How to make wine. Easy steps to making wine at home that tastes as good as any store bought wine. Part of my Easy Home Brewing series. Purchase home brew supplies here: www.highgravitybrew.com
Home Brewing Wine Part 1
April 13th, 2010 · 27 Comments · Wine & Accessory Sources
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PoliticalExile3 // Nov 1, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Well with homebrew beer I can have around 6-8 375ml bottles in a session and be fine the next morning so long as I drink the sediment in the bottom of each bottle. But if I were to have the same number of store bought beers in a session I’d be in big trouble the next day. I thought homebrewed wine might be different though because you’re not getting that sediment in each bottle that gives a vitamin b dose cause you leave it all behind in the carboy when you syphon.
BIackhawks // Nov 6, 2009 at 1:58 am
Just wondering where do you get a siphoning tube with that easy draw attachment instead of inhaling and spilling. With my red 23L must in a carboy I’m going on 5 weeks of fermenting now (a little airlock action every 40 min still). Should I rack now and top up anyway and add the sulphide.
CraigTube // Nov 6, 2009 at 6:59 am
Yes, rack now and prepare to degas, clear and bottle. I never top up, by the way. it dilutes the wine. Add the sulphite and degas if the instructions say to. prepare to clear and bottle. I get my supplies locally.
SnakeySam // Dec 8, 2009 at 9:14 am
Hi Craig, hello from Ireland…. Love the videos very helpful and imformative, and you look like you really enjoy drinking the rewards….
Good Man!
Quick question though about storage. Is it ok to keep the wine outside in a shed while it brews or does it have to be kept at a certain temperature. It gets quite cold here at night very often below freezing…. Cheers man.
CraigTube // Dec 8, 2009 at 5:44 pm
It definitely has to stay in at room temp. It will fail out in your garage. Thanks for the comments.
05brute650 // Dec 25, 2009 at 1:51 am
You should try to make beat wine it’s really good or even potato wine I made beat wine and is really good but never potato wine. Also good video.
jbat3535 // Dec 29, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Sorry, i’m a pronunciation nazi.
The 2 wine names spelt phonetically
Rees ling
mur low
TheTrueEVPHunter // Jan 2, 2010 at 1:09 am
is it me or do you have a hookah behind you? shisha is mighty tasty
TheTrueEVPHunter // Jan 2, 2010 at 1:15 am
yes it is a hookah behind you! is it yours, if so do you still smoke hookah and if so what flavors and brand of shisha do you like?
CraigTube // Jan 2, 2010 at 4:38 am
I still smoke it from time to time. I like the 2 Apple flavour. Check my CraigTalk channel for my hookah video. I don’t maintain that channel anymore but the videos are still there.
Cryptobrewology // Feb 3, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Topping up with a commercial version of the wine you are producing is highly recommended by the wine makers I’ve talked with, and won’t dilute as you suggested. I’ve learned, for optimum results, it’s important to minimize the amount of air your wine comes in contact with.
CraigTube // Feb 3, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Mine seems to survive without topping up. My first racking is done before fermentation is done, so a CO2 cake forms in the air space, protecting the wine. After the second racking, the potassium metabisulphate goes in, which protects the wine from oxidation. The instructions say not to top up.
Cryptobrewology // Feb 3, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Okay, no topping up during fermentation. But topping is recommended if the wine will be aged on oak or left to settle in the carboy before bottling. When CO2 is being produced no topping is required. You’re right.
CraigTube // Feb 3, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Well, I still don’t top up at all, but it only sits in the carboy for about 8 days while degassing and clearing. Even with the red wine, I’ve never had a problem.
moeski282003 // Feb 6, 2010 at 1:18 am
Hey craig my name is Dan.I have been watching your videos for 1 month and love them!!!!!!! Just a suggestion, you should do a video on making your own equipment.Like how to put in taps on a plain 5gallon fermenter and drilling hole for air locks or how to improvise on. oh yeah, by the way its really expensive to buy home beer brewing ingrdiants where I live. do you have any tps? thanks Dan.M
CraigTube // Feb 6, 2010 at 1:25 am
Sure. I don’t know where you live but I just put a link in the info section to a great site that sells everything you need. The link will take you right to their site, and it helps me out too.
haansgruber // Mar 2, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Start off simple (do it yourself items)
try a food grade bucket with lid (acquire from restaurant?) Pickle barrel? Don’t use anything from soap or chemicals (food only)
make your own airlock by shaping pipe in an S shape (filled with water) allows air to bubble out but not back in
Look around at items required and fashion your own from items other people might throw away regularly
I built my entire assembly from buckets
a turkey fryer propane burner
you get the idea
peace
lewis743 // Mar 5, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Craig your videos are awsome i have learned alot by watching. My family has made hard cider for the past fifty years and i was wondering if you have any videos on making hard cider? i would love to see you approach on it and see if I can put a twist on a family owned aged reciepe. thanks again
marc
CraigTube // Mar 6, 2010 at 12:08 am
Do you just use apple juice and yeast? Any tips because I was going to try it.
lewis743 // Mar 6, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Craig, I just sent you an email with the receipe that has been handed down to me hope you like it
marc
penandteller // Mar 9, 2010 at 9:59 pm
hi to make cider u just need apple juice sugar and yeast, store bought juice is all i use i just made 20 litres mmmm strong to
chris95069 // Mar 11, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Do you know what alcohol content will kill off bakers yeast?
MrNeiluk // Mar 12, 2010 at 10:58 pm
i have made moonshine whiskey as an experement without using turbo yeast just with bakers and i have distilled moonshine up to 140 (proof) which is 70% alcohol
CraigTube // Mar 14, 2010 at 9:25 am
I don’t.
thelighthousekeepr // Mar 17, 2010 at 12:34 pm
nice hookah
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Beer Brewing Equipment // May 5, 2010 at 2:00 pm
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