Today, amongst other things, I decided to make a start on 12 gallons of home-made wine. That's right, 72 bottles of the stuff for less than £20. I didn't have enough demi-johns to put all 12 on at once but figured I could get 6 under way. I started 4 gallons about a year ago and kind of fell out of love with the whole idea so left them to their own devices. Today, two of them had no water in their airlocks - important for keeping the air out and stopping the contents turning to vinegar (wine + oxygen = vinegar). So imagine my suprise when all 4 gallons are perfectly palatable! They do need racking (filtering) off their sediments and leaving to settle for a few weeks, then bottling and leaving to settle for another week or three. Should be ready for drinking by end of June.
The ones I started today are 'quick' brews, meaning about 8 weeks from start to finish. So I should have at least 35 bottles to see me through July/August. I will have to get some more demi-johns to make a start on the remaining cartons of fruit juice. A friend has a birthday in mid-August and I have been asked to provide the booze!
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