17 June 2026
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I’ve had a couple of bottles of my Spring Blossom brew now (one two or three weeks ago and another tonight) and it is definitely into the “good drinking” window. It has a good clarity and tastes like good beer. … Continue reading
22 April 2026
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My Spring Blossom brew is now bottled. It had dropped from 1.034 to 1.005 gravity so bang on the target ABV of 3.7% and I actually managed to get 16 bottles (8l beer) out of it which is a slightly … Continue reading
11 April 2026
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It has been over six months since my last batch of beer brewing. Although autumn / winter / spring is better for my process (I can heat a colder batch but can’t cool a warmer one), I’ve had a bit … Continue reading
25 March 2026
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Many of the acronyms dreamt up as bulletin boards turned into email lists then forums and social media sites have drifted out of use. It is quite a while since I saw someone note that IANAL (I am not a … Continue reading
28 January 2026
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This afternoon I finally managed to get the rosé wine bottled. I decided to use my collection of Belgian beer bottles, sealed with crown caps, which means we can open enough for a test without having to use up a … Continue reading
26 January 2026
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Last Friday I managed to get my rosé wine racked into a clean demijohn along with some crushed Campden tablet and potassium sorbate dissolved in water. That concoction is designed to sterilise the solution (Campden tablets kill bacteria) and stop … Continue reading
29 September 2025
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The wine I started earlier this month had settled down a lot, without much visible sign of continuing fermentation. As the demijohn had a certain amount of scum on the sides and a thick must at the bottom, as well … Continue reading
13 September 2025
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The Summer’s End brew is now in the bottle. I first took a sample at the start of the week and it seemed to be at about 1.014. By the end of the week, it had dropped to around 1.012 … Continue reading
9 September 2025
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The wine I started fermenting on Saturday took a couple of days to really get going but today is bubbling away like a good ‘un. Now I just need to keep an eye on it and read up on the … Continue reading
6 September 2025
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A few days ago, we were given a tray of homegrown grapes. Time to have another go at homemade wine. Compared to last time, when we used heat to help extract the juice, this was all done manually, squeezing them … Continue reading