How to Make Wine from Grapes at Home
Step by Step guide to make wine at home from grapes. I have just sampled my first bottle after leaving it to mature for 10 months. It is the best wine that I have ever made. (Independently confirmed by my wife!)
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Fair play, must taste delicious but cant stand that english commentary…. get on to the BBC and you could malke a living..!! Well done tho!
ronaldvandijk100
December 7, 2011 at 9:51 am
Fuckin Hell mate! After 12 steps I was fed up about looking into any more countless steps..
ronaldvandijk100
December 7, 2011 at 10:20 am
what are the calculations one has to do to determine the amount of sugar to add?
JmaJeremy514
December 7, 2011 at 11:10 am
@idmji89 Bacteria (in the air) can turn your wine into vinegar if your dont take the right precautions. Sterilising all your equipment kills the bacteria on the surfaces. The bacteria also needs oxygen to produce the vinegar so if you keep the air out (using airlocks) then it cant work.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 11:11 am
What are we trying to avoid with all the sterilization????
idmji89
December 7, 2011 at 11:31 am
@asdsadsadsa212132131 I dont think so. In the early stages the alcohol content is low. Also there is a large amount of carbon dioxide gas being given off causing a gas flow out of the juice and I assume any air will be expelled with it. I’ve had no problem with my fermentation using this method.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 12:11 pm
LOOOOOOOL
AffectKnightz
December 7, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Good vid thats how I do mine works very well I use a different sterilizing system though .
MrMrtiki
December 7, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Thank you for making this splendid video! I have one question though: are there any risks involved in stirring daily during primary fermentation? I´ve always thought that air/oxygen is bad for the brew. Thanks again!
asdsadsadsa212132131
December 7, 2011 at 2:31 pm
@Nightrain80 Keep it in the dark, ideally about 21 degC. Not sure about other yeasts or other methods of measuring sugar – best do a google search. You can boil the juice but add a teaspoon of pectic enzyme to eaach gallon or else your wine may be cloudy.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 2:33 pm
We have planted 4 vines and will need to make wine from them at some stage once they get bigger. This is a very informative, easy to follow video so thank you for putting it up!
ivankinsman
December 7, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Great! Very helpful. I want to ask where to keep it to have healty fermentation? And can i use any yeast which has same bacteria? Because wine yest are selling here for 500gr and it costs a lot. Any other chance to check sugar without hydrometer? I heard they do with eggs…Can i steril it by boiling the juice? Sorry if i am asking stupid questions:)) I tried to make wine lots of time, but always no success…Thank you again for your helps…
Nightrain80
December 7, 2011 at 3:06 pm
@pillowpants286
Look online for ‘Beaverdale’ wine kits. They have Pinot Noir I believe!
npb07149
December 7, 2011 at 3:54 pm
@bertydastard Thanks for your comments. The seeds wont do any harm, filter them out by transfering to a second demijohn and passing the juice through a muslin cloth.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm
This is a fantastic video. So many of the websites on the net are just paragraphs of text with little or no details to each step. Thank you so much!
I have a question – we have just finished the primary fermentation and are one day into secondary. I think there might be one or two seeds in the demijohns however. Would that affect the wine too badly?
bertydastard
December 7, 2011 at 4:21 pm
@cbeaudot thanks for the comment. Good luck with your wine making. Let us know how it goes.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 4:22 pm
I live in the uk
pillowpants286
December 7, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Can anyone tell me where I could get pinot noir grapes or have them orderd to my house?
pillowpants286
December 7, 2011 at 4:58 pm
This is by far the best and clearest video for making red wine from scratch with minimal supplies. Thank you so much for this! My vine is only 4 years old. I harvested for the first time and got about 16 pounds. Can’t wait to see how good a wine I can get from them!
cbeaudot
December 7, 2011 at 5:05 pm
@G18ALA I didnt add any water. All the liquid in the brewing bucket is pure grape juice.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 5:24 pm
How much water do you need to add to the grapes at the beginning when you add the yeast?
G18ALA
December 7, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Thank you for producing this video. It is very clear and easy to understand. Now I can go crush my syrah grapes!! Cheers
mkhorses
December 7, 2011 at 5:49 pm
@THEKIND253 I just got a refractometer to measure sugar levels and I plan to harvest at 22 brix, subject to my taste buds, of course
rmadelson
December 7, 2011 at 6:45 pm
@THEKIND253 The best test is to taste them – if they taste sweet and have a good flavour then they’re ready. If they taste ‘acidic’ or ‘tarty’ then they are not quite ready – this flavour will give your wine an acidic taste. Colour is next – green grapes turn white or yellow, red take on a deep hue. Also if the birds are eating them that is a good sign.
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 7:15 pm
@801Hemingway Thanks for your positive comment – I’m really pleased you found it useful
nickmitch6
December 7, 2011 at 8:03 pm