Spitting Feathers
Spitting Feathers

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Homebrew Specialists

UK Suppliers of Top Quality Homebrew Kits, Equipment and Accessories

UK Suppliers of Top Quality Homebrew Kits, Equipment and Accessories

Spitting Feathers

Village Vintner Wine Starter Kits

£89.95


UK MAINLAND ONLY
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2 x 30L Fermentation Vessels, both drilled

2 x Interchangeable Lids – 1 Drilled

1 x Grommet

1 x 100g Steriliser

1 x Air-Lock

1 x Transfer Tap (Black)

2 x Dual Scale LCD Temperature Strip

1 x Mixing Spoon

1 x Auto Shutoff, bottling wand plus it’s own tap

1 x Hydrometer

1 x Trial Jar

1 x Bag of 30 Corks

1 x Corking Machine

1 x Village Vintner 30 Bottle Wine Kit of your choice – Please Select Below

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Your guide to calculate ABV, by use of a Hydrometer.

Step 1 – Take the reading of the original/starting gravity (OG/SG) BEFORE pitching the yeast and ignoring the meniscus dip, E.g. 1050 (1.050) on the hydrometer. Note it down.

Step 2 – Day 12/14 take the final gravity reading and again ignoring the meniscus dip, E.g. 1005 (1.005) Note it down.

Step 3 – take away the smaller No. (1050-1005) = 45

Step 4 – divide the answer (45) by 7.64 = 5.89 round it off to the nearest whole No. in this case it’s 5.9

Step 5 – now add to the 5.9 answer a further .5 this allows for secondary fermentation in the bottle, barrel or keg. The calculated ABV of your beer is now 6.4% - Not Bad!!

You can use this calculation for both Beer & Wine making however, because wine does not require a secondary fermentation, please ignore step 5 above.

HOW TO CALCULATE THE ABV (Alcohol By Volume) for Beers and Ales

1 – If you use 1kg of spitting Feathers’ brewing sugar you will produce a good quality beer with avg of 4.5 to 5% ABV.

OR

2 – If you were to use 1kg (2x500gs) of dry malt extract (DME) – the colour appropriate to the type of beer (see colour guide below), you will produce a beer slightly higher in ABV yet at the same time retaining its body.

OR The Spitting-Feathers’ RECOMMENDATION!

3 – However, we recommend to you, to use 1.5kg of unhopped liquid malt extract (LME) – again the colour appropriate to the type of beer being made (see colour guide below).

The use of a LME will undoubtedly produce a beer of pure quality, depth, body and flavour than options 1 or 2 above. The ABV will be determined by the use of a hydrometer

Your Guide to Fermentable Sugars ADD THIS

Colour guide to the use of DME (2) or LME (3) above.

  • Light - for lagers or any golden beers/ales.
  • Medium - for amber beers ie brown ales.
  • Dark – for stouts/porters and other dark beers.
  • Wheat – for all wheat beers.
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