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Making Wine Like a Pro
Wine making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is fairly simple, it's important to follow the steps carefully to ensure you don't miss any elements. These steps will be crucial to the success of your batch.
Once you've decided to make a batch of wine, the first thing to consider is the equipment needed. The following is a list of the wine making equipment required to make a basic batch of red wine:
Large nylon straining bag
Cloth (any kind will do)
Large pail (with a lid)
Hydrometer
Thermometer
Acid titration kit
Clear, bendable plastic tubing (a half inch in diameter)
Two, one gallon glass jugs
Corks
Hand corker
Fermentation lock and bung
Wine bottles (between 5 and 7)
After you've assembled the necessary equipment, just follow these easy steps and you'll produce a great batch of wine in practically no time at all:
1. Prepare the Produce First, inspect the fruit to ensure the grapes are ripe and free of insects or other contaminants. Put the grapes in the straining bag and measure the sugar level using your hydrometer. A hydrometer can be purchased at any wine making store. The sugar density should be 22 ideally. Also, remember to remove the stems from all grapes in order to make your wine smoother and sweeter. Finish this step by transferring the ingredients into the jug.
2. Adjust the Juice This is a crucial step in the wine-making process. You must measure the acid content using your titration kit. The ideal level is 6 to 7 grams per liter for red wine and 6.5 to 7.5 per liter for white wine. You'll want to regulate the sugar level by measuring it with your hydrometer from time to time. Sugar levels should remain at 22 for both red and white wines. The fermentation should remain around 70-degrees-Fahrenheit for basic red wines. Abiding by these temperatures will ensure that the process goes smoothly.
3. Rack the Wine Insert your clear plastic hose into the wine jug and attach it to the opening of the other (empty) sanitized jug. Siphon the wine from one jug to the other in order to keep the wine in a completely sanitized container. Next, fit the jug with a bung and fermentation lock. This step may take some time, but it's important to be slow and careful so you don't stir up the sediment. Let the wine sit for an extended period of time (some people choose to wait weeks or even months).
4. Bottle the Wine Bottling your wine is the easy part. Simply siphon your wine from the jug into your wine bottles. Be sure to leave about 2-inches at the top of every bottle, otherwise it will cause overflow when the cork is inserted. To cork your wine bottles simply insert a cork into the hand corker, position the corker over the lever and insert.
5. Drink and Enjoy!
Bill Kaplan spends most of his free time researching and practicing the art of beer brewing and wine making and serves as a contributing editor for the http://www.winemakingandbeerbrewing.com/ website. The site offers information on making wine, various types of wine cabinets, the beer and wine forums and more.
Copyright Bill Kaplan - http://www.winemakingandbeerbrewing.com/
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Making Wine Like a Pro
Wine making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is fairly simple, it's impo...
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Restaurants, consumers becoming wine savvy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:29:47 GMT
It's as plain as the nose in your wine glass. Nearly everyone around here is getting smarter about the fruit of the vine.
Wine grapes thrive in sheltered Chilean valley (Contra Costa Times)
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:39:48 GMT
We were tasting red wines, introduced ever so properly by the winery host. Holding stemmed glass delicately at the base, he swirled, he studied the wine against the light, he sniffed and pondered a minute.
Iron And Wine: Shepherding New Songs (ChartAttack.com)
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:36:04 GMT
With an ever-expanding legion of devoted fans and a growing heap of critical success, Iron And Wine 's Sam Beam has just released his third LP, The Shepherd's Dog via Sub Pop. The record marks an aural turn for Beam, who spoke with us over the phone from his home outside of Austin, Texas about writing, family and the pressure to succeed.
Ohio watchdog group criticizes wine-shipment ban (The Plain Dealer)
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:02:19 GMT
Columbus- State senators who struck a behind-the-scenes deal to ban large wineries from shipping directly to Ohio consumers say they were trying to protect Ohio's wine industry.
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Making Wine Like a Pro
Wine making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is fairly simple, it's important to follow the steps carefully to ensure you don't miss any elements. These steps will be crucial to the success of your batch.
