I don't drink alcohol but my wife does drink on occasion. Being a rancher I like to have skills in as many topics as I can before I get too old. My wife loves my homemade alcohol products, especially my honey mead made from my own beehives so naturally, I oblige her wants and needs in every way I can. Happy wife, happy life. Thanks for the 2 videos.
I’ve been making wine for eight years now, I must say you have one of the top-tier videos when it comes to breaking down instructions for newbies. I use all the ingredients you use as well.
Please I have really enjoyed watching this video and has given me more knowledge about the concept of wine making. Am a beginner I wanna start wine 🍷 making. Can you guide me please?
This is my third year of making fruit wine following your videos. I started with Persimmon in 2022, and added pear in 2023 (both from our trees). This year I added Huckleberry (from a friend in Idaho). When you said, "It will be the best wine you ever tasted.", I was very skeptical. However, you were right. Last night my wife and I enjoyed a bottle of pear wine with dinner, and I have to admit, this is some of the best wine I have ever had. I make the wine to give to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. Everybody loves the wine. Thanks for producing these videos that have made the process so easy and successful. I really can't thank you enough.
That is so kind. You are a true wine maker and some great varieties you have tried. Thank you so much for supporting our channel it is these comments that keep us going. 😀😀👍👍❤️❤️🍷🍷
@@ryantaylor2221 The hardest part is letting it have some time in the bottle. My persimmon that I bottled in early 2023 is spectacular now. My other recommendation is to keep your wine in a cool dark place the entire process.
I made Moscato accidentally lol and it was the best wine I ever had.. only enough I didn't add any ingredients.. I was trying to make grape juice out of grapes and it ended up as a slushy of grape seeds and skin with grape lol but I forgot about it in the fridge for 1 year and then all the fibers fell to the bottom and the top was white like water and bubly and sweet.. was amazing
Living in Maine, i picked alot of blueberries this Summer with my little helpers (grand daughters). Anyway, after rinsing them well, stems etc i froze them and this also breaks the cell walls for fermetning later. I also use a pound of raisins which i put in my blender with two cups of frozen grape juice to blend and chop well. I find this helps fermentation also and adds more brix content. Nice video! tom
Started blueberry wine on feb. 28th following your method and I came back to say thaaaaaaaank youuuuuu 😇😇😇 very easy to follow. Thank you for replying about the smell and you were absolutely correct, the smell went away. It tastes absolutely amazing! Semi dry 15% . Pitching the yeast to my second batch of blueberry in a few minutes😃 thank you thank you!
I am so happy for you. Yes the blueberry Is one of my favorites. You just can't beat homemade wine. I can't tell you the last wine i bought. Great job and please keep in touch. I want to hear about all your creations. 😁😁👍👍♥️♥️🥂🥂
@@HowToDoneRight I would like to add on Feb 28th I started a strawberry batch as well. I didn’t follow your method for this batch😩. For the strawberry I didn’t use Camden tablets , yeast nutrients, acid blend or tannin. Instead I used lemon juice , black tea and EC-1118 yeast. I’m not liking the results of the strawberry batch lol. So I plan to do another strawberry wine but following your method lol simple easy to follow and great results! 👍🏽
I am doing a video soon of all the wines i made in the past year. And i will give you a hint.... Strawberry ranks in the top 2. It is so great i had someone offer to buy every bottle and didn't matter the price. Not sure why you didn't like yours maybe it was the amount of strawberries and frozen strawberries works the best. Im sure your next batch will be better. Now i want to open a bottle. Lol👍👍😁😁
Well this recipe will always turn out dry after fermentation and rackings... i always backsweeten and the strawberry is a must.. I'm not a fan of dry wines but the strawberry wine sweetens to perfection. It may be your new favorite.👍👍😁😁
Thank You! Just bottled a five gallon batch of prune wine using your recipe and my family and I think it's wonderful. Your guidance is greatly appreciated and makes the process fun an easy. I have a second five gallon batch of prune wine in it's first rack now, a one gallon batch of strawberry in it's first racking and I'm starting a small batch of mango tomorrow. Yes. I'm hooked, happy and proud.
That's so cool and congratulations. I never heard of prune wine i bet it would be great. Thanks for keeping in touch. racking my mead and orange wine this weekend. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
I'm curious, by "prune" are you referring to the small plums that are called Italian prunes or to the dried plum product called prunes? I have a batch of wine made from Italian Prunes from my neighbor's tree. I call it plum wine to lessen confusion. It is delicious.
@@medmark77 The fruit is a prune. Italian plums is a term made up for prunes by marketers because the dried ones have a stigma making them less appealing. They are the same, smaller, purple skinned fruit from, I believe, the plum family.
I followed your recipe and instructions using Hachiya persimmons from my tree for Christmas gifts. After 20 years of letting the deer and birds eat the fruit I learned that Persimmon wine is common in Korea I decided to give it a try. I had doubts the entire time while making it, but it turned out great. People were skeptical when I mentioned 'persimmon wine' but were asking for more after tasting it. I'm making a double batch for 2023. Thanks for the great videos!
Bentonite is added to clarify the wine and also to HEAT stabilize the wine,prevents it from becoming cloudy,reacts with the protein in the wine ,also much easier to filter later .
I am new to making wine at home. This was the most informative video that I have seen in the past year or so. Looking forward to more such content. It's a great hobby! Welcome all!
Trap a zip tie under the two you've used to tie off the neck of your bag. Use this one to create a loop, through which you pass a broom handle, and suspend your bag hands free as you syphon the liquid. I use the same method as you do, since 1983. Great vid, thank you.
Came back to say I followed your recipe and aged my wine about 6 months and it’s delicious. Totally worth it. Much better after the aging. Thanks for all the tips!!
Hi. I do my best to follow your wine part one. Last year, I made a batch, and in the beginning, it was slow starting, so after a couple of days, I added more yeast. Ha, it then blowed up like crazy. I sent you a message and you said it would be fine. And it was, bottled it in August this year.
Update on Wines In my previous post, I stated that I was a little worried because the air locks started bubbling furiously in the carboys after I raked it from the buckets. This was supposed to be going from primary to secondary fermentation stage. You told me that I may have racked it a little too soon and that it would probably finish up in the car boy. You also told me instead of racking it at 30 days to wait at least 45 days which I did. The airlocks had finally slowed. Today was the 45th day and I racked both the muscadine and concord wines. I tasted it and you were right… It is very dry at this point. I think I will be OKAY! Thanks for your help. I will keep you posted.😊
I must have watched this video series 5 or 6 times now getting ready to start our first batch. It's so informative! I did a mix of blueberry and strawberry for this round and I'm already hooked and thinking I need another bucket to get another batch going. Thank you for sharing!
I live in a flyover area of Northern Appalachia... We make some world class wine here but it's never as complicated as your process is. The fruits we use come directly from the farm fields
Interesting video, thank you. Honestly the only reason I never tried doing this is because I thought in some way that it would be expensive to get into and the quality wouldn't make it worth it, but I'm finding more and more experienced people sharing instructions and tips that have made me decide to give it a go.
This entire series was great from start to finish. I’ve only just started in this hobby and it’s been a healthy amount of time between my first batch and what will soon be my next one, due to work getting a little crazy, but I feel like these videos make it look so simple! Thanks and great job.
If a batch goes bad, dont put yourself. I have done several batchs. Some where aweful but go me drunk and others were great than even my friends told me my cider was better than store bought
Mine turned out great@@jess500texas . Now that’s I’ve had it bottled for a few weeks it just seems like it gets better and better. Have a bunch away to some friends for tasting but I’ve got about 7 bottles left. Kind of want to let them set for even longer and see what happens flavor wise.
@@DanielPRails the trick is brewing more than you can drink!!! Keep it up, with a new “project” every week. Try to forget about the earlier stuff. Eventually you will have a couple month (and more) aged beauties. Although even my fresh stuff is better than the cheap £6 24h garage wines.
Great video guide. I made a blueberry wine following this guide and later sweetened it using dried fruit like figs, dates, and apricots. It was quite tasty.
I just want to thank you for all the info you have shared. I've been picking blackberries and sand plums for days. Next will be concord grapes. Started a gallon batch of blackberry today. Want to make sure I get it right before doing a five gallon batch. Wish me luck and thank you again.
Alllll thank you. ❤️❤️ Once you get started you will be addicted. And it's really not hard. Your way ahead because you have fresh fruit I wish I had that. Just reach out anytime I try and answer all my comments when I can. I want to see everyone be successful in this hobby. 👍👍
I remember my first batch some ten or eleven years ago, Muscadine. When I put the ingredients in I thought OMG I've ruined it! It looked like MUD! lol But,, the longer it went on the better it looked and by the end it was absolutely gorgeous! Your video is one of the BEST I've seen in years. ( and I've watched many). I totally agree with you making home made FRESH berry wine is the BEST. I've made all the ones you showed and more lol. If you're near the South, you must try Muscadine!
@@HowToDoneRight My blackberry/elderberry blend turned out fairly well. I must admit that I liked the back sweetened much better than the dry. I drank it all gone. And, I have "purchased" wine again. Harvesting blackberries from my own home grown as I write. Have you ever made Apple wine? I have a green apple tree in my yard that I would like to do something with.
