fridge I have that is set to cellar temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 How does the beer come out - Still, sparkling or mildly carbonated? I'm brewing all over the shop at the moment so I've got IPA's, porters, old beers and reds on the go and while a mildly sparkling IPA would be cracking on a summers day, the thought of an effervescent porter doesn't fill me with joy! I can keep the pressure in the King Kegs and i'm using mini kegs as well as bottling - Just looking for something a little easier/more professional for serving. Fatcatsplat, after a little bit of experimentation, the beer will come out of the cornie however you want it to. It does take a little trial and error but once you get to know your cornies (sounds a bit trite but they do all differ) you can fine tune your beer to however you want it to be. I tend to brew ales rather than lager so I don't force carbonate to fizzy levels, but for arguements sake,, it is very easy to condition a flattish beer in a cornie to draw through a beer engine with a sparkler where it will get livened up a bit. Or, if you were going to use a dalex type tap, you can use slightly more CO2 and get the same body in the beer without it being fizzy. The lids on the cornies are pressure sealed so they need a high pressure blast to make the lid air tight, but once it is sealed, you don't need to keep that level of pressure in the keg to keep it sealed. It really does take a little playing around with the keg full of water to get the feel of it. Then after that you're laughing. If you are making a lot of beer, you won't regret the transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 hey guys. i`m coming to the end of my brews. its about time i thought seriously what to brew for christmas. last year a brewed and drank the ruby red ale from st peters. what to do this year? (BEER) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Brupaks Kirkburton ale is a cracking Christmas brew. It's not the cheapest but it's fabulous! http://www.goodlifehomebrew.com/brupaks-pride-kirkburton-ale-181 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Had the smallest beer festival in Yorkshire last weekend. 4 beers on offer, an American Pale Ale at 6%, a session pale at 3.6% a blonde at 4.2% and a stout at 3.8% Was one of the best parties I've ever had, it's not every day that the wife ok's you to bolt the (albeit a bit heath robinson) bar to the kitchen table - excuse Darth Maul, he was there on my son's insistence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 thats fantastic. i`ve just started my christmas brew. it is a real bitter kit from wilkos. it was very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 thats fantastic. i`ve just started my christmas brew. it is a real bitter kit from wilkos. it was very cheap. tried that on a few times but I tend to stick with the hoppy copper one with a 1kg of brew enhancer in just done 15 gallons ready for Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 tried that on a few times but I tend to stick with the hoppy copper one with a 1kg of brew enhancer in just done 15 gallons ready for Xmas i brewed it slightly short. the hoppy copper is my next go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Woodfordes Admirals Reserve is a cracking drop. Edited October 6, 2013 by mick miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 OK, gonna dip my toe into this home brew malarkey. My first attempt at this since some very ropey Boots kits in the 1980s. I've got a St Peter's Brewery IPA on the go. I MAY give the all grain stuff a go at some stage, just see how I get on with a couple of kits first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm going to use a plastic pressure barrel for my first brew. But, thinking about bottling, does anyone reuse shop bought glass beer bottles, instead of new ones from a home brew supplier? I might start saving them and/or raiding the recycling bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm going to use a plastic pressure barrel for my first brew. But, thinking about bottling, does anyone reuse shop bought glass beer bottles, instead of new ones from a home brew supplier? I might start saving them and/or raiding the recycling bin! thats the best way to get them...also ask other people...just sanatize and off you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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