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Are we based in Jersey? Yes, we are based in Gorey
Will we deliver? We don’t have a retail outlet so will deliver to your door, if there are other stock items you would like to look at I can bring those as well.
How can I contact you? Email sales@jerseyhomebrew.co.uk for any questions |
Hints and Tips
Handy but not essential.
> Funnel, for getting sugar in the beer bottles. > Turkey baster for removing some liquid to use in the hydrometer tube for testing.
Tips
> Warm the tin with the beer syrup, radiator/sun/warm room as this will make it easier to get out and rinse the tin with very hot water.
> Sterile solution can be made from Milton Steriliser available from chemists and supermarkets.
> When lowering the hydrometer into the liquid, spin it at the same time as this helps to get rid if any air trapped and giving a false reading.
> To sterilise the turkey baster, (if you don’t want to make a sterile solution), dip into very hot water from the kettle taking care not to scald/burn yourself.
> Ordinary granulated sugar is fine for brewing beer and wine, the more expensive wine kits have a higher amount of juice and no sugar required.
> The times for the beer and wine to be left are optimistic, leave until you are happy that the hydrometer levels are correct.
> Soak the corks in sterilising solution before using and corked bottles should be stored on their side to keep corks moist.
> Ensure that all the gases, at the correct stage of the process, are removed from the wine otherwise will not clear correctly in the next stage. ( I made this mistake with a first batch of mine as was trying to do everything as per the instructions, I let my 5 day kit make over 2 weeks now for example)
> The wine can be drunk almost immediately but will improve with time. The beer, once the sugar is added will be ready in a week if kept in warm place but the bubbles will get smaller and carbonation will improve with age.
> 2 litre cola bottles or similar are suitable for beer bottles, always leave a gap at the top when bottling, beer for expansion with pressure and wine to allow the cork to enter the bottle. We do sell 1 litre PET (plastic) bottles.
> Beers are about 4.4% abv and wine 11% unless otherwise stated. |
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Making wine in eight easy steps
These are general steps intended to give you an idea of how simple making wine is. You will always need to follow the instructions contained in the wine kit you have selected. STEP ONE Select a wine kit
STEP TWO Empty the concentrate into a sterilised fermenting vessel. Add cold/warm water so the mix is the correct temperature. (if sugar is required add with the concentrate and stir to dissolve)
STEP THREE Add the nutrient and the yeast that come with the kit. Seal the fermentation vessel with an air lock containing water. Leave in a warm place to ferment.
STEP FOUR Check the wine has finished fermenting, see instructions for your kit and use the hydrometer.
STEP FIVE When the wine is ready, syphon it into another container taking care not to disturb the sediment.
STEP SIX Ensure all air is expelled from the wine before adding the finings.
STEP SEVEN Add fining and leave to clear.
STEP EIGHT Carefully syphon into sterilised bottles taking care not to disturb the sediment. Place sterilised stoppers/corks in the bottle.
Your wine is ready to drink but may have a raw flavour which will disappear if left to mature for 3 – 4 weeks www.jerseyhomebrew.co.uk |
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Brewing beer in five easy steps
These are general steps intended to give you an idea of how simple brewing beer is. You will always need to follow the instructions contained in the beer kit you have selected.
STEP ONE Pour concentrate into a sterilised plastic bucket (brew bin). Rinse out the can with hot water to make sure all the contents are used.
STEP TWO Add the required sugar to the brew bin and stir to dissolve. (Not all beers require sugar)
STEP THREE Top up with cold/warm water to the required amount at the correct temperature.
STEP FOUR Sprinkle on the brewing yeast (and nutrient if included) and leave in a warm place to ferment. This usually takes 5 to 10 days.
STEP FIVE When fermentation is complete, and the beer cleared, carefully siphon into sterilised bottles with a level teaspoon of sugar per bottle. Seal the bottle
Your beer is ready for drinking when clear but it is best left to mature for at least 3 weeks.
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