This video is super educational and has helped be learn most of the basic steps to doing this. One question as I'm currently living in Mexico for the year, certain equipment is harder to come by. So for the first phase during the fermentation process, instead of a 6 gallon bucket we have a 1 gallon bucket along with a 5 gallon bucket to equal up to a six gallon bucket. Just to have an idea, I broke down the measurements based on "per gallon". If you'd spot check me, that would be amazing! I got into this hobby because my uncle inspired me. For fermentation process in bucket: About 3lbs of fruit per gallon Add 1 Campden tablet per gallon using the spoon to smash and break up the tablets. (6 total) Add ½ teaspoon of acid blend per gallon. (3 total) Add ⅔ teaspoons of the yeast nutrient per gallon. (4 total) Add ¼ teaspoons of Tannin per gallon. (1.5 total) Add ½ teaspoons of Pectic Enzyme per gallon. (3 total)
Yes this is correct from the video.. but if you really want to make it simple as you will see in my newer videos you can just at 1/2 tsp of all the additives per gallon of wine. 👍👍
I made homemade wine before I just wanted to get back into it which is why I popped into this playlist. Excellent process and great recipe; the only caveat I have is the sugar you are using. I typically prefer to use raw sugar as processed sugar is stripped and bleached of all nutrients and natural flavors; that you just can't get outside of raw sugar or pure sugar cane. Other than using processed sugar; excellent info.
When you use honey up front in fermenter you really are making a mead. Honey will have a different flavor. Watch my mead video and you will get some tips. ruclips.net/video/pz42O40XjiI/видео.html Honey will ferment alot slower too.
Great video! I started with some small batches of fruit wine just to see if i could do it. This is exactly the type of wine I was looking to make in a large batch. I followed your instructions exactly (aside from starting my yeast in a warm water instead of a direct pitch) I have vigorous fermentation less than 24 hours later.😄 can't wait til it's done.
Oh my you are going to be hooked.. I'm telling you you will never buy wine again. I have a video coming out tomorrow and it will give you some great ideas i promise. Thanks for tuning in and keep me informed how it turns out. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷🥂🥂
The yeast actually needs oxygen at the very beginning. You should whip that thing into a frenzy. It will take less time to finish the primary fermentation that way too.
Good video. My ex father in-law makes wine, it's the best I've ever had. He didn't use tannin though. I'm going to make a fruit & cannabis wine soon so I needed a recap lol. I've watched him several times but never done it myself. That was about 15years ago. I have 90 to 95% of the equipment already. I just need fruit & a chemical or two & the siphon hose & a bag. I can tell whoever is watching this, just follow the steps & you will definitely have great wine & please don't rush it. Good wine takes time. Thank you for the video sir!
Thanks so much for commenting and your kind words. Your well on tour way To becoming a wine maker it's a fun hobby. Best of luck and keep me posted as you progress. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
Mate this is the best instructional series of videos. Would really like to see a series on how to make mead and hydromels. Keep the high standard coming. Thanks mate.
@@HowToDoneRight Your welcome for the idea. It would be good if it was done to the same quality of the Fruit wine series. In stages and parts with heaps of info and tips. In my mind the Fruit Wine series is the gold standard
Thank you very much. I will do my best to put it together. I Have all kinds of wine going right now but i will put on a short list. Thank you so fot being a part of the channel. 👍👍😁😁♥️♥️
This is by far the best video I've ever seen on wine making. I do a couple minor things differently, but you won't go wrong if you follow this process.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video I just have 2 questions regarding the process. 1. When adding the sugar water with the different additions, can that be stirred in before adding the fruit since it’s in the mesh? 2. I’ve learned that with certain fruits it taste better after 1-2 years. Would you rack throughout that time frame or is that time inclusive of when you bottle? Thank you so much for any and all help
Thanks for commenting and subscribing and great questions. And yes that is a great idea you can add the water before the fruit just make sure it is cooled to room temperature. Yes the 1 to 2 years is after bottling... but I like the fruit wines 3 to 6 months after bottling just my preference. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
I've got 4 five gallon buckets going, banana, plum an mulberry, muscadine an mulberry an a tropical mix of oranges pineapple an strawberry. I'm fixing to rack for the first time on muscadine mulberry I'm so excited. Thanks for ur help!
I just stumbled on this today. I am new to home wine making and this is a perfect guide to getting started with fresh/frozen fruits. Perfect. Well done, thank you !!!
I just watched a video where a man broke open a 1862 wine, that had notes of peach, roasted nuts, apricots and other ingredients. He said it was the smoothest, most flavorful wine he'd ever tasted. Interesting. He said fermenting in wooden barrels gave the wine more flavor and longevity.
Yeah that's very interesting.... but im leaving no wine to my heirs to age that long.. lol...i would love to try a wine that old. Great information and thanks for passing along. 👍👍😁😁
Pretty much good information that a new home winemaker would need to know. Just a few comments: Don't rinse off the sanitizer. It potentially introduces bacteria to your brews. Water pipes are not clean, even if it's a well. StarSan sanitizes using phosphoric acid, which at recommended dilution levels are strong enough to kill bacteria and unwanted wild yeast. When further diluted with your must will actually feed and help build your new yeast colony. Would you please review how to read a hydrometer? Hydrometers measure the density of water. The percentage is potential alcohol and should only be used on the first reading to get an approximation. Really it should not be used. Use the specific gravity (SpG) and do the math. There are more complicated equations, but here is an easy one that will get the percentage accuracy within a 1/4 percent; if you want the other one, I can post it. Take a starting gravity (SG) and a final gravity (FG), then calculate: (SG-FG) x 131.25 = percentage alcohol My comment seems critical, but you make good videos and have a lot of good information presented in an easy-to-digest manner. I also watched all available parts of this wine process.
Thanks so much for commenting and great information. You are correct in everything you said. I just try to keep as simple as possible. I will have to do a complete video on hydrometers stay tuned. Yes i no longer rinse sanitizer i posted in my sanitation video... you are awesome and gave great feedback and i truly appreciate it and viewers will appreciate it too.👍👍😁😁🥂🥂🥂🍷🍷🍷
Thanks for that. It drives me crazy when time after time after time I see people who claim to know what they're doing sanitizing everything - and then they rinse it off with tap water. It pretty much defeats the entire purpose. Not to mention the fact that depending on how aggressive your local water treatment plant is, that tap water may be full of chlorine/chloramine that's going to make your wine taste like, well, bleach anyway. I lived in one city that used so much chlorine the water was undrinkable; even ice cubes made with it tasted weird. Our laundry got nice and clean, though.
This is so exciting. I have fresh, frozen and free fruit filling my freezer and we are full on jam. Blueberries, blackberries, plums, raspberries and apple's. Thank you so much.
Hello, I have watched 1-4 videos many times. You have seemed to get me hooked. I just bought everything I needed to run (2) 5 gallon batches at a time. The cost was alittle over $400. I’m still waiting on a couple things. Hopefully this time next week I will start my journey. Your videos are a big help for someone starting out, so Thank You.
All thank you so much. You will have fun in the hobby. Feel free to reach out Any time for information i want to see you become successful. And i want too hear from you along the way. I have a batch of wine that Is coming up that Is so cheap to make. On a couple of batches you will recoup your investment but you will not believe the taste of homemade wine. Thanks for watching and stay tuned. 🍷🍷😁😁👍👍♥️♥️
Have you ever thought about making a Facebook page and showing all info. I’m sure you would get a hole new group of followers. If you ever do let me know.
Yes that's on my list with a Twitter at some point. We're not big Facebook users. Feel free to link any video on Facebook and would appreciate that so much. I know you can get likes on Facebook because i get them just not sure how all that works. 😁😁👍👍
On day #3 in my bucket and it’s bubbling it’s Butt off. I’m doing the mix berry just like this video. Hope it turns out as good as yours did. Can’t wait to do my first rack but for now I’m just stirring it every 24 hours. I’ll keep you posted
I've watched loads of other videos and your wine is the best and easiest to follow. I've made 5 different kinds already using the methods in this video.
Hi! This is such a great video. My fiancé and I just started our first batch and the fermentation went smoothly. We just transferred to the carboy but our wine did not fill up to the top where yours was. What should we do to fill up so oxygen doesn’t ruin the wine or can we just leave it? Thank you!
Thanks for kind words and watching ther channel. If you watch my banana wine video part 2 i had the same problem. If you have a like wine you can add that. If not it is ok to add water as long as not a significant amount. If you used my recipe it accounts for that because of extra fruit. Adding a quart or 2 iis totally fine in 5 gallon batch. Happy wine making and let me know how it turns out. 😁😁🍷🍷♥️♥️
Ive been making wine for years and never knew about the need for chemicals. Ive always had very high alcohol content but always had that homemade wine taste (SRTONG flavor). Currently Following this recipe to the T with some home grown yellow plums. 24 hours in after yeast. Hope this makes a smoother wine. Great video
Each additive has a job. Whether it's sanitation or bacteria control there necessary. Some add depth and flavor. Welcome to the channel and keep me posted. 🍷🍷
I made some cherry wine last year,from my own northstar cherries ,I followed a farmer on youtube,it required bringing them up to a boil,adding sugar and yeast,but it didn't mention getting rid of old yeast,so after it sit ,and was safe to bottle it,I did,but not until I shook it up,mixed in waste,well as you probably know ,it tasted bad,I haven't drank anything for 12years,but having been in Germany for 1 1/2 yrs in Army,I know what good wine tastes like,I was going to dump it all out,but decided I'd try sweetening it,I don't like dry wine,,Oh my,,its really good wine,I racked it and bottled it,and everyone loves it,,I learnt how to sweeten it from your vids,I am drinking a bit of it,, its best wine I've ever had,so far,lookin forward to tasting the wine I made from your recipes.
