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Brewing Discussions => Cider, Perry, Wine & Mead => Topic started by: vinyljunkie on October 29, 2019, 02:35:14 PM

Title: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: vinyljunkie on October 29, 2019, 02:35:14 PM
Hey - not able to brew beer at the minute so done a turbo cider and planning on maybe doing a wine kit for to keg and have in keezer for Christmas.

- Any suggestions on a good white wine kit from GEB or HBC?
- Do the kits come with all the additives you need?
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: Simon_ on October 29, 2019, 02:46:46 PM
This range are great and inexpensive. I've gotten more complements from them than more expensive ones.
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/wine-kits-australian-blend-7-day-30-bottle-c-103_196.html
https://www.geterbrewed.com/australian-blend-en-2/

Any wine kits I've bought all come with concentrate, yeast, clearing agents and stablisers. Some varieties have oak sachets.
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: guest2162 on October 29, 2019, 02:57:31 PM
Plus one on the Pinot Grigio from that Australian range... it's clean and crisp and doesn't have the bubblegum flavours a lot of the kit wines can have.
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: vinyljunkie on October 29, 2019, 03:43:25 PM
Great - cheers!

Anyone got experience kegging wine? I wouldn't have the patience to bottle TBH an Wondering do people force carb or just leave the keg under a few PSI pressure to keep seal?
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: Will_D on October 29, 2019, 08:06:26 PM
In summer I make Chardoflower Prosecco:

Chardonnay kit (Austrailian Blend) some elderflowers (dried) and mak e as usual.

Keg, chill and carbonate

Panty Dropper!!!
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: Will_D on October 29, 2019, 08:08:19 PM
Nor for red wines I just clear etc (but NO preservative sachets) and end up in a 25L drum (prolly ex. cider GB)

Take out a gallon at a time into a bag-in-a-box.

Sorted!

Cheers

Will
Title: Re: Advise for first Wine Kit
Post by: vinyljunkie on October 30, 2019, 08:44:42 AM
Cheers Will - will be sticking to the white wines - prosecco sounds like a winner.