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Anyone here make their own wine?
Posted on 12/27/19 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 12/27/19 at 4:20 pm
Looked at several videos and articles over the past few days and it has me intrigued.
My grandfather makes his own but it leaves much to be desired.
I’ve looked at some kits to purchase that are geared to a small batch process until I get my feet wet and not completely waste a bunch of resources or time.
I’m open to any and all suggestions on what to do/not to do.
I’ll likely edit this later when I get a chance to get some info back at home.
Thanks in advance.
My grandfather makes his own but it leaves much to be desired.
I’ve looked at some kits to purchase that are geared to a small batch process until I get my feet wet and not completely waste a bunch of resources or time.
I’m open to any and all suggestions on what to do/not to do.
I’ll likely edit this later when I get a chance to get some info back at home.
Thanks in advance.
This post was edited on 12/27/19 at 4:23 pm
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Posted on 12/27/19 at 5:05 pm to bbeck
As a 15 year old making homemade wine in my room, I learned that bread yeast is not an acceptable substitute for brewers yeast.
A lot of brew and wine supply shops will give courses.
A lot of brew and wine supply shops will give courses.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 5:20 pm to bbeck
The kits sold online or at your favorite local homebrew store are easy and straight forward to make. You'll have more choices online, but buying locally will save you shipping costs.
With the kits, I found that there was a strong correlation between cost and quality of the resulting wine. Generally, I had better luck with whites, which were always pretty drinkable regardless of the cost, while the reds were more hit and miss, especially with the cheaper kits.
As with any fermentation process the most important things are cleanliness and sanitation. Wines are easier to brew than beer, in that you don't have go through the extraction process and boiling, but they require longer times in the fermenter and bottle than most beers before reaching a drinkable state.
With the kits, I found that there was a strong correlation between cost and quality of the resulting wine. Generally, I had better luck with whites, which were always pretty drinkable regardless of the cost, while the reds were more hit and miss, especially with the cheaper kits.
As with any fermentation process the most important things are cleanliness and sanitation. Wines are easier to brew than beer, in that you don't have go through the extraction process and boiling, but they require longer times in the fermenter and bottle than most beers before reaching a drinkable state.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 5:35 pm to bbeck
I have a couple of Carlos Muscadine vines. I've made wine the past two years. First batch was good. Second batch was great.
It's a fun thing to do, and drinking my own wine, from my own grapes, is rewarding.
Kits are cheap and it's easy to do. Just keep everything sanitary.
It's a fun thing to do, and drinking my own wine, from my own grapes, is rewarding.
Kits are cheap and it's easy to do. Just keep everything sanitary.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 6:26 pm to DownSouthDave
My buddy did last year. I named the batch “ That’s what she said”.!!
Posted on 12/29/19 at 6:22 pm to bbeck
It’s a great way to learn about wines. You can graduate from kits and buy Napa grapes online. I highly recommend trying it.
Posted on 12/29/19 at 6:37 pm to bbeck
Never made any, but I once reached the desperation point to drink a bottle of my grandfathers muscadine wine. I’ve never had prison wine, but I hardly see how it could be worse.
Posted on 12/29/19 at 8:30 pm to BoredOne
I've made several different types but can never get close to good store bought dry red. I've done a bunch of different stuff, most comes out great.
One of the favorites is a German apfelwein(sp?) It's apple cider, sugar, yeast. Not a lot to it.
Few buddies and I go fishing once a year to his parents on mobile bay. His uncle apparently loved to make wine. Muscadine, strawberry, blueberry, peach, blackberry, you name it. Their guest house is home to all his wine they inherited. Literally thousands of bottles of wine.
I leave that weekend so hungover I question life.
One of the favorites is a German apfelwein(sp?) It's apple cider, sugar, yeast. Not a lot to it.
Few buddies and I go fishing once a year to his parents on mobile bay. His uncle apparently loved to make wine. Muscadine, strawberry, blueberry, peach, blackberry, you name it. Their guest house is home to all his wine they inherited. Literally thousands of bottles of wine.
I leave that weekend so hungover I question life.
Posted on 12/30/19 at 4:45 am to BoredOne
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Never made any, but I once reached the desperation point to drink a bottle of my grandfathers muscadine wine. I’ve never had prison wine, but I hardly see how it could be worse.
That's just bad wine.
I've been to a Muscadine winery where they had every thing from dark rich reds to light whites, just depends on the variety of grape. None were bad, it just depends on your preferences.
Our second batch is better than anything you would find locally. I find local Muscadine wine and most fruit wines to be too sweet.
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