Carafe 21
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Started 1 year ago by jharper, with a total of 11 posts. Follow this topic with the RSS feed.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
You need to do exactly like this:
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Change the {} for <>.
Don't put "" around the URL as this won't work.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
not having uch luck with photos. Will try again later
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
I edited your post you need to leave out the " at the front and end
like this:-
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but use<> instead of {}
Conditionin' - LEB Pale
Conditionin' - Thwaits Nutty Black
Plannin' - A user upper!
Posted 1 year ago by Member
The Carafe 21 wine kit from Wilkos was £17.00 I also needed 3.5kg of sugar. It hase taken nearly 3 weeks. I degassed for 3 days and yesterday morning I added the finings and it cleared really quickly. Here are some photos.
1. This morning after the finings had done the job.
2. The first 20 bottled with corks. I also filled a jug for lunch (in-laws over for mothers day).
3. Just to show how clear this wine is. I nice light colour as well.
Just to note, although this is a cheaper wine kit I am pleasantly surprised. It is a medium dry and did exactly what it said on the box...
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Nice one, looks good. Glad you got the photo bit sorted too. Sorry its a pain sometimes, its the anti spam we have running which removes the links.
That wine looks good enough to drink!
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Probably me (photos) but good to get sorted. My wife thinks they have a spare water boiler at work they are going to get rid so guess this will be the main bit of equipment I need for AG...
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Definitely. Is it a Burco type boiler? The boiler is the most expensive bit. Mash Tuns are relatively cheap and quite easy to build if you are that way inclined.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 3 weeks ago by Member
Hi Guys I am a total newcomer to fermenting wine and really struggling, I bought the Carafe 21 kit but I believe they have sold me the wrong container to ferment it in. its just a huge bucket with lid. Where can I find the right container to do this in and do i follow the instructions all in the one container???
Help me pleeeeease
Steve
Posted 3 weeks ago by Member
Hi Steve, You can use a bucket as a primary (See my post - CLICK HERE), that is exactly what I do.
Aerobic fermentation - The Primary Fermentation will typically last for the first three to five days and can be undertaken using a bucket. On average, 70 percent of the fermentation activity will occur during these first few days. Durring aerobic fermentation air exposure is not an issue and sometimes even encouraged through stirring the wine to introduce oxygen.
Anaerobic fermentation - The Secondary Fermentation is when the remaining 30 percent of of fermentation activity will occur. Unlike the typical four to seven days the primary fermentation takes, the secondary fermentation will usually last anywhere from one to four weeks depending on the amount of nutrient and sugars still available.
Durring anaerobic fermentation air exposure is to be kept to a minimum. This can easily be done by attaching an air-lock to the fermentation vessel. I use the large glass carboys fitted with an airlock but it is quite possible to use your primary bucket for the secondary fermentation. There are two issues you should be aware of if using a bucket for the secondary fermentation. Firstly, 'head space is very important durring the secondary fermentation. You should ensure that there is as little 'free' air space as possible above your wine. Secondly, if you intend to use the same bucket for both primary and secondary fermentation you will need a second bucket to rack the wine into when you move from the primary to secondary fermentation. If you only have an inch or two from the wine surface to the bucket lid then using a pair of buckets will be fine (providing they are drilled and fitted with rubber grommets to accomodate the air lock). Plastic buckets are cheaper than glass carboys although the plastic 'better bottle' carboy (pictured at the top of this page) may be worth a look.
I don't make the kit you refer to but wine making is pretty standard kit to kit or even making wine from raw ingredients.
Good luck with your wine making.
Fermenting: Elderberry Wine
Conditioning: Nelson's Revenge, Woodforde's Nog, Edme Imp. Stout, Black Moor Stout, Black Pearl
Ageing: Elderberry Port, Elderberry Wine
Drinking: Coffee to sober up.
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