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Once you’ve decided on what wine kit you’d like to make we now move onto what equipment you’ll need to get started. In this video I outline the minimum amount of equipment required to get going. You can always add more gadgets but this is an affordable place to start.
In summary, you’ll need: Continue reading “Equipment Required for Making Wine from a Kit”
Five days ago I began making a six gallon Shiraz wine kit. As I go I’m recording videos on how it’s done, here’s the first video on what comes in a winemaking kit.
Today I wanted to share my first update on my wine. I’m four days into the wine making process. After the first day the airlock started bubbling away signifying that the primary fermentation had begun.
When fermentation first began the airlock was bubbling quite rapidly. The lid to the fermenter was pushed up in the middle from all the pressure, so much so that I was wondering if that little airlock was going to shoot out like a rocket. Continue reading “Fermentation Has Begun”
So you’ve decided you want to make wine but what do you need to get going? First of all you’ll need to choose a wine kit.
A wine kit includes a grape juice concentrate, most importantly, but also several additional chemicals used during the winemaking process. In this video session I’ll show you what you can expect to find in your winemaking kit when you open it up.
Once bottled wine needs to be stored in optimal conditions to preserve its life and keep it tasting as wonderful as possible. The three factors affecting wine being aged in a bottle are temperature, light, and humidity (depending on your closure).
Red vs White Wine Bottle Aging Continue reading “Bottle Aging Wine”
Bottling is the final step in the wine making process that requires any effort on your part. After this time takes care of the rest.
The major considerations when bottling are what kind of bottle to use, type of closure, and to add gas or not
Bottles
The type of bottle you use is completely up to you. A bottle’s shape does not impact the taste or life of your wine in any way. Continue reading “Bottling Wine”