I’ve seen a number of advertisements online suggesting that you can make wine for free. There are “experts” who apparently claim they can tell you how to make wine at no cost to yourself. Can you really do this? Well…… Continue reading
When doing research one home winemaking, some may come across websites, books and articles where the making of meads is also discussed. Although there is some debate about whether a mead is technically a wine, it is made with the… Continue reading
Often a home winemaker that makes wine from fruit will discover a haze in their wine. Often, this is caused by the presence of pectin which can hold flavors. The haze are actually the presence of gelatin solutions. Those who… Continue reading
Some years ago, I received a phone call from my brother. He was obviously “sloshed.” Between some giggles and slurred words, he asked me, “Ian, how do you start a siphon?”
I didn’t know at the time why he… Continue reading
Several days ago, I came across an article in a local newspaper discussing ways to save money on weddings. With the tight economic times today, everyone seems to be tightening their belts and looking for ways to save money on… Continue reading
So you’re thinking about making your own wine but don’t know where to start? Wondering just how complicated it can be? I was at that point once as well, until I received a Father’s Day gift of a wine making… Continue reading
Many brides and grooms-to-be are feeling the economic pinch and are carefully considering all their options when it comes to the expenses of their wedding. If you’re like many other soon to be married couples, you might be thinking about… Continue reading
In the previous article, Getting Started, we discussed what you should get in a good basic wine making starting kit. Today,
we’ll take a look at the process of wine making using concentrated grape juice purchased from a wine making outlet.… Continue reading
In Planning Your Wedding With Your Own Homemade Wine – Part 1, we discussed the cost savings of making your own wine to serve your guests at your wedding reception as well as some of the things you’ll need… Continue reading
If you’ve been following along here, you’ll recall that we began with “Getting Started – Part 1″ where we discussed the basic components of what you should look for in a home winemaking starter kit.
Then in “Getting Started –… Continue reading
(Positively Charged Fining Agent)
Many might be surprised to know that a commonly used fining agent in wine comes from the bladder of some fishes, usually sturgeon, cod or cichlids. It often comes packaged in some white wine kits as… Continue reading
If you’ve been following along, this is week #2 of our 4 week home winemaking kit. For those who have reached this article without having read the first few, links to the earlier articles are at the bottom of this… Continue reading
In Part 1 of “Can You Really Make Wine For Free,” we discussed the basic equipment costs you will have to budget for when making wine and discovered that for about $35.00, you can get yourself ready to… Continue reading
Items Needed:
1. 30 sanitized bottles.
2. Syphon tube.
3. Sanitizing solution.
4. 30 corks
5. Bottle corker (Often, the store where you purchased your kit will lend or rent a corker to you. You may want to consider purchasing… Continue reading