Thanks so much Dan for commenting and subscribing... and you are right I'm not a dry wine person either but when you backsweeten your wine it brings out the fruit flavor and flavors. It It is a must for me.. sweeten your wine like Dan said.. lol ...keep in touch😁😁😁👍👍👍🍷🍷🍷
Thank you so very much for taking the time to create such an informative video, I have subscribed and watched all the videos associated with wine making. I had no idea that I would be interested in making wine until I ran across your videos. I also read many of the comments and commend you on your professionalism and humility. I am extremely grateful to have come across your material i can not wait to share my journey into wine making. I do have a question it seems this entire process from start to finish was about 6 months. After bottling how long would you allow it to sit. I saw that someone had an issue tasting the actual fruit in their wine. Thanks again for your time.😊
Thank you so much for your kind words. You made my day. I would say the whole process is about 4 to 5 months based on racking 3 times which Is 30 days between each racking. I find that sweetening your wine which Is coming soon brings out the fruit flavor and then aging. I will wait about 3 to 4 months to drink it. The longer it ages the better.... but when you Make homemade wine, you will not go back to buying wine it is that good. It's funny i thought i would try making wine same as you, but now i love the challenge of making it better and better and trying new things. ♥️♥️😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
You can't beat homemade wine. let me know how it turns out..Thank you so much. I have had to concentrate on my other channel so please check that out as well. it's been too much trying to keep both channels going. 👍👍 ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney
Thanks. I will be putting out part 2 today. Sorry for the delay I have another channel alongforthejourney that is taking alot of summer time. Check it out... ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney 😁😁👍👍
I want to hear how your wine gets. Let me know if need Any info. Use bentonite for filtering. You do not need expensive filtering equipment if racking properly. I find that works the best.
Great info, please turn the music down to a softer level. That will make for a better watching than having to turn the volume up and down as the video is watched. Outside of that your instructions are great.
Thanks for tips. Sound is tricky and have been working on that with other channel.. Alongforthejourney. ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney check that out as well. hard keeping both channels going and i appreciate the feedback👍👍😁😁
This is the perfect video, I've been researching making wine for a long time and this particular video series made things more clear and I'm ready to try for myself & really all I need to know is covered
Thank you so much. So much more coming. Potassium metabisulfite or sodium metabisulfite can be used instead of campden tablets. Adding several tablespoons of strong tea can be used instead of wine tannin. Welcome to the hobby and i want to hear all about your first batch. 😁😁😁🍷🍷🍷🍷🍹🍹🍹🍹
I forgot to mention if you like traveling, check out my travel channel. That one has been taking alot of my time over summer. ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney I promise to get some new videos here soon. Have a great weekend too.
Thank you for sharing! 1st time I have ever made wine and I followed everything you did and used concord grapes from our grape vines and turned out so good that I'm going to have to make more because the 25 bottles won't last us very long 😊
That's awesome. You are now a wine maker... try different fruits like banana and pineapple two of my favorites I show you how to make on this channel. We won awards for some of these wines. 👍👍 ruclips.net/video/0Z0ZH03CP4E/видео.htmlsi=aCcOEhtK-zFuQKET
Years ago I learned from a hillbilly wine recipe using my blueberries. It always seemed to be 100 proof. So I would add z little more sugar and sometimes juice and put it through another fermentation cycle. It came out milder. Then I received a wine making book with recipes and tried the Blueberry Bordeaux recipe, making a few tweaks, and was very satisfied. I'm thinking of doing some wine making again and glad I came across your video.
Love the video and I'm looking forward to starting my first batch soon! I'm completely new and in my research phase some claimed that when making wine from berries you should add more sugar like you do in this video, but when making it with other fruit the extra sugar is unneeded. Do you use this exact recipe with additional sugar no matter what fruit you use, or just when you use berries? Thank you and look forward to more videos!
I use this exact recipe for all juicy fruit.. berries pineapples bananas... a harder fruit like apple cranberry pears I will add more fruit but would not have too. Great question
Update on my wine making project: My wines have been in the carboys for almost a week now after the primary fermentation. So far the taste is great. Is it normal for the airlock bubbler to start bubbling again after being racked in the carboys? I have concord and scuppernong. The concord has really become more active in the last day or so. The scuppernong airlock is not as active as the concord is though.
Excellent advice. What if you have a large quantity of fruit? Is it preferable to work in glass 5 gallon containers or can 30 gallon plastic barrels also be used? So, how about racking? Because the barrel is dark, you can't see sediments and wine purity. There is probably also a problem with air control.
Dag that is some serious wine 30 gallon and it is great you have so much free fruit. I would think you could do it but when racking just stay far away from bottom. I've never done a batch that large so can't give you alot of advice on how to do that but sure it could be done. Obviously commercial wine makers are doing large batches like that. Thanks for commenting😁😁👍👍
If you are talking about adding fruit and extra juice yes you will have too much sugar and wind up with a super sweet wine because your yeast will die off once alcohol content Is too high leaving excess sugar. The best thing would be to take a reading with hydrometer before adding sugar water and see what potential alcohol is going to be. Then add sugar mixture slowly if hydrometer reading is low. But alot of people sweeten there wine this way upfront instead of how i do it at the end where you have more control. Your hydrometer will be your best friend to get it right upfront. Great comment and thank you😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
I have always followed this same recipe except I don’t heat my sugar l dissolve it in the bucket along with my chemicals then add my mesh bag of fruit l also always use bottled spring water never tap !!! Great video anyone can follow you and make the excellent nectar 🔥
Thanks for sharing your process. But don't be afraid to use tap water. Your wine needs the minerals in Tap water to produce a great wine. I did alot of research on that topic. 👍👍🍷🍷😁😁
When you did research on water, did you contact your local water works and see if they add chlorine and flouride? A lot of municipalitys in this country do so.@@HowToDoneRight
Black cherries, mashed and juiced, added to sugar, next make a tea bag of guayusa tea and steep it in hot water, add this hot water to your fermentor, add a few cups of sugar. Top off with passionfruit juice and chestnuts. Add yeast and begin fermentation. Thank me later.
great video. I am having a problem with my wine not fermenting. I have followed your instructions as well as I could. I started this on 1/29/22. I am making 3 gallons of a mix of strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry. I used frozen fruit and added the camden tabs, acid blend, yeast nutrient, tannin and pectic enzyme. 24 hours later I sprinkled the yeast over the top. My starting SG was 1.100. I used Lavlin 71B. The temp is around 64 degrees. I stirred everyday and I am not seeing any bubbling action. Today(2/3/22) I checked my SG and it is at .92. Should I take out the fruit bag? Try to restart, or is this not worth trying to finish? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
When you were stirring after added yeast, was it foamy... it looks like fermentation is complete since SG is way down. You may have same problem i had some times the bubbler does not bubble. Could be small leak in bucket. It happened to me on small batches for some reason. Never used that yeast before... and if you taste it you also would taste alcohol and dry wine like.
If those specific gravity readings are correct according to abv calculator alcohol is 23 percent... usually a yeast will not tolerate that high... it sounds to me like you have a very strong wine. If you taste it it should taste strong...
Never Seen someone put a must bag in the wine but it’s obviously works I can imagine It helps amazingly with sediment. I will have to try this. Great video Thanks
I’m a produce manager and I’m watching this so that I can make wine out of cotton candy flavored green grapes look them up they’re out of this world they taste just like cotton candy
Omg that sounds amazing. If you make it you have to let me know how that turns out. I've had cotton candy grapes before but never heard of the apples. 👍👍🥂🥂🍷🍷
Leaving out proofing the yeast is also suggested in artisan bread making. The logic is that if the yeast if fresh and therefore viable, proofing wll activate the yeast outside of the dough (mash for wine making) and you loose some, if not a lot of it's potential.
Thanks for commenting and suggestions. I have never had yeast not active knock on wood. Sorry for late response have another channel Been taking alot of time returning on cruise. Alongforthejourney. Stay tuned for more wine videos
@Aaron Ellis I have been brewing and making wine since the 80's, These days it's so much better than it was at the beginning. Hell, we had to use Bleach back then. Now with brew in the bag and no chill methods, even all grain brewing is a snap.
I too recognized a potential issue rinsing the starsan from the bag with tap water. I love starsan and starsan residue is safe but the bag sops it up like a sponge which I wouldn't want that much starsan in my product. His addition of campden tablets saves the day in his instance. Plus the fruit has plenty of its own yeasts and bacteria that are kept in check with the campden tabs. I don't suggest skipping sanitization but I believe you could since the campden is used. Rinsing the bag or letting it hang till its not holding so much sanitizer or not sanitizing the bag at all could be ok here. And I only say that because of the use of campden tabs.
Starsan is completely safe in diluted form... and is especially needed in a bag that may be used several times. Rinsing defeats the purpose of sanitizer.
Good videos and information. I watched several others before deciding on your recipe, and we just made our first batch of Blueberry wine using your recipe. Hopefully it turns out well.
