Roadkill Winery Co. (THE WINE THREAD)

[Roadkill]

Wasn't too fussed about doing my own wine but when Sammy came home with a kit to make 6 bottles of Chardonnay I couldn't complain !

She then bought home 6 bottles, a pack of corks and a corker (all free on product testing !!)

The kit came with extra steriliser and sugar which was helpful, too - I'm getting quite a stockpile, now.



Wine should be ready for Brighton but i do need to donate 2 bottles to Sammy's boss.

[art b]

the shop liftings paying of then ..

[Roadkill]

Yeah.

Second stage of the wine making is tonight (topping up the demijohn).

Then another week (ish) 'til bottling.

[art b]

hows it looking ...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: art b

hows it looking ...

Dunno.  I put it in the Caddy's trunk and to be honest have completely forgotten about it until now.  

I think it's been in the dark, now, for about 6 days . . .



I'll have a quick look tonight but I'm guessing it should be ready for bottling Friday / Saturday.

[Roadkill]

I had a look.  It's pretty darn clear so I moved it (carefully) into a position where I can syphon it.

Plan to bottle it tonight.

[Roadkill]

WINE !

Have to let one bottle go to Sammy's boss but will have 5 for Brighton . . . . hopefully.

It's Medium-Dry, based on the bit I sampled.

Certainly tasted O.K.

I could've put half a cup more water in the Demijohn to make 6 FULL bottles but can't complain.

[Incursus]

[art b]

just like jesus....

fyi
if you intend to keep wine for any time...[i suspect these wont be..]

 then fill the bottles to within an inch of the top to reduce the amount of nasty bacteria filled air in the bottle..

[Roadkill]

Quoting: art b

then fill the bottles to within an inch of the top to reduce the amount of nasty bacteria filled air in the bottle..

That was the plan . . .

Quoting: Roadkill

I could've put half a cup more water in the Demijohn to make 6 FULL bottles but can't complain.

[Roadkill]

Well, after saying I wasn't too fussed about making wine . . Sammy bought home another kit for some Strawberry wine (plus some more steriliser and sugar) . . all for free.

So there's another batch on the go !

Had to turn the heating on, though, as the temperature in the house dropped to 19*C which basically halted the fermentation !

[Incursus]

Had to turn the heating on, though, as the temperature in the house dropped to 19*C which basically halted the fermentation !

hmm yeah I may have to go down the aquarium heater route as our heating gets set to 18*C

[Roadkill]

Beer's not too bad at 18-24*C but wine should be 25*C !



I checked on it this morning and it's certainly perked up a bit . . . the house was 21*C when I left this morning . . . .

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

Beer's not too bad at 18-24*C

Yeah but we're talking a high of 18*C for a couple of hours in the evening.

[art b]

the tasting of deans wine,proved it to be better than most shop bought whites ive tried....
which kit did you do... ...?

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Yeah but we're talking a high of 18*C for a couple of hours in the evening.

my fermenting cabinet is gonna be essential soon as temps will plummet at night in winter,

you can use a large builders bucket,
 with water in it and an aquarium heater in it to control the temp

[Roadkill]

Quoting: art b

which kit did you do... ...?

Not sure - it was a Munton's-for-Lakeland's one Sammy brought home.  A Chardonnay.

[art b]

that would make sense
as muntons make most of the homebrew kits in the uk  

 a very nice wine for around 1.50 a bottle...

[Roadkill]

Bottled the Strawberry wine last night . . . Looked like Tizer - but without the fizz !