Hi folks

I don't usually use kits for winemaking but on this
occasion.................the local shop had a sale on so I thought I'd try
one of the Soloman Grundy seven day kits. Anyone know what the quality of
this wine will be like? Obviously, in seven days I'll be able to answer
this question myself but in the meantime.................!!!

Thanks

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:38:11 +0100, "Preacher"
wrote:

Hi folks

I don't usually use kits for winemaking but on this
occasion.................the local shop had a sale on so I thought I'd try
one of the Soloman Grundy seven day kits. Anyone know what the quality of
this wine will be like? Obviously, in seven days I'll be able to answer
this question myself but in the meantime.................!!!

Thanks

I'm currently fermenting my 3rd 23 litre kit. I was surprised by the
quality of the first I did, which because I was in a hurry to have it
for Christmas I ended up dispensing from a 5 gallon CO2 pressure beer
keg. I bottled the next batch and it's very drinkable. Don't worry
if the process takes longer than 7 days. Make sure fermentation is
completely finished and I'm leaving it a little longer at the clearing
stage to avoid a sediment in the bottles.

Thanks for the tip, Jupiter - you're right! The fermentation is still going
almost almost three weeks since starting the wine. Haven't had a taste yet
but I'll take your word that it's drinkable!


"Jupiter" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:38:11 +0100, "Preacher"
wrote:

Hi folks

I don't usually use kits for winemaking but on this
occasion.................the local shop had a sale on so I thought I'd
try
one of the Soloman Grundy seven day kits. Anyone know what the quality
of
this wine will be like? Obviously, in seven days I'll be able to answer
this question myself but in the meantime.................!!!

Thanks

I'm currently fermenting my 3rd 23 litre kit. I was surprised by the
quality of the first I did, which because I was in a hurry to have it
for Christmas I ended up dispensing from a 5 gallon CO2 pressure beer
keg. I bottled the next batch and it's very drinkable. Don't worry
if the process takes longer than 7 days. Make sure fermentation is
completely finished and I'm leaving it a little longer at the clearing
stage to avoid a sediment in the bottles.

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:41:47 +0100, "Preacher"
wrote:

Thanks for the tip, Jupiter - you're right! The fermentation is still going
almost almost three weeks since starting the wine. Haven't had a taste yet
but I'll take your word that it's drinkable!

That's rather a long time. Have you had it at a low temperature? They
usually go fiercely at around 70deg. I'll be bottling my latest one
tomorrow. It's a Rose and went right down to 0.990 SG in 5 days.
It'll need sweetening a bit as it's fermented right out and tastes
very dry.


"Jupiter" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:38:11 +0100, "Preacher"
wrote:

Hi folks

I don't usually use kits for winemaking but on this
occasion.................the local shop had a sale on so I thought I'd
try
one of the Soloman Grundy seven day kits. Anyone know what the quality
of
this wine will be like? Obviously, in seven days I'll be able to answer
this question myself but in the meantime.................!!!

Thanks

I'm currently fermenting my 3rd 23 litre kit. I was surprised by the
quality of the first I did, which because I was in a hurry to have it
for Christmas I ended up dispensing from a 5 gallon CO2 pressure beer
keg. I bottled the next batch and it's very drinkable. Don't worry
if the process takes longer than 7 days. Make sure fermentation is
completely finished and I'm leaving it a little longer at the clearing
stage to avoid a sediment in the bottles.