Omg your making one of my favorites. Be sure to backsweeten to bring that blueberry flavor out. You will not be disappointed. We have won many awards on these recipes but don't take my word for it. Read all the comments. Good luck can't wait for you to taste your first batch. 🍷🍷 ruclips.net/video/tMNnEwP5Tz4/видео.htmlsi=OqFPtIfZZzxN9VAZ And check out our new store. All our equipment and additives in our videos in one location. www.amazon.com/shop/howtodoneright
I like the way you present your content you do not ramble on and you gave me better insight to what has to happen than any other video i have ever watched Thamk you
Great video. I enjoyed watching your methods. I did get a bit lost about how much water to add to the sugar as you were melting it down. So how much water to add exactly? You mentioned a "sugar water" over "simple syrup" which is usually a 2 to 1 ratio. I'd like to know how much water to add for your method. Thanks.
Sorry for the confusion. For this part of the recipe you just need to dissolve all the sugar that's called for in the recipe in water. I use a 12 qt stock pot. This should not fill bucket when adding the sugar water. You will then add tap water to get to desired level in your bucket.. i think i mentioned in video i use 6 gallon bucket because once take out pulp will be left with about 5 gallon of liquid which is perfect for 5 gallon carboy.
Tip, if you have ever gotten fruit flies trapped in the airlock, don't use water but use a little vodka or moonshine if you have it around.. I"ve learned some things from your video also. Knowledge is huge in wine making, beer making and distilling. Since the internet i went from flying by the seat of my pant to becoming much more scientific in my approach. there were a few books around and alot of bad advice lol. Now, it's amazing how much is at hand to help anyone get started or continiue to make quality adult beverages. Cheers! tom in cornish maine. :)
I was using the Primitive method of making wine. I don't have any of this fancy equipment that is being shown in this video, just glass jars with fruit fermenting and try quick rising yeast packets from the baking aisle. Although it seems I am missing some key basic equipment here, like a siphon, which I was mistaken on what it was, until I saw the long tube. And as a filter, I'm just using a glass drip coffee maker. As a basic as you can probably get. Hopefully it will turn out half decent.
If you put a flat piece of wood across the top of your bucket you can tie the bag so that it drains naturally without having to hold it, keeping hands free……..bril vid
Thank you for this channel. Finally got started on some mixed berry wine. Also used your mint summer wine recipe to start a lemon balm wine as it grows like weeds in our English garden! Hope I've got the conversions from American to Imperial measures right. Thanks again, great videos for us newbies.
Good video friend. I have been making my own wine for about 4 years now. I originally did it like you, put my fruit in the bag to ferment but that was a huge pain. Now I just put my fruit and water in and wait till it is done fermenting THEN I put my brewers bag over a new bucket and pour all the contents through that bag. It catches all your solids and makes the stirring etc so much easier.
@@HowToDoneRight Only time it has ever happened in 25-30 batches I have made. Was the first time I have ever made peach so I am not sure if that had anything to do with it or not. I still have almost 1.5 bushels of peaches and plan to start another batch here in a few days. I stopped using the carboys as they are just such a pain to clean out. I have 4 6 gallon buckets and 1 7 gallon that I use now. Blackberry/Strawberry is by far our favorite to drink but our Strawberry/Muscadine is a close second. We have 4 mature muscadine vines we can pick 250-300 lbs per year, we get our strawberries local, no sprays or chemicals on them. Freezing fresh fruit is always recommended as it bursts the sugars in the juice making it much easier to extract.
That's a great idea on the buckets. Do you think the additional headspace with oxygen is an issue?? Your almost like considered a commercial wine maker😂😂 Probably of all the wines I've made so far Strawberry is my favorite. Blueberry close second. But let me tell you this pineapple wine is by far the most fragrant wine i ever made. I'll be racking next week and getting that video out but i can't wait to try that. Thanks again for some great ideas and tips. 😂😂👍👍
The absolute perfect way to make wine is to fill glass water jars, the huge ones, with water, and then tell Jesus you are out of wine for the wedding. 🤗
Just picked 8Lbs of strawberries from the patch and was thinking id use about 5lbs and try a gallon of wine just to see if i like it. Gonna try this recipe out 😁
Great video! We have several fruit trees on our property. Spent 6 hours preparing 20 pounds of pears from last years harvest to make pear wine this year. Hoping it will turn out great. following your recipe to the letter! Wish us luck. Peaches and cherry next, followed by plumb!
Thank you. When doing pear wine or harder fruits will want more fruit. Watch my apple wine video when your making your pear wine. ruclips.net/video/A0VU406QACM/видео.html
I got into wine making several years ago. Basically bought all the stuff and ruined a couple batches because I got really busy after I started it, racked it 1 time, and never bottled it. I did make 1 successful batch back then that was really good. It was grapefruit wine. I hate grapefruit, but this was surprisingly good. A friend gave me two 5 gallon buckets of grapefruit and told me to try making it even though I don’t like the fruit. I pitched my yeast basically how you did in the video but it didn’t work. I contacted a local brew shop and they told me I should have covered it lightly for 24 hours with a towel or cheese cloth. The 2nd time I pitch my yeast it started working. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and I decided I wanted to try making wine again. I really like your videos and followed your instructions with strawberries. Put everything in except the yeast, covered like you did for 24 hours, and again my yeast never took off. Any thoughts on why my yeast isn’t taking the 1st time? I just pitched it again, but I want to try to figure out what I am doing wrong so I can fix the problem. Should I leave it lightly covered for 24 hours before putting my yeast in?
That is strange. I never had yeast not work. Are you using the campden tablets to kill natural yeast and adding yeast nutrient then waiting 24 hours to add wine yeast on top. I would strongly suggest trying the red star wine yeast links in the description. I keep in fridge for up to a year and works everytime. I always keep bucket covered with air lock never leave uncovered... another thing are you sure its not working. My airlock never bubbles in my 1 gallon batches but foams and i take readings and i know it's working.
Just weird. Some yeast strands are more picky than others. That red star i have listed in the description of my wine videos is amazing. It has never failed me. Good luck and keep me posted. Im curious now 😁
@@HowToDoneRight I just checked it, which is about 24 hours after the 2nd pitch and it is slowly bubbling. It will obviously get more vigorous over the next couple days. I just wish I knew why it didn’t work the 1st time. I will definitely use Red Star next time.
Well that's good news. Another thought is some yeast prefer a strict temperature range. It's not too hot or cold where fermenting is it. The red star has a very broad range. It's usually 70 degree range where i do it. Just a thought.
Dandelion wine was on my list this year but probably not going to get to it. Too many batches going. Lol. Use 1 gallon of dandelions only the yellow per gallon of wine.. I would also add some fresh lemon juice 2 lemons per gallon to enhance the flavor. It will add additional flavor otherwise you most likely will not like just dandelions. Keep me posted👍👍
Wow, what a great presentation. It’s amazing how simple that process of making wine can be. I know you can probably use other varieties of fruit like mangoes or watermelon or pineapple. I imagine the amount of fruit is the same measure and the process is the same for the other fruits. Your instructions were absolutely perfect and clear and precise.. Thank you kindly and I have subscribed and I will continue watching so that we can create our own line of wines! If I have questions, I will definitely send them your way after I’ve had a chance to watch all of your Wine video presentations!
Alllll thanks so much.. you can do it is really not difficult. Watch some of my newer stuff that's alot of fun.... and don't miss this Fridays video.... 👍👍❤️❤️🍷🍷😁😁
My mom loves to can. So I bring her my grapes and she cans them for me and all she can want too. I make wine straight from the quarts as I need them through the fall and winter and spring. It always turns out as good as the fresh mashed summer grapes.
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The clearest most comprehensive and efficient grape wine making video on you tube. Thank You!.
Thank you so much Robert. Thanks for commenting and your kind words
I don't drink alcohol but my wife does drink on occasion. Being a rancher I like to have skills in as many topics as I can before I get too old. My wife loves my homemade alcohol products, especially my honey mead made from my own beehives so naturally, I oblige her wants and needs in every way I can. Happy wife, happy life. Thanks for the 2 videos.
You are the perfect husband...cheers🍷🍷
I’ve been making wine for eight years now, I must say you have one of the top-tier videos when it comes to breaking down instructions for newbies. I use all the ingredients you use as well.
Thanks so much.... it is a fun hobby and easy once know some basics.
Please I have really enjoyed watching this video and has given me more knowledge about the concept of wine making. Am a beginner I wanna start wine 🍷 making. Can you guide me please?
This is my third year of making fruit wine following your videos. I started with Persimmon in 2022, and added pear in 2023 (both from our trees). This year I added Huckleberry (from a friend in Idaho). When you said, "It will be the best wine you ever tasted.", I was very skeptical. However, you were right. Last night my wife and I enjoyed a bottle of pear wine with dinner, and I have to admit, this is some of the best wine I have ever had. I make the wine to give to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. Everybody loves the wine. Thanks for producing these videos that have made the process so easy and successful. I really can't thank you enough.
That is so kind. You are a true wine maker and some great varieties you have tried. Thank you so much for supporting our channel it is these comments that keep us going. 😀😀👍👍❤️❤️🍷🍷
Well I think based on this reply I’m going to use this man’s videos as my tutorial! I cannot wait, super excited. First time ever making my own wine!
Welcome to the channel and welcome to the hobby.
@@ryantaylor2221 The hardest part is letting it have some time in the bottle. My persimmon that I bottled in early 2023 is spectacular now. My other recommendation is to keep your wine in a cool dark place the entire process.
@@chrisruble8458 wow persimmon? I have access to two types of persimmons, which one do you use? what does it taste like?
