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Old 18-09-2008, 01:49
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Hi All,

This time of year I always start making my home made wine as it goes down well at Christmas. But this year I fancy making something different .

I was wondering if anyone here has tried the high alcohol spirit / liqueur kits that can be bought & used legally in the UK as they don't require a stil. .

Or if anyone can something that is good to make then please do as i'm all ears .
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Old 18-09-2008, 09:01
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how easy is it to make wine / beer please?

Ive fancied doing it. i remember my dad used to make homebrew, there were demi johns and wine bottles and talk of vinegar all over but it tasted rank, he doesnt make it now though, and it look very complicated indeed...
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Old 18-09-2008, 21:31
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how easy is it to make wine / beer please?

Ive fancied doing it. i remember my dad used to make homebrew, there were demi johns and wine bottles and talk of vinegar all over but it tasted rank, he doesnt make it now though, and it look very complicated indeed...

Wine is very easy to make but with making any type of drink, you have to keep it sealed as it will attract vinegar flies & as soon as that happens, you lose the drink & end up with vile tasting vinegar.

There is a new yeast out called turbo yeast that allows you to make alcohol at 23% .

If you google home brewing tips, you can find loads of simple tips from start to finish. Trust me it is fun to learn & even more fun to drink .
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Old 19-09-2008, 11:38
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I used to brew back in the day - its easy to get to the stage of brewing bitter/mild to a very good quality, but very hard to get wine to a stage beyond 'plonk'
However if you want to make traditional country wines like elderberry its not too dificult to make something 'drinkable' and different to grape wine and 'cos the main ingrediant is free its cheap!
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Old 21-09-2008, 00:51
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The home-vodka type kits are legal and produce an alcohol suitable for mixing with other strong ingredients i.e. they taste awful. Any further 'modification' may not be legal, and certainly shouldn't be discussed here
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Old 21-09-2008, 01:30
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The home-vodka type kits are legal and produce an alcohol suitable for mixing with other strong ingredients i.e. they taste awful. Any further 'modification' may not be legal, and certainly shouldn't be discussed here
I know that it's illegal to distill alcohol in the UK, so wasn't intending of making any modifications let alone discussing them .

I have used the Prohibition kits before & got a pretty good result, I was just curious if anyone has used products like :

http://www.easybrew.co.uk/product_detail.php?id=1608

And then used things like the Prestige Liqueur & Spirit Essences.
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Old 21-09-2008, 13:59
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I've done a cherry brandy one that I got from a homebrew shop many moons ago and it was ok, but tasted a bit like cough mixture! Seem to remember we mixed it with cheap vodka for better results. That said, I would do one again, though probably a different flavour

Btw: Just a wee heads up on that link you posted: http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/ number of people on that forum not happy with easybrew's service (or rather lack thereof) have a wee search there before you order anything.
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Old 21-09-2008, 16:46
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I've done a cherry brandy one that I got from a homebrew shop many moons ago and it was ok, but tasted a bit like cough mixture! Seem to remember we mixed it with cheap vodka for better results. That said, I would do one again, though probably a different flavour

Btw: Just a wee heads up on that link you posted: http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/ number of people on that forum not happy with easybrew's service (or rather lack thereof) have a wee search there before you order anything.

Thank you very much for the heads up on that, I have a lot of companies bookmarked on my computer who supply that product I wanted, that 1 was the first on the list.

Thanks for the forum link as well
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Old 20-11-2008, 02:54
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I've been brewing wine for about a month, Got 2 gallons of supermarket juice, one with apple and grape juice and one with cranberry, blueberry and grape, Also making some elderberry wine using dried elderberries, Its a fun hobby
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Old 20-11-2008, 04:50
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The one I just started a few days ago, Cranberry and Apple, love the colour
http://i37.tinypic.com/mqxw2.jpg
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