Once you've decided to make a batch of wine, the first thing to consider is the equipment needed. The following is a list of the wine making equipment required to make a basic batch of red wine:
Large nylon straining bag
Cloth (any kind will do)
Large pail (with a lid)
Hydrometer
Thermometer
Acid titration kit
Clear, bendable plastic tubing (a half inch in diameter)
Two, one gallon glass jugs
Corks
Hand corker
Fermentation lock and bung
Wine bottles (between 5 and 7)
After you've assembled the necessary equipment, just follow these easy steps and you'll produce a great batch of wine in practically no time at all:
1. Prepare the Produce First, inspect the fruit to ensure the grapes are ripe and free of insects or other contaminants. Put the grapes in the straining bag and measure the sugar level using your hydrometer. A hydrometer can be purchased at any wine making store. The sugar density should be 22 ideally. Also, remember to remove the stems from all grapes in order to make your wine smoother and sweeter. Finish this step by transferring the ingredients into the jug.
2. Adjust the Juice This is a crucial step in the wine-making process. You must measure the acid content using your titration kit. The ideal level is 6 to 7 grams per liter for red wine and 6.5 to 7.5 per liter for white wine. You'll want to regulate the sugar level by measuring it with your hydrometer from time to time. Sugar levels should remain at 22 for both red and white wines. The fermentation should remain around 70-degrees-Fahrenheit for basic red wines. Abiding by these temperatures will ensure that the process goes smoothly.
3. Rack the Wine Insert your clear plastic hose into the wine jug and attach it to the opening of the other (empty) sanitized jug. Siphon the wine from one jug to the other in order to keep the wine in a completely sanitized container. Next, fit the jug with a bung and fermentation lock. This step may take some time, but it's important to be slow and careful so you don't stir up the sediment. Let the wine sit for an extended period of time (some people choose to wait weeks or even months).
4. Bottle the Wine Bottling your wine is the easy part. Simply siphon your wine from the jug into your wine bottles. Be sure to leave about 2-inches at the top of every bottle, otherwise it will cause overflow when the cork is inserted. To cork your wine bottles simply insert a cork into the hand corker, position the corker over the lever and insert.
5. Drink and Enjoy!
Bill Kaplan spends most of his free time researching and practicing the art of beer brewing and wine making and serves as a contributing editor for the http://www.winemakingandbeerbrewing.com/ website. The site offers information on making wine, various types of wine cabinets, the beer and wine forums and more.
Copyright Bill Kaplan - http://www.winemakingandbeerbrewing.com/
A Short About Wine Summary
Making Wine Like a Pro
Wine making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is fairly simple, it's impo...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Headlines on About Wine
Restaurants, consumers becoming wine savvy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:29:47 GMT
It's as plain as the nose in your wine glass. Nearly everyone around here is getting smarter about the fruit of the vine.
Wine grapes thrive in sheltered Chilean valley (Contra Costa Times)
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:39:48 GMT
We were tasting red wines, introduced ever so properly by the winery host. Holding stemmed glass delicately at the base, he swirled, he studied the wine against the light, he sniffed and pondered a minute.
Iron And Wine: Shepherding New Songs (ChartAttack.com)
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:36:04 GMT
With an ever-expanding legion of devoted fans and a growing heap of critical success, Iron And Wine 's Sam Beam has just released his third LP, The Shepherd's Dog via Sub Pop. The record marks an aural turn for Beam, who spoke with us over the phone from his home outside of Austin, Texas about writing, family and the pressure to succeed.
Ohio watchdog group criticizes wine-shipment ban (The Plain Dealer)
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:02:19 GMT
Columbus- State senators who struck a behind-the-scenes deal to ban large wineries from shipping directly to Ohio consumers say they were trying to protect Ohio's wine industry.
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The FTD African Violet Plant - Deluxe
Our 6" potted African Violets are a terrific accent to any home or office. A great way to let them know you are thinking of them. To ensure the best quality, the flower color may vary. Approx. 8"H. Planter size is 5 1/4"H and 6" Dia white metal. C36-3559DPrice: 69.99 USD
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