how do I make wine ??

[October2110]

Wine making

I've made wine from almost any fruit or hedgerow fruit you could name with varying success. regrettably i had to stop a) due to the rhubarb wine exploding all over our lounge ceiling due to blockage in the air trap, b) my wife wanting a share of the utility room and c) that old enemy, work. The most succesful were: Rhubarb (high acidity which the yeast loves) Birch Sap (renowned aphrodisiacal qualities and interest value) and elderflower, both sweet and dry (fabulous sensual flavour and bouquet)

[Snadger]

I've made wine from almost any fruit or hedgerow fruit you could name with varying success. regrettably i had to stop a) due to the rhubarb wine exploding all over our lounge ceiling due to blockage in the air trap, b) my wife wanting a share of the utility room and c) that old enemy, work. The most succesful were: Rhubarb (high acidity which the yeast loves) Birch Sap (renowned aphrodisiacal qualities and interest value) and elderflower, both sweet and dry (fabulous sensual flavour and bouquet)

I had to stop making beer because I would have finished up an alchoholic!

I used to have barrels of Guinness which were far too easy to turn the tap on as I went past on the pretext of 'I'll just check the specific gravity' When I had to keep buying new trousers to accomodate my waist I decided it was time to stop brewing!

I had a glut of parsnips (which I don't even like!) once and made 5 gallon of wine...very tasty and very strong! I have made numerous other wines with varying levels of success. Elder flower is nice but if too many are used it can give off an 'odour de cats pee'!
I still have all the gear...but only dabble now and again as it can get very addictive!

[Snadger]

Welcome to the vine btw, october 2110!

[shirlthegirl43]

there is a very good forum which I am a member of, not sure if I can quote it here so PM me if you want the address. Unless the moderators want to tell me it is okay to post the link?

[Lesley Jay]

I have sent you a PM Shirley.

[pickledtink]

Home- brew-supplies on ebay are the best priced for airlocks and bungs and so on.
Car boot sales are a good source of second hand brewing gear especially demi johns.