(If this post makes no sense. Read parts 1, 1.5 and 2)
Over the past couple of months I've had quite a few people ask me what happened to the hobowine project. The truth is that it was a complete disaster and I lost all motivation to finish it off. The reason it failed so terribly is that I am an idiot and my idea of sterilization doesn't actually kill that many germs. The resulting wine smelt like the inside of a cheap nightclub and tasted like sewage. It made me retch even to smell it. However, I did learn some important lessons from the first attempt and it now feels like the right time to restart the project.
I'll not bore you with the details of the brew container construction as that was all in part 2, Here is the finished product:
You can clearly see how my "making stuff from bottles and blutack" skills have come along since the fiasco of the first hobowine (detail view here). Virtually everything about this new batch screams class and sophistication, from the sturdily built brewing compartments, to the fact that I didn't use a single smashed biro in the construction process. The colour coordinated brewing pods (note the synchronisation of the colour of the wine and the colour of the straws -- thanks Gemma) really top off the elegance of the whole outfit.
An additional dash of class is added by making wine in three new and 'exciting' flavours!
I'll keep you updated!
Over the past couple of months I've had quite a few people ask me what happened to the hobowine project. The truth is that it was a complete disaster and I lost all motivation to finish it off. The reason it failed so terribly is that I am an idiot and my idea of sterilization doesn't actually kill that many germs. The resulting wine smelt like the inside of a cheap nightclub and tasted like sewage. It made me retch even to smell it. However, I did learn some important lessons from the first attempt and it now feels like the right time to restart the project.
I'll not bore you with the details of the brew container construction as that was all in part 2, Here is the finished product:
You can clearly see how my "making stuff from bottles and blutack" skills have come along since the fiasco of the first hobowine (detail view here). Virtually everything about this new batch screams class and sophistication, from the sturdily built brewing compartments, to the fact that I didn't use a single smashed biro in the construction process. The colour coordinated brewing pods (note the synchronisation of the colour of the wine and the colour of the straws -- thanks Gemma) really top off the elegance of the whole outfit.
An additional dash of class is added by making wine in three new and 'exciting' flavours!
- Outrageous Orange
- Awesome Apple
- Cool Cranberry
I'll keep you updated!
