Jim's Beer Kit

Great advice thank you. What about filtering?


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Would you be kind enough to explain both to me. This is my first brew kit and am excited to get the show on the road but don't want to mess it up, I also have a second Beaverdale Sauvignon Blanc to start and want to crack on with that soon.


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Ok, managed to get 4 bottles filled, then I inadvertently disturbed the sediment at the bottom and this resulted in a cloudy bottle. I foolishly put it back into my barrel that I was syphoning from and put the lid back on, will the wine clear again or will I need to do something else?? Sent from my ...

How far from the top do I need to fill it to, the same as a bought bottle ?


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I am only a week away from bottling I reckon. When this is done what would anyone suggest in terms of storing them upright or lying down??


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Not sure of the corks that you mean. Do you use these in bottles that originally had screw tops also?


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Ok, thanks for the advice. I have noticed that the bubbling is not as vigorous or frequent this morning so I will leave a few more days.


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My earlier post tells that I am new to this ( and excited ). Still in the process of collecting wine bottles for my first kit. Am I able to use corks in a bottle that originally has a screw top?


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Good day all. I have started on making my first brew. It's a 30 bottle Beaverdale Pinot Grigio. Started it on Sunday night and it's merrily bubbling away. Now, the instructions say on day 5 to check the gravity to see if it's down to 90-996. Will it do any harm at all leaving longer than 5 days to c...