I noted that you were alone while making the wine, I imagine that you are not alone when it comes to enjoying the fruits of your labor!
That's funny. My wife makes a cameo every now and then but she Is the real wine drinker correct. 👍👍😁😁🥂🥂
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What's the difference does it make?
I made Moscato accidentally lol and it was the best wine I ever had.. only enough I didn't add any ingredients.. I was trying to make grape juice out of grapes and it ended up as a slushy of grape seeds and skin with grape lol but I forgot about it in the fridge for 1 year and then all the fibers fell to the bottom and the top was white like water and bubly and sweet.. was amazing
Awesome story. Thanks for sharing👍👍
Living in Maine, i picked alot of blueberries this Summer with my little helpers (grand daughters). Anyway, after rinsing them well, stems etc i froze them and this also breaks the cell walls for fermetning later. I also use a pound of raisins which i put in my blender with two cups of frozen grape juice to blend and chop well. I find this helps fermentation also and adds more brix content. Nice video! tom
Started blueberry wine on feb. 28th following your method and I came back to say thaaaaaaaank youuuuuu 😇😇😇 very easy to follow. Thank you for replying about the smell and you were absolutely correct, the smell went away. It tastes absolutely amazing! Semi dry 15% . Pitching the yeast to my second batch of blueberry in a few minutes😃 thank you thank you!
I am so happy for you. Yes the blueberry Is one of my favorites. You just can't beat homemade wine. I can't tell you the last wine i bought. Great job and please keep in touch. I want to hear about all your creations. 😁😁👍👍♥️♥️🥂🥂
@@HowToDoneRight I would like to add on Feb 28th I started a strawberry batch as well. I didn’t follow your method for this batch😩. For the strawberry I didn’t use Camden tablets , yeast nutrients, acid blend or tannin. Instead I used lemon juice , black tea and EC-1118 yeast. I’m not liking the results of the strawberry batch lol. So I plan to do another strawberry wine but following your method lol simple easy to follow and great results! 👍🏽
I am doing a video soon of all the wines i made in the past year. And i will give you a hint.... Strawberry ranks in the top 2. It is so great i had someone offer to buy every bottle and didn't matter the price. Not sure why you didn't like yours maybe it was the amount of strawberries and frozen strawberries works the best. Im sure your next batch will be better. Now i want to open a bottle. Lol👍👍😁😁
@@HowToDoneRight Are you doing your strawberry wine sweet or dry?
Well this recipe will always turn out dry after fermentation and rackings... i always backsweeten and the strawberry is a must.. I'm not a fan of dry wines but the strawberry wine sweetens to perfection. It may be your new favorite.👍👍😁😁
Thank You!
Just bottled a five gallon batch of prune wine using your recipe and my family and I think it's wonderful. Your guidance is greatly appreciated and makes the process fun an easy. I have a second five gallon batch of prune wine in it's first rack now, a one gallon batch of strawberry in it's first racking and I'm starting a small batch of mango tomorrow. Yes. I'm hooked, happy and proud.
That's so cool and congratulations. I never heard of prune wine i bet it would be great. Thanks for keeping in touch. racking my mead and orange wine this weekend. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
I'm curious, by "prune" are you referring to the small plums that are called Italian prunes or to the dried plum product called prunes?
I have a batch of wine made from Italian Prunes from my neighbor's tree. I call it plum wine to lessen confusion. It is delicious.
@@medmark77 The fruit is a prune. Italian plums is a term made up for prunes by marketers because the dried ones have a stigma making them less appealing. They are the same, smaller, purple skinned fruit from, I believe, the plum family.
I belief that dragon fruits will make some of the best wines.
For sure.
I followed your recipe and instructions using Hachiya persimmons from my tree for Christmas gifts. After 20 years of letting the deer and birds eat the fruit I learned that Persimmon wine is common in Korea I decided to give it a try. I had doubts the entire time while making it, but it turned out great. People were skeptical when I mentioned 'persimmon wine' but were asking for more after tasting it. I'm making a double batch for 2023. Thanks for the great videos!
Awesome and that's a new one never heard of making that wine. So glad you found our channel and please keep in touch. 👍👍😁😁⛱⛱
Bentonite is added to clarify the wine and also to HEAT stabilize the wine,prevents it from becoming cloudy,reacts with the protein in the wine ,also much easier to filter later .
I am new to making wine at home. This was the most informative video that I have seen in the past year or so. Looking forward to more such content. It's a great hobby! Welcome all!
Thank you so much. Yes more wine videos coming as soon as my wine is ready. Thanks for commenting and subscribing. 😁😁🍷🍷
Trap a zip tie under the two you've used to tie off the neck of your bag. Use this one to create a loop, through which you pass a broom handle, and suspend your bag hands free as you syphon the liquid. I use the same method as you do, since 1983. Great vid, thank you.
Great tip Liam. Thanks for commenting and watching the channel. Love to hear what others are doing to make things easier. 👍👍👍👍👍
Recommendation is get 4-6 clothing pins and use those to clip around the bucket to hold cloth around the edges :) Great Video!
Came back to say I followed your recipe and aged my wine about 6 months and it’s delicious. Totally worth it. Much better after the aging. Thanks for all the tips!!
Thanks for sharing. Yes I love my fruit wines at the 6 month mark. I think that is the best. 🍷🍷
Hi. I do my best to follow your wine part one. Last year, I made a batch, and in the beginning, it was slow starting, so after a couple of days, I added more yeast. Ha, it then blowed up like crazy. I sent you a message and you said it would be fine. And it was, bottled it in August this year.
Update on Wines
In my previous post, I stated that I was a little worried because the air locks started bubbling furiously in the carboys after I raked it from the buckets. This was supposed to be going from primary to secondary fermentation stage. You told me that I may have racked it a little too soon and that it would probably finish up in the car boy. You also told me instead of racking it at 30 days to wait at least 45 days which I did. The airlocks had finally slowed. Today was the 45th day and I racked both the muscadine and concord wines. I tasted it and you were right… It is very dry at this point. I think I will be OKAY! Thanks for your help. I will keep you posted.😊
Awesome... sounds like it all worked out... if you backsweeten that is when you will be amazed. 👍👍
I must have watched this video series 5 or 6 times now getting ready to start our first batch. It's so informative! I did a mix of blueberry and strawberry for this round and I'm already hooked and thinking I need another bucket to get another batch going. Thank you for sharing!
That is so awesome. you are now a professional wine maker. Thanks for supporting our channels.👍👍🍷🍷
I used blueberries for wine🍇🍷😋👌
Yeah 🍇👍🍷
I live in a flyover area of Northern Appalachia... We make some world class wine here but it's never as complicated as your process is. The fruits we use come directly from the farm fields
Could you please share your recipe? I felt discouraged after watching this 😢
All my recipes are in the description of all my wine videos.
Looks so clean without labels
Interesting video, thank you. Honestly the only reason I never tried doing this is because I thought in some way that it would be expensive to get into and the quality wouldn't make it worth it, but I'm finding more and more experienced people sharing instructions and tips that have made me decide to give it a go.
Once you have homemade wine you will never buy it again. There is a huge difference. And it really is not difficult.
Just got all my equipment. Can't wait to start a batch this weekend.
Awesome Stephen. Can't wait to hear about your first batch. 😁😁🍷🍷👍👍
How did it go ?
This entire series was great from start to finish. I’ve only just started in this hobby and it’s been a healthy amount of time between my first batch and what will soon be my next one, due to work getting a little crazy, but I feel like these videos make it look so simple! Thanks and great job.
Thank you so much Daniel and hope work slows down for you. Thanks for watching AND subscribing to our channel. Have a great week. 😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
If a batch goes bad, dont put yourself. I have done several batchs. Some where aweful but go me drunk and others were great than even my friends told me my cider was better than store bought
Mine turned out great@@jess500texas . Now that’s I’ve had it bottled for a few weeks it just seems like it gets better and better. Have a bunch away to some friends for tasting but I’ve got about 7 bottles left. Kind of want to let them set for even longer and see what happens flavor wise.
@@DanielPRails the trick is brewing more than you can drink!!! Keep it up, with a new “project” every week. Try to forget about the earlier stuff. Eventually you will have a couple month (and more) aged beauties. Although even my fresh stuff is better than the cheap £6 24h garage wines.
So true. Make homemade wine. 👍👍
U guys r life savers teaching us to do things for ourselves especially these days .one has to be xtra careful on what she /he consume thanku
Great video guide. I made a blueberry wine following this guide and later sweetened it using dried fruit like figs, dates, and apricots. It was quite tasty.
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. 👍👍🍷🍷
I just want to thank you for all the info you have shared. I've been picking blackberries and sand plums for days. Next will be concord grapes. Started a gallon batch of blackberry today. Want to make sure I get it right before doing a five gallon batch. Wish me luck and thank you again.
Alllll thank you. ❤️❤️ Once you get started you will be addicted. And it's really not hard. Your way ahead because you have fresh fruit I wish I had that. Just reach out anytime I try and answer all my comments when I can. I want to see everyone be successful in this hobby. 👍👍
started thinking you are a beginner, but you are good. very good with your processes. thank you Ive learned a couple of things.
