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Blog Airmiles - where's my stuff? Hits 888 | Last Modified
I never did anything with my airmiles, so thought I'd use the balance I'd worked up over the last 10 years to buy something, anything. So why, 3 weeks after ordering, has nothing turned up yet?
Misc Apple Wine Recipe Hits 8124 | Last Modified
An old, trusted recipe. However, be sure to make extra care with sterilisation, and be aware that the type of apple dramatically changes the finished flavour.
Misc Blackberry Wine Recipe Hits 7196 | Last Modified
A nice dark wine, I like it sweet.
Misc Carrot Wine Hits 3265 | Last Modified
This is pretty hard-core stuff, more whisky than wine! Matures over a year or so in bottles well.
Misc Damson Wine Recipe Hits 2807 | Last Modified
A pleasant, dark, full wine. I like it sweet.
Misc Easy Potato Wine Hits 210 | Last Modified
I recently drank a 12-year-old bottle of this and it was fantastic - a cross between a liqueur and sherry. Can't remember what it was like just after being made, but the fact that I left it for so long means that it is probably best aged a little...
Misc Racking Hits 791 | Last Modified
As your wine ferments it will gather a layer of sediment, or lees, on the bottom of the fermentation jar. Whenever you get a good inch of so of the stuff, you should rack the wine off to avoid the possibility of spoiling the wine.
Misc Wine Bottling Hits 515 | Last Modified
Once your wine has stopped fermenting, you should bottle it. How do you know when your wine has stopped fermenting? It should be (mostly) clear, and the level of water in the fermentation lock should stay level, indicating that there is no pressure inside the jar - no bubbles pass through it any longer. If you've had your wine in your bedroom cupboard, you'll know it is ready because you'll miss the little plop-plop noise it used to make.
Article Wine notes Hits 695 | Last Modified
Some wine-making Q & A's