Part 1 – Airlock blowouts and simple wine making
February 16th, 2010 | Published in Wine Gifts | 25 Comments
this will allow you to experiment with making a type of wine from juice that you buy in the supermarket and stuff you probably have around the house or can easily obtain. It’s what got me into making actual wine because it taught me how simple it is to turn some sweet juice into wine.
February 16th, 2010 at 11:05 pm (#)
Idiotic comments like this prove to reveal the mentality of the poster. I’m sure the people in South Florida appreciate your vast intelligence.
February 16th, 2010 at 11:10 pm (#)
You for got to tell us not to use any USED Condoms. You never know there might be someone from South Florida watching!
February 16th, 2010 at 11:32 pm (#)
Another nice shirt! My home team!
February 16th, 2010 at 11:49 pm (#)
That’s fine. The alc level depends on the sugar content. A hydrometer is handy for that, but you’ll just have to sip it and see what buzz you get. Be careful LOL.
February 17th, 2010 at 12:35 am (#)
i made my homemade wine it was foaming at the first two days and tat foam went itnto the bottel airlock method then the fome stopped and the fermentation still going OK for more then 8 days .. i think i added more suger or more yeast !! so that i’v got the foam in the first two days !! is that right ? one thing .. what is the averege of alcohol is prduced in this type of wine ?? many thanks Craig
February 17th, 2010 at 12:58 am (#)
That is absolutely not correct. The bottle has to be LOWER than the fermenter for a syphon to start. Also, the tube is at the top of the fermenter, and common sense tells you that once the level of the beer goes down a bit, the flow will stop.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:33 am (#)
If your fermenter overflows and gets into the tube, you run the risk of creating a siphon and draining the whole bucket with this method.
February 17th, 2010 at 1:54 am (#)
Glad to see youve done a wine video even though im not a big wine drinker (ok i do sit off with the odd bottle ive made lol) im very interested in making it an im always looking for tips
February 17th, 2010 at 2:35 am (#)
I am a YouTube Partner. That means that they get to put adds beside my videos and I get some extra privileges in return. Not everyone can become a partner. You have to meet certain criteria, like lots of subscribers and views. I’ve been at this since 2006. Hard work pays off.
February 17th, 2010 at 3:26 am (#)
Dude how did you upload that video “airlocks 101″ 18 minutes long?
Youtube allowes 10 minutes long.
February 17th, 2010 at 4:22 am (#)
@CraigTube Yeah it helped me with Airlocks, Thanks. I can create my own.
I’ve used condoms as an airlock.
Thanks Craig
February 17th, 2010 at 4:29 am (#)
Watch my Airlocks 101 video. It may help you.
February 17th, 2010 at 4:47 am (#)
Mine has stopped fermentation in 4 days
February 17th, 2010 at 5:45 am (#)
ok well thank you for the advice and hope to see more videos from you.
February 17th, 2010 at 5:51 am (#)
Yup.
February 17th, 2010 at 6:28 am (#)
ok but it shouldnt matter on the type of yeast just try using the whole thing?
February 17th, 2010 at 6:38 am (#)
I would have used the whole packet on one bottle. My recent one I used two cans of frozen consentrate (Minute Maid) in a 3.7 Letre jug and a whole pack of bread yeast. It turned out great. Wine yeast might not leave much sweetness behind. Bread and beer yeast do.
February 17th, 2010 at 7:01 am (#)
ok just one other question before i do that. how much yeast do u add. i got a 8 gram packet of wine yeast and split it up between the 2 because the package said use the whole packet on 25 liters. i figured that might be overkill for the size of a juice container so i divided it up probably about 2 grams per container. is there anything i could have done diffrent?
February 17th, 2010 at 7:36 am (#)
Well, when this happened to me I just scrapped it. Even the guy who taught me how to make it couldn’t explain it. Try a different brand of juice and make sure there’s no weird chemicals in it.
February 17th, 2010 at 8:09 am (#)
ok well its been another few days and nothing. when i did what you sujested i got immediate results but it has stopped again. quick question. how much yeast is recommended and what temp should it be kept at? im keeping it between 70 and 80. any other advice you have is welcome.
February 17th, 2010 at 9:07 am (#)
well i did what u sujested and i will keep u updated from here. thanks
February 17th, 2010 at 9:50 am (#)
Maybe even 3. Keep me informed.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:29 am (#)
funny thing happened. I just read your response and i will try that tomorrow because it is late where i located. The one batch i have that was fermenting properly is no longer bubbling though the airlock. the airlock still indicates that i have pressure but after 2 days it has slowed significantly. I havent seen any actually bubbling through the airlock. i will try what you suggest and keep you updated. Oh and just a quick question. This process is supposed to take about 2 weeks right?
February 17th, 2010 at 10:47 am (#)
I have found that this happens from time to time. I had a failed batch recently, using the exact same stuff as other times. I blamed the yeast. Try opening it up and letting some oxygen in, than give it a shake. It might catch after that. Let me know what happens, so I can help others with this issue.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:23 am (#)
Craig i have a question about making the inmate wine.i have had mine fermenting for 2 days and i am doing 2 batches. one of the batches is fermenting fine and bubbling and the airlock is working but the second one is doing nothing. it began bubbling but then stopped and hasn’t restarted. I am wondering if i accidentally killed the yeast in that one. The temp it is sitting at is a little highter and im not sure what i should do. would adding more yeast be usefull? any suggestions would be helpful