I'm a PROFESSIONAL... LOL.. Happy New Year. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🍷🍷🍷🍷
I remember my first batch some ten or eleven years ago, Muscadine. When I put the ingredients in I thought OMG I've ruined it! It looked like MUD! lol But,, the longer it went on the better it looked and by the end it was absolutely gorgeous! Your video is one of the BEST I've seen in years. ( and I've watched many). I totally agree with you making home made FRESH berry wine is the BEST. I've made all the ones you showed and more lol. If you're near the South, you must try Muscadine!
Thank you so much for your kind words and being a subscriber.👍👍🍷🍷😁😁♥️♥️
Just ordered supplies. I have black berries picked from my own plantings in the freezer. Looking forward to trying your recipe and process.
I am so excited for you. You will not believe the difference in homemade wine and bought wine. You will not buy wine again... keep me informed. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
@@HowToDoneRight My blackberry/elderberry blend turned out fairly well. I must admit that I liked the back sweetened much better than the dry. I drank it all gone. And, I have "purchased" wine again. Harvesting blackberries from my own home grown as I write. Have you ever made Apple wine? I have a green apple tree in my yard that I would like to do something with.
AWESOME. here is my apple wine video and caramel apple wine. ruclips.net/video/A0VU406QACM/видео.html
This video is super educational and has helped be learn most of the basic steps to doing this. One question as I'm currently living in Mexico for the year, certain equipment is harder to come by. So for the first phase during the fermentation process, instead of a 6 gallon bucket we have a 1 gallon bucket along with a 5 gallon bucket to equal up to a six gallon bucket. Just to have an idea, I broke down the measurements based on "per gallon". If you'd spot check me, that would be amazing! I got into this hobby because my uncle inspired me.
For fermentation process in bucket:
About 3lbs of fruit per gallon
Add 1 Campden tablet per gallon using the spoon to smash and break up the tablets. (6 total)
Add ½ teaspoon of acid blend per gallon. (3 total)
Add ⅔ teaspoons of the yeast nutrient per gallon. (4 total)
Add ¼ teaspoons of Tannin per gallon. (1.5 total)
Add ½ teaspoons of Pectic Enzyme per gallon. (3 total)
Yes this is correct from the video.. but if you really want to make it simple as you will see in my newer videos you can just at 1/2 tsp of all the additives per gallon of wine. 👍👍
I am thinking of maknh home made wine, i have watched a few videos and i must say this is the very best of them all!!
Thanks so much... we are here for you Along the way. Its easy once you get some basics down. 🍷🍷
I made homemade wine before I just wanted to get back into it which is why I popped into this playlist. Excellent process and great recipe; the only caveat I have is the sugar you are using. I typically prefer to use raw sugar as processed sugar is stripped and bleached of all nutrients and natural flavors; that you just can't get outside of raw sugar or pure sugar cane. Other than using processed sugar; excellent info.
Thanks for watching our channel. Yes raw sugar will work perfect or even honey. Welcome back to the hobby . Lol😁😁
@@HowToDoneRight Pros and cons to using honey vs sugar? Same amounts? I ask because we keep bees, and I tend to use honey vs sugar in a lot of things.
When you use honey up front in fermenter you really are making a mead. Honey will have a different flavor. Watch my mead video and you will get some tips. ruclips.net/video/pz42O40XjiI/видео.html Honey will ferment alot slower too.
Great video! I started with some small batches of fruit wine just to see if i could do it. This is exactly the type of wine I was looking to make in a large batch. I followed your instructions exactly (aside from starting my yeast in a warm water instead of a direct pitch) I have vigorous fermentation less than 24 hours later.😄 can't wait til it's done.
Oh my you are going to be hooked.. I'm telling you you will never buy wine again. I have a video coming out tomorrow and it will give you some great ideas i promise. Thanks for tuning in and keep me informed how it turns out. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷🥂🥂
How did it go?
Still in secondary clearing up, the small sample I tasted while I was racking it off last week was pretty fantastic.
Oh my... wait until sits for about a month and you taste it... amazing👍👍👍
The yeast actually needs oxygen at the very beginning. You should whip that thing into a frenzy. It will take less time to finish the primary fermentation that way too.
hello. my dad and i got into wine making during recent events. we a ton of them.
favorite was carrot wine.
absolute a must for all homebrewers
Now that's interesting. I may have to do a video on that one. Any tips. ?
Good video. My ex father in-law makes wine, it's the best I've ever had. He didn't use tannin though. I'm going to make a fruit & cannabis wine soon so I needed a recap lol. I've watched him several times but never done it myself. That was about 15years ago. I have 90 to 95% of the equipment already. I just need fruit & a chemical or two & the siphon hose & a bag. I can tell whoever is watching this, just follow the steps & you will definitely have great wine & please don't rush it. Good wine takes time. Thank you for the video sir!
Thanks so much for commenting and your kind words. Your well on tour way To becoming a wine maker it's a fun hobby. Best of luck and keep me posted as you progress. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
Mate this is the best instructional series of videos. Would really like to see a series on how to make mead and hydromels. Keep the high standard coming. Thanks mate.
Wow you just gave me a great idea and i will put that on my list. Thanks for commenting and your kind words. 😁😁👍👍🥂🥂🥂
@@HowToDoneRight Your welcome for the idea. It would be good if it was done to the same quality of the Fruit wine series. In stages and parts with heaps of info and tips.
In my mind the Fruit Wine series is the gold standard
Thank you very much. I will do my best to put it together. I Have all kinds of wine going right now but i will put on a short list. Thank you so fot being a part of the channel. 👍👍😁😁♥️♥️
This is by far the best video I've ever seen on wine making. I do a couple minor things differently, but you won't go wrong if you follow this process.
Allll thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi! Thank you so much for this video I just have 2 questions regarding the process.
1. When adding the sugar water with the different additions, can that be stirred in before adding the fruit since it’s in the mesh?
2. I’ve learned that with certain fruits it taste better after 1-2 years. Would you rack throughout that time frame or is that time inclusive of when you bottle?
Thank you so much for any and all help
Thanks for commenting and subscribing and great questions. And yes that is a great idea you can add the water before the fruit just make sure it is cooled to room temperature.
Yes the 1 to 2 years is after bottling... but I like the fruit wines 3 to 6 months after bottling just my preference. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
I've got 4 five gallon buckets going, banana, plum an mulberry, muscadine an mulberry an a tropical mix of oranges pineapple an strawberry. I'm fixing to rack for the first time on muscadine mulberry I'm so excited. Thanks for ur help!
Omg you are a professional. I can't wait until you taste it for the first time with your friends. Keep me posted. 👍👍🙂🙂🍷🍷
@@HowToDoneRight will do!!
I just stumbled on this today. I am new to home wine making and this is a perfect guide to getting started with fresh/frozen fruits. Perfect. Well done, thank you !!!
Thank you and welcome to the channel👍👍
Thank you, extremely helpful I'm very new to this so will continue to follow.
Thank you so much. More to come. Check out my other channel if you like traveling. ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney
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I just watched a video where a man broke open a 1862 wine, that had notes of peach, roasted nuts, apricots and other ingredients. He said it was the smoothest, most flavorful wine he'd ever tasted. Interesting. He said fermenting in wooden barrels gave the wine more flavor and longevity.
Yeah that's very interesting.... but im leaving no wine to my heirs to age that long.. lol...i would love to try a wine that old. Great information and thanks for passing along. 👍👍😁😁
Pretty much good information that a new home winemaker would need to know.
Just a few comments:
Don't rinse off the sanitizer. It potentially introduces bacteria to your brews. Water pipes are not clean, even if it's a well. StarSan sanitizes using phosphoric acid, which at recommended dilution levels are strong enough to kill bacteria and unwanted wild yeast. When further diluted with your must will actually feed and help build your new yeast colony.
Would you please review how to read a hydrometer? Hydrometers measure the density of water. The percentage is potential alcohol and should only be used on the first reading to get an approximation. Really it should not be used. Use the specific gravity (SpG) and do the math. There are more complicated equations, but here is an easy one that will get the percentage accuracy within a 1/4 percent; if you want the other one, I can post it. Take a starting gravity (SG) and a final gravity (FG), then calculate:
(SG-FG) x 131.25 = percentage alcohol
My comment seems critical, but you make good videos and have a lot of good information presented in an easy-to-digest manner. I also watched all available parts of this wine process.
Thanks so much for commenting and great information. You are correct in everything you said. I just try to keep as simple as possible. I will have to do a complete video on hydrometers stay tuned. Yes i no longer rinse sanitizer i posted in my sanitation video... you are awesome and gave great feedback and i truly appreciate it and viewers will appreciate it too.👍👍😁😁🥂🥂🥂🍷🍷🍷
Thanks for that. It drives me crazy when time after time after time I see people who claim to know what they're doing sanitizing everything - and then they rinse it off with tap water. It pretty much defeats the entire purpose.
Not to mention the fact that depending on how aggressive your local water treatment plant is, that tap water may be full of chlorine/chloramine that's going to make your wine taste like, well, bleach anyway. I lived in one city that used so much chlorine the water was undrinkable; even ice cubes made with it tasted weird. Our laundry got nice and clean, though.
You also need to sanitize the fruit
@@stephanrodriguez6587 thats what the Compton tablets do.
Campden tablets sanitize fruit and juices which is a must. Starsan is for equipment.
This is so exciting. I have fresh, frozen and free fruit filling my freezer and we are full on jam. Blueberries, blackberries, plums, raspberries and apple's.
Thank you so much.
It sounds like you have to try wine.. welcome to the channel👍👍👍
You're the best. The video is one of the best I have seen for simplifying the art of wine-making for the homemaker.
