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I’ll try and attach a picture of the airlock. Although I’ve tried to attach pictures several times and our wifi is too slow 🐌

Yes ok I’m getting one. I didn’t get one for my birthday so will have to 😅

Yes actually I think there has been a slight activity because the vodka was equal on the first bubble on each side of airlock and it raised a little on one side. Back down again and raised again but I just havnt seen it happen. Is there a side it should be higher on? Like the first bubbler part...

All very well learning new words but I need to know why my wine is dead 😂

Oh no please don’t tell me that. I have chaetophobia 🤣although we do have a dog and other fur animals but it is a big challenge for me. I’m completely paranoid about hairs getting into things 🐶 I’m more concerned that I have no activity in my demi John right now x

Well it’s in the demi and air lock on but seems dead as a door nail. I will try a picture upload. Last picture didn’t work, it was of my straining contraption but our wifi is stuck in the dark ages. If there’s no bubbles is it a duff or do you have to wait some time? 😑🫣🥱

Ok thank you for the explanation.

BigDave I made a contraption…hung from under a stool and had to cable tie a wooden thing to the stool with bag on it. Then when I went to cut off ties (instead of waiting for help) the cable tie pinged off and went straight into bucket 😫well we shall see what becomes of it now 🙄

Don’t worry I’ve used Quarter tsp. I had previously researched that so knew it wasn’t a cup 😅but good job you said.

Yes when I’ve sanitised them it is tricky to get the liquid out. Ok so 1/4 at each racking. I’m not really following what you mean with running alcohol ABV up but I’ll google 😅kind regards

Hi thank you for your response. I think I have doublers. I have a large bag now which I didn’t when I started it. So I’m going to have to tip all the liquid and mulch into a big pan then I’ll tip it back into the (cleaned out) bucket with a straining bag in it and then figure out how I’m going...

Hi thanks. My airlocks are cheap. I don’t think there’s a fill line but I’ll check. I’ll splash out on better equipment if this all works out well. And yes I’m going to do that with the bag next time! I have a bag now 🙃

Hi all Thank you for your help in me getting started with my apple wine. I’ve been stirring once/twice a day, and the activity is coming to a stop so now it’s time to strain and put into demi-John. I want to be organised although I could potentially have another disaster given I have to...

Thanks. My first step was a bit of a disaster because I left the lid on tight so nothing happened at all. Then I added yeast & still left lid on and luckily a kind person on here told me the lid shouldn’t be on but just a cloth 😅my partner did tell me it needed oxygen but I didn’t listen 🙈

Ok. You really know your stuff. I have no idea on varieties but has given me the idea to try and find out. I’ve probably gone over board on the lemon juice 🙈😅 I love that you remember what your grandpa did and are following in his footsteps

Hi QuiQuog Thanks for taking an interest. I ran to take lid off and I’ve put a brand new tea towel over it 😅 It’s a big plastic fermenting bucket (food grade and for the purpose). I have 2 glass Demi johns which need sterilisation when time comes close. A siphon Long plastic spoon 2 air locks...

Ok so I’ve added a sachet of yeast which is for the amount I’m making. Woke it up a bit first in cool boiled water. Added 1 tsp yeast nutrient. 1/4 tsp wine tannin 1/2 tsp pectolase 1 tsp lemon juice (probably not needed as already had lemon juice in but hey ho). It’s in a coolish dark room...

Hahah thank you 😊