Comments on: Homemade Winemaking for Beginners http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking How to Make Your Own Homemade Wine - Instructions, Videos, Tutorials Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:31 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: B.Elly tumwine http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2098 B.Elly tumwine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:31 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2098 any particulars stabilisers for wines? any particulars stabilisers for wines?

]]> By: Capnray http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2086 Capnray Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:32:04 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2086 Great advice. This gives new winemakers a range in yeast selection. In 2010 I made a green tomato wine, using baker's yeast and a blackberry wine using wine yeast. The blackberry did clear quicker, but both were excellent after aging. I did a double fermentation on both and since I like a sweet wine, used a lot of sugar. I am currently making orange wine with bakers yeast. I use both chemical and "scalding" forms of sterilization depending upon how impatient or pressed for time I am. My mom apparently learned from Prohibition days, taught me to use a hose and an external bottle of water as an airlock and that is also an indication of when fermentation ceases. Great advice. This gives new winemakers a range in yeast selection. In 2010 I made a green tomato wine, using baker's yeast and a blackberry wine using wine yeast. The blackberry did clear quicker, but both were excellent after aging. I did a double fermentation on both and since I like a sweet wine, used a lot of sugar. I am currently making orange wine with bakers yeast. I use both chemical and “scalding” forms of sterilization depending upon how impatient or pressed for time I am. My mom apparently learned from Prohibition days, taught me to use a hose and an external bottle of water as an airlock and that is also an indication of when fermentation ceases.

]]> By: Lloyd McLain http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2065 Lloyd McLain Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:59:48 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2065 Couldn't find your email so swnt this via oli email. thanks for the tip today sept 22 Couldn't find your email so swnt this via oli email. thanks for the tip today sept 22

]]> By: Scorpio_fl http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2060 Scorpio_fl Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:29:28 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2060 how did the potato receipt turn out???<br><br> how did the potato receipt turn out???

]]> By: Marshall http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2056 Marshall Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:50:35 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2056 Hi,<br><br>I liked the article, but I do have a question. Can I age the wine for the 6-9 months in a glass carboy instead of in the bottles? My concern is with popping corks !  We live in two different houses during the year. In the 6 months when I am not around to watch the bottles (or clean up the mess if there is a problem), I would rather have the wine in a verticle carboy sitting in a closed storage container so if there is a problem, the mess will be contained to the storage tote and I can address it when I return. I currently have a carboy sitting in such an arrangement at home and am anxious to see if this worked out. Even if I do not have a mess, have I compromised on the quality by doing this ???  I do have the carboy sealed with a large baloon (that I sterlizied) so oxygen cannot get into the carboy and I have the carboy filled to within an inch or two of the top. It is also stored in a dark, cool location in the basement.  Comments?<br> Hi,

I liked the article, but I do have a question. Can I age the wine for the 6-9 months in a glass carboy instead of in the bottles? My concern is with popping corks !  We live in two different houses during the year. In the 6 months when I am not around to watch the bottles (or clean up the mess if there is a problem), I would rather have the wine in a verticle carboy sitting in a closed storage container so if there is a problem, the mess will be contained to the storage tote and I can address it when I return. I currently have a carboy sitting in such an arrangement at home and am anxious to see if this worked out. Even if I do not have a mess, have I compromised on the quality by doing this ???  I do have the carboy sealed with a large baloon (that I sterlizied) so oxygen cannot get into the carboy and I have the carboy filled to within an inch or two of the top. It is also stored in a dark, cool location in the basement.  Comments?

]]> By: chas http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2047 chas Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:27:15 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2047 I've just made 3 gallon of pinaple and 3gallon of yellow mango wine, the last ime i made it it was truly grate, but this time as i rackt it i had my breath taken away by the amount of citrus in it, some how far far to much especilay now the sugar has gone, Is there anything I can do appart from throwing it away, I'm pulling my hair out here x help! I've just made 3 gallon of pinaple and 3gallon of yellow mango wine, the last ime i made it it was truly grate, but this time as i rackt it i had my breath taken away by the amount of citrus in it, some how far far to much especilay now the sugar has gone, Is there anything I can do appart from throwing it away, I'm pulling my hair out here x help!

]]> By: Mksonksen http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2042 Mksonksen Tue, 03 May 2011 01:55:40 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2042 I have two carboys of wine that is ready to bottle. I am thinking of aging them both for4-5 months in the carboys and then bottle in October. Any comments on this ? Anything special I need to do. I have them stored in a closed tote in my basement workshop so they will stay dark and cool. I have two carboys of wine that is ready to bottle. I am thinking of aging them both for4-5 months in the carboys and then bottle in October. Any comments on this ? Anything special I need to do. I have them stored in a closed tote in my basement workshop so they will stay dark and cool.

]]> By: Gk Girikumar005 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2041 Gk Girikumar005 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:42:38 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2041 Thank u very much.I like this Thank u very much.I like this

]]> By: J Rushe http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2039 J Rushe Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:39:43 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2039 MAKING WINE FROM GRAPES FOR THE FIRST TIME MAKING WINE FROM GRAPES FOR THE FIRST TIME

]]> By: Aquarius305 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/homemade-winemaking-for-beginners/#comment-2035 Aquarius305 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/winemaking/?page_id=2#comment-2035 Thanks for the information. I just put a batch together, but forgot the Campden Tablets. the Kit didn't mention doing that. Can they put in at a different time? <br>This article, btw, is going into "Favorites" to be thoroughly perused before making my next batch.<br>Thanks again. Thanks for the information. I just put a batch together, but forgot the Campden Tablets. the Kit didn't mention doing that. Can they put in at a different time?
This article, btw, is going into “Favorites” to be thoroughly perused before making my next batch.
Thanks again.

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