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The Home Winemaking Channel
“Home Winemaking tips, tricks and general information for the novice to the enthusiast! This channel covers everything you would want to know about making wine at home and will even include some things at commercial wineries for comparison. If you are interested in the hobby and want to expand your knowledge or just watch a few videos to refresh, please subscribe! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I would be happy to help. See the Home Winemaking Blog at https://www.smartwinemaking.com/”
Quality Home Winemaking
This guy is really good too. A beginner like me.
“I’ve found a new hobby and I’m loving it. Making wine from fruit or using kit wines, who would have thought it’s this much fun! I’m brand new to this so if you know more, or have some tips you’d like to share feel free to share.”
Man Made Mead
Man Made Mead. Excellent source for mead making including a detailed How To Make Mead course spanning multiple episodes. Highly recommended.
City Steading Brews
City Steading Brews (Brian and Derica) one of the best sources of wine and mead making on the web. Large variety of topics covered, their beautiful personalities and charisma shine through in each episode. They publish two videos a week. Funny, entertaining and most importantly informational. Highly recommended.
Steps to Make Wine from 100% Fruit Juice or Concentrate
Steps for making wine from 100% juice or concentrate. Yes, there are many variations to winemaking. The goal is to create a simple step by step list that can be followed by beginners. If you’ve never made wine and follow these steps multiple times using different juices–you will develop an understanding of the process–sanitation, pitching yeast, fermentation, racking, stabilizing, backsweetening, bottling and aging.
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| Step 0 | Sanitize. 1/2 tbsp Star Sans in 5gal bucket filled 1/2 with water. this is your sanitizing bucket. put it in the sink. drown everything in this bucket, can leave equip in the bucket soaking before use. Adjust sugar according to fruit. |
| Step 1 | Prep Sugar. heat 4 cups of water. slowly stir in the sugar until it’s fully dissolved. Don’t boil, just get it hot enough where the sugar dissolves. move off and let it cool down. |
| Step 2 | Combine. Pour 2 cans juice concentrate into primary fermenter. Add the cooled sugar water. |
| Step 3 | Fill it Up. Fill the rest with spring water to make 1 gal. Seal and give it a shake. |
| Step 4 | Adjuncts. These make the end result better. Add acid blend (2tsp), pectin enzyme (1/2tsp), yeast nutrient (1sp). Seal and give it a shake. Add 1/2c black tea for tannins (previously brewed and cooled). |
| Step 5 | Gravity Check. Gravity check/reading, record it. IG just under 14% abv. |
| Step 6 | Break, wait 12-24 hrs |
| Step 7 | Pitch Yeast. Add wine yeast (1/2 package) and fit airlock. Fermentation usually begins within 6-8 hours. a miracle of nature. |
| Step 8 | Break, wait 5-10 days, watch it. If using real fruit in muslin bag, remove the fruit/bag at day 6. |
| Step 9 | First Rack 1. Fermentation stops or slows or 10days or so, the yeast is done. Rack to another jar using a siphon. |
| Step 10 | Gravity check/reading, record it (optional). |
| Step 11 | Break 25-30 days |
| Step 12 | Second Rack 2. |
| Step 13 | Break 25-30 days or until wine clears |
| Step 13 | Third Rack 3/Stabilize 1. Add 1 crushed Camden tablet. |
| Step 14 | Break, wait 12 hrs |
| Step 15 | Stabilize 2 Potassium Sorbate. Add potassium sorbate (1/2tsp). |
| Step 16 | Break, wait 24-48 hrs |
| Step 17 | Backsweeten. Add sugar to taste. |
| Step 18 | Bottle. |
| Step 19 | Break/Age 3-6 months or longer |
Generally it’s good practice to add the sulfite, then wait 12 hours before adding the sorbate. Then wait another 48 hours before adding the sugar. 1c of black tea per gallon
