First time making wine (damsons)

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by MashBag » Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:37 pm

They are shite generally.

Which one have you seen?

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by MashBag » Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:38 pm

Better: get a party tap and some co2 line.
This sort of thing.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Pack-Picni ... 635-2958-0

You shove a short bit of the gas hose in the nozzle (so it just reaches the bottom of the bottle + 5cm) and you have the world's cheapest and best bottling gun.

Pop a racking van on the other end. Perfect

YOUNGS SIMPLE SYPHON FOR BEER OR WINE MAKING https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007PBQNWG/ ... UTF8&psc=1

Better still : get a party tap and I will send you the co2 line, as a gift.

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by chris2012 » Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:11 pm

I found it from this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OPneDvloUk he seemed to say it was pretty good

(the Buon Vino Super Automatic Bottle Filler)

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by MashBag » Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:29 pm

Have a go. There is always more than one way. 😁

Ps. They do tend to struggle with beer 'cos of the gas/foam.

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by chris2012 » Sun May 29, 2022 12:15 pm

Just bottled the damson wine today, was crystal clear :)

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The automatic bottle filler seemed to work pretty well too, to switch between bottles

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by MashBag » Sun May 29, 2022 1:06 pm

Looking good. Best give them a day upright before laying down.

There should be a nut on top of that corker that will adjust & push them in a little further.

Have you tasted it yet?
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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by chris2012 » Sun May 29, 2022 1:52 pm

Ah cheers, didn't realise that re. the nut.

Good point re. laying them down too, need to get a cheap wine rack!

Yeah I've only had a few sips, but it tastes pretty good to me. Will probably open a not entirely full
bottle later.

I think it should be ~12%

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Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Post by MashBag » Sun May 29, 2022 8:36 pm

Laying them down keeps the cork from drying out (and letting to much air in) and spoiling the wine.

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