Thank you so much. 👍👍👍👍
Hello, I have watched 1-4 videos many times. You have seemed to get me hooked. I just bought everything I needed to run (2) 5 gallon batches at a time. The cost was alittle over $400. I’m still waiting on a couple things. Hopefully this time next week I will start my journey. Your videos are a big help for someone starting out, so Thank You.
All thank you so much. You will have fun in the hobby. Feel free to reach out Any time for information i want to see you become successful. And i want too hear from you along the way. I have a batch of wine that Is coming up that Is so cheap to make. On a couple of batches you will recoup your investment but you will not believe the taste of homemade wine. Thanks for watching and stay tuned. 🍷🍷😁😁👍👍♥️♥️
Have you ever thought about making a Facebook page and showing all info. I’m sure you would get a hole new group of followers. If you ever do let me know.
Yes that's on my list with a Twitter at some point. We're not big Facebook users. Feel free to link any video on Facebook and would appreciate that so much. I know you can get likes on Facebook because i get them just not sure how all that works. 😁😁👍👍
On day #3 in my bucket and it’s bubbling it’s Butt off. I’m doing the mix berry just like this video. Hope it turns out as good as yours did. Can’t wait to do my first rack but for now I’m just stirring it every 24 hours. I’ll keep you posted
That's awesome. I just sat down with some of my mixed berry wine now.. lol yes keep me informed you will love it.🍷🍷👍👍😁😁
I've watched loads of other videos and your wine is the best and easiest to follow. I've made 5 different kinds already using the methods in this video.
You are awesome and thanks so much for the shout out. 👍👍😁😁❤️❤️
Thankful for your videos! @@HowToDoneRight
The best video ived ever watch
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Hi! This is such a great video. My fiancé and I just started our first batch and the fermentation went smoothly. We just transferred to the carboy but our wine did not fill up to the top where yours was. What should we do to fill up so oxygen doesn’t ruin the wine or can we just leave it? Thank you!
Thanks for kind words and watching ther channel. If you watch my banana wine video part 2 i had the same problem. If you have a like wine you can add that. If not it is ok to add water as long as not a significant amount. If you used my recipe it accounts for that because of extra fruit. Adding a quart or 2 iis totally fine in 5 gallon batch. Happy wine making and let me know how it turns out. 😁😁🍷🍷♥️♥️
Awesome! Thank you so much! 😊
Ive been making wine for years and never knew about the need for chemicals. Ive always had very high alcohol content but always had that homemade wine taste (SRTONG flavor). Currently Following this recipe to the T with some home grown yellow plums. 24 hours in after yeast. Hope this makes a smoother wine. Great video
Each additive has a job. Whether it's sanitation or bacteria control there necessary. Some add depth and flavor. Welcome to the channel and keep me posted. 🍷🍷
I made some cherry wine last year,from my own northstar cherries ,I followed a farmer on youtube,it required bringing them up to a boil,adding sugar and yeast,but it didn't mention getting rid of old yeast,so after it sit ,and was safe to bottle it,I did,but not until I shook it up,mixed in waste,well as you probably know ,it tasted bad,I haven't drank anything for 12years,but having been in Germany for 1 1/2 yrs in Army,I know what good wine tastes like,I was going to dump it all out,but decided I'd try sweetening it,I don't like dry wine,,Oh my,,its really good wine,I racked it and bottled it,and everyone loves it,,I learnt how to sweeten it from your vids,I am drinking a bit of it,, its best wine I've ever had,so far,lookin forward to tasting the wine I made from your recipes.
Thanks so much Dan for commenting and subscribing... and you are right I'm not a dry wine person either but when you backsweeten your wine it brings out the fruit flavor and flavors. It It is a must for me.. sweeten your wine like Dan said.. lol ...keep in touch😁😁😁👍👍👍🍷🍷🍷
Thank you so very much for taking the time to create such an informative video, I have subscribed and watched all the videos associated with wine making. I had no idea that I would be interested in making wine until I ran across your videos. I also read many of the comments and commend you on your professionalism and humility.
I am extremely grateful to have come across your material i can not wait to share my journey into wine making. I do have a question it seems this entire process from start to finish was about 6 months. After bottling how long would you allow it to sit. I saw that someone had an issue tasting the actual fruit in their wine. Thanks again for your time.😊
Thank you so much for your kind words. You made my day. I would say the whole process is about 4 to 5 months based on racking 3 times which Is 30 days between each racking. I find that sweetening your wine which Is coming soon brings out the fruit flavor and then aging. I will wait about 3 to 4 months to drink it. The longer it ages the better.... but when you Make homemade wine, you will not go back to buying wine it is that good. It's funny i thought i would try making wine same as you, but now i love the challenge of making it better and better and trying new things. ♥️♥️😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
Use a Ceramic mold strap to hold the strainer. They adjust to about any size.
Great tip. Thank you👍👍
This is so great! Thank you so much for such a clear, well thought out, step by step video. Can't wait to try and make some fruit wine now myself!
You can't beat homemade wine. let me know how it turns out..Thank you so much. I have had to concentrate on my other channel so please check that out as well. it's been too much trying to keep both channels going. 👍👍
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Sir im waiting for the part 2 of your wine making video.
Thanks. I will be putting out part 2 today. Sorry for the delay I have another channel alongforthejourney that is taking alot of summer time. Check it out... ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney
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I want to hear how your wine gets. Let me know if need Any info. Use bentonite for filtering. You do not need expensive filtering equipment if racking properly. I find that works the best.
Thank you for the precise instructions. Very helpful.
I love how you make your work area just to the right of the sink. That saves so much time and effort on cleanup. I do the exact same thing!
Thanks so much👍👍
So glad I came across this video. I purchased a fermenter a few years back and never used it. Hoping to make a few batches using this recipe!
Welcome to the channel. You will get hooked. Lol👍👍
Great info, please turn the music down to a softer level. That will make for a better watching than having to turn the volume up and down as the video is watched. Outside of that your instructions are great.
Thanks for tips. Sound is tricky and have been working on that with other channel.. Alongforthejourney. ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney
check that out as well. hard keeping both channels going and i appreciate the feedback👍👍😁😁
@@HowToDoneRight the sound was good for me. You're doing an amazing job.
But I'm deaf. I need it up all the way with headphones on to hear it. 😟
@@joeschmoe665 that’s your fault for blasting your ears when you have headphones on
Lol... so funny. Thanks for commenting👍👍
This is the perfect video, I've been researching making wine for a long time and this particular video series made things more clear and I'm ready to try for myself & really all I need to know is covered
Thank you so much. So much more coming. Potassium metabisulfite or sodium metabisulfite can be used instead of campden tablets. Adding several tablespoons of strong tea can be used instead of wine tannin. Welcome to the hobby and i want to hear all about your first batch. 😁😁😁🍷🍷🍷🍷🍹🍹🍹🍹
Let's get together, brother....I am from Mumbai, and am too, researching for better quality home wines..and also making my equipment ready.
Im here for you. 👍👍
Thank you for explaining this process, very clear and professional...I am now following 😀
Thank you so much. More videos coming soon when my new batch of wine is ready. Lol. Thanks for subscribing♥️♥️👍👍😁😁
I forgot to mention if you like traveling, check out my travel channel. That one has been taking alot of my time over summer. ruclips.net/user/AlongForTheJourney
I promise to get some new videos here soon. Have a great weekend too.
Thank you for sharing! 1st time I have ever made wine and I followed everything you did and used concord grapes from our grape vines and turned out so good that I'm going to have to make more because the 25 bottles won't last us very long 😊
That's awesome. You are now a wine maker... try different fruits like banana and pineapple two of my favorites I show you how to make on this channel. We won awards for some of these wines. 👍👍 ruclips.net/video/0Z0ZH03CP4E/видео.htmlsi=aCcOEhtK-zFuQKET
Years ago I learned from a hillbilly wine recipe using my blueberries. It always seemed to be 100 proof. So I would add z little more sugar and sometimes juice and put it through another fermentation cycle. It came out milder. Then I received a wine making book with recipes and tried the Blueberry Bordeaux recipe, making a few tweaks, and was very satisfied. I'm thinking of doing some wine making again and glad I came across your video.
You will not be disappointed... this wine has won awards. ruclips.net/video/0Z0ZH03CP4E/видео.html
Welcome to the channel. 👍
Love the video and I'm looking forward to starting my first batch soon! I'm completely new and in my research phase some claimed that when making wine from berries you should add more sugar like you do in this video, but when making it with other fruit the extra sugar is unneeded. Do you use this exact recipe with additional sugar no matter what fruit you use, or just when you use berries? Thank you and look forward to more videos!
I use this exact recipe for all juicy fruit.. berries pineapples bananas... a harder fruit like apple cranberry pears I will add more fruit but would not have too. Great question
Update on my wine making project:
My wines have been in the carboys for almost a week now after the primary fermentation. So far the taste is great. Is it normal for the airlock bubbler to start bubbling again after being racked in the carboys? I have concord and scuppernong. The concord has really become more active in the last day or so. The scuppernong airlock is not as active as the concord is though.
Yes it will still ferment.. you may have racked too soon but that's no big deal will finish in secondary. 👍👍
Okay, thanks!
Excellent advice. What if you have a large quantity of fruit? Is it preferable to work in glass 5 gallon containers or can 30 gallon plastic barrels also be used?
