I would appreciate if someone can tell me the best way to make homemade wine not vinegar. Thanks?
February 9th, 2010 | Published in Wine | 2 Comments
I have tried several times to make homemade wine . I succeeded at first however it turned into vinegar. I would like to know what is the correct procedure of doing this without the wine turning into vinegar , Thank you .
February 9th, 2010 at 7:41 pm (#)
if you let air in it will turn to vinegar!!!
you need an air lock.
simple way is buy one or use a balloon over the top with a small pinprick hole in the neck as the gas fills the ballon it opens the whole and the gas pushes out but no letting air in, or a sypon tube into a glass of water it will bubble away but never come into contact with the air.
dont check it to much while fermenting by taking lid off be patient and wait for it to stop bubbling.
February 9th, 2010 at 8:28 pm (#)
The first, and most important, step is to sanitize everything that will come into contact with your wine. The second thing is to use only quality ingredients and equipment. Use an air lock to prevent contamination from air-borne yeasts that may cause your wine to turn into vinegar. Be sure you are using a wine yeast; bread yeast will make wine, but it will have a “biscuit-like” taste. Also, don’t allow the wine to sit on the lees for very long; rack the first time at two weeks, again when fermentation is complete and every thirty days thereafter until the wine is clear. Age the wine using oak, either strips of chips, for at least 3 months for a white wine and 6 months for a red wine. Bottle into clean, sanitized bottles and immediately cork or cap the bottles. Let the wine rest in the bottles for at least two weeks before opening, and serve at the correct temperature; cellar temperature for reds, refrigerated or iced for whites. Of course, there are exceptions for these temperatures; cherry wine is red, but is best served well chilled.
Here is a video about making wine:
More information, and supplies:
The process, broken down:
Good luck and enjoy!