Wine Brewing in Nine easy steps.
These are general steps intended to give an idea of how
simple making your own wine is. You will always need to follow the instruction
contained in the wine kit you have selected.
STEP ONE
Select a wine kit availible in 1 or 5 gallon sizes.
STEP TWO
Empty the concentrate into a sterilised fermenting vessel,
together with the specified amount of cold water. If your kit contains dried
friut and herbs, they should be added at this point.
STEP THREE
Dissolve the sugar in hot water and add to thje fermenting
vessel, making sure that the solution is well mixed.
NB. Not all kits require the extra sugar.
STEP FOUR
Add nutrient and wine yeast sachets that come with the kit.
Seal the fermentation vessel with an airlock containing water and leave in a
warm place to ferment. Gently swill the vessel once a day for the next three to
five days.
STEP FIVE
After four days, add extra water to top up to the kits size
(1 or 5 gallons).
STEP SIX
After two/three weeks, test for sweetness. If the mixture is
to your liking, proceed to step seven. If not, then let fermentation continue
and test again after a couple of days.
STEP SEVEN
Stop fermentation and add finings to clear the wine.
STEP EIGHT
When the wine is clear, syphon into another sterilised
vessel, taking care not to disturb the sediment at the bottom. Remaining gas
(CO2) can be expelled by removing the airlock and covering the hole with one
finger. Swirl the vessel untill all gas has been expelled. Gas being given
off is denoted by a 'fizz' when the finger is removed.
STEP NINE
Syphon clear wine into clean steralised bottles and cork.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
Your wine should ready to drink but may have a raw flavour.
This will disappear if left to mature for 3-4 weeks.
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