So, how about racking? Because the barrel is dark, you can't see sediments and wine purity. There is probably also a problem with air control.
Dag that is some serious wine 30 gallon and it is great you have so much free fruit. I would think you could do it but when racking just stay far away from bottom. I've never done a batch that large so can't give you alot of advice on how to do that but sure it could be done. Obviously commercial wine makers are doing large batches like that. Thanks for commenting😁😁👍👍
@@HowToDoneRight What if I gave freshly squeezed fruit juice instead of water? Is the sugar ratio the same then? And does the process change anything?
If you are talking about adding fruit and extra juice yes you will have too much sugar and wind up with a super sweet wine because your yeast will die off once alcohol content Is too high leaving excess sugar. The best thing would be to take a reading with hydrometer before adding sugar water and see what potential alcohol is going to be. Then add sugar mixture slowly if hydrometer reading is low. But alot of people sweeten there wine this way upfront instead of how i do it at the end where you have more control. Your hydrometer will be your best friend to get it right upfront. Great comment and thank you😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
I have always followed this same recipe except I don’t heat my sugar l dissolve it in the bucket along with my chemicals then add my mesh bag of fruit l also always use bottled spring water never tap !!! Great video anyone can follow you and make the excellent nectar 🔥
Thanks for sharing your process. But don't be afraid to use tap water. Your wine needs the minerals in Tap water to produce a great wine. I did alot of research on that topic. 👍👍🍷🍷😁😁
When you did research on water, did you contact your local water works and see if they add chlorine and flouride? A lot of municipalitys in this country do so.@@HowToDoneRight
Many years ago I made wine from blood plums as where I was living at the time had a blood red plum tree in the backyard.
Use the same berries and make a second run Taste delicious
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Yes one of my mistakes….not writing stuff down …especially when you end up with a amazing wine and no idea how you did it lol
Lol... happens to all of us.
Black cherries, mashed and juiced, added to sugar, next make a tea bag of guayusa tea and steep it in hot water, add this hot water to your fermentor, add a few cups of sugar. Top off with passionfruit juice and chestnuts. Add yeast and begin fermentation. Thank me later.
great video. I am having a problem with my wine not fermenting. I have followed your instructions as well as I could. I started this on 1/29/22. I am making 3 gallons of a mix of strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry. I used frozen fruit and added the camden tabs, acid blend, yeast nutrient, tannin and pectic enzyme. 24 hours later I sprinkled the yeast over the top. My starting SG was 1.100. I used Lavlin 71B. The temp is around 64 degrees. I stirred everyday and I am not seeing any bubbling action. Today(2/3/22) I checked my SG and it is at .92. Should I take out the fruit bag? Try to restart, or is this not worth trying to finish? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
When you were stirring after added yeast, was it foamy... it looks like fermentation is complete since SG is way down. You may have same problem i had some times the bubbler does not bubble. Could be small leak in bucket. It happened to me on small batches for some reason. Never used that yeast before... and if you taste it you also would taste alcohol and dry wine like.
If those specific gravity readings are correct according to abv calculator alcohol is 23 percent... usually a yeast will not tolerate that high... it sounds to me like you have a very strong wine. If you taste it it should taste strong...
Never Seen someone put a must bag in the wine but it’s obviously works I can imagine It helps amazingly with sediment. I will have to try this.
Great video
Thanks
Omg yes.. saves a ton of time. You got to get some. Links in description. 😁😁
Impressed with your style of making Wine at home. Perfect procedure adapted.
Thanks so much.👍👍🍷🍷
I’m a produce manager and I’m watching this so that I can make wine out of cotton candy flavored green grapes look them up they’re out of this world they taste just like cotton candy
Omg that sounds amazing. If you make it you have to let me know how that turns out. I've had cotton candy grapes before but never heard of the apples. 👍👍🥂🥂🍷🍷
Leaving out proofing the yeast is also suggested in artisan bread making. The logic is that if the yeast if fresh and therefore viable, proofing wll activate the yeast outside of the dough (mash for wine making) and you loose some, if not a lot of it's potential.
Thanks for commenting and suggestions. I have never had yeast not active knock on wood. Sorry for late response have another channel Been taking alot of time returning on cruise. Alongforthejourney. Stay tuned for more wine videos
Starsan is a no rinse sanitizer. Been using it for 15 years without rinsing. It will not cause any off flavors if used at the recommended rate.
@Aaron Ellis I have been brewing and making wine since the 80's, These days it's so much better than it was at the beginning. Hell, we had to use Bleach back then. Now with brew in the bag and no chill methods, even all grain brewing is a snap.
I hear that. Much easier for home brewers. Anyone can do this right? Even me. Lol👍👍
I too recognized a potential issue rinsing the starsan from the bag with tap water. I love starsan and starsan residue is safe but the bag sops it up like a sponge which I wouldn't want that much starsan in my product. His addition of campden tablets saves the day in his instance. Plus the fruit has plenty of its own yeasts and bacteria that are kept in check with the campden tabs. I don't suggest skipping sanitization but I believe you could since the campden is used. Rinsing the bag or letting it hang till its not holding so much sanitizer or not sanitizing the bag at all could be ok here. And I only say that because of the use of campden tabs.
Starsan is completely safe in diluted form... and is especially needed in a bag that may be used several times. Rinsing defeats the purpose of sanitizer.
Good videos and information. I watched several others before deciding on your recipe, and we just made our first batch of Blueberry wine using your recipe. Hopefully it turns out well.
Omg your making one of my favorites. Be sure to backsweeten to bring that blueberry flavor out. You will not be disappointed. We have won many awards on these recipes but don't take my word for it. Read all the comments. Good luck can't wait for you to taste your first batch. 🍷🍷 ruclips.net/video/tMNnEwP5Tz4/видео.htmlsi=OqFPtIfZZzxN9VAZ
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I like the way you present your content you do not ramble on and you gave me better insight to what has to happen than any other video i have ever watched Thamk you
Thank you so much.. thanks for commenting and subscribing... very kind words.👍👍😁😁♥️♥️
Great video. I enjoyed watching your methods. I did get a bit lost about how much water to add to the sugar as you were melting it down. So how much water to add exactly? You mentioned a "sugar water" over "simple syrup" which is usually a 2 to 1 ratio. I'd like to know how much water to add for your method. Thanks.
Sorry for the confusion. For this part of the recipe you just need to dissolve all the sugar that's called for in the recipe in water. I use a 12 qt stock pot. This should not fill bucket when adding the sugar water. You will then add tap water to get to desired level in your bucket.. i think i mentioned in video i use 6 gallon bucket because once take out pulp will be left with about 5 gallon of liquid which is perfect for 5 gallon carboy.
@@HowToDoneRight I get it now. I can hardly wait to try this myself. Thank you for the clarification.
Reach out to me anytime with questions😁😁🍷🍷
Tip, if you have ever gotten fruit flies trapped in the airlock, don't use water but use a little vodka or moonshine if you have it around.. I"ve learned some things from your video also. Knowledge is huge in wine making, beer making and distilling. Since the internet i went from flying by the seat of my pant to becoming much more scientific in my approach. there were a few books around and alot of bad advice lol. Now, it's amazing how much is at hand to help anyone get started or continiue to make quality adult beverages. Cheers! tom in cornish maine. :)
Thanks so much for commenting and subscribing... great tip on fruit flies but never seen those near my wine. 👍👍
I was using the Primitive method of making wine. I don't have any of this fancy equipment that is being shown in this video, just glass jars with fruit fermenting and try quick rising yeast packets from the baking aisle. Although it seems I am missing some key basic equipment here, like a siphon, which I was mistaken on what it was, until I saw the long tube. And as a filter, I'm just using a glass drip coffee maker. As a basic as you can probably get. Hopefully it will turn out half decent.
Ohb yeah I love it... use what you got.. you have plenty of time to expand in the hobby. Once you have homemade wine you will be ALL IN. 😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
Did you tried with soursop fruit... It is going to be my first time... lots of soursop at home ...
Great instructions....thank you!
Good luck. Never tried that one. Thanks for watching the channel. 👍👍🍷🍷
On day 2 of primary fermentation!!! thank you so much for your excellent videos. By far the best on youtube.
Thank you so much Drew. Keep me posted how it's going and what kind your making. I want to see you be successful. 😁😁👍👍♥️♥️🍷🍷
If you put a flat piece of wood across the top of your bucket you can tie the bag so that it drains naturally without having to hold it, keeping hands free……..bril vid
Wow that is a great tip and i will be using that one. Love Love Love it. 😁😁👍👍
Actually, I freeze all my fresh picked fruits for at least 48 hours. It makes the cell walls break down easier.
Yeah i agree with that. Great tip👍👍😁😁🥂
What if you cycle through freezing and thawing a couple times
Never tried that but may work. My fruit breaks down very well so probably not necessary. 👍👍
3 tsp equal 1 tablespoon
Thank you for this channel. Finally got started on some mixed berry wine. Also used your mint summer wine recipe to start a lemon balm wine as it grows like weeds in our English garden! Hope I've got the conversions from American to Imperial measures right. Thanks again, great videos for us newbies.
I can't wait for you to taste that mixed berry wine. 👍👍
Good video friend. I have been making my own wine for about 4 years now. I originally did it like you, put my fruit in the bag to ferment but that was a huge pain. Now I just put my fruit and water in and wait till it is done fermenting THEN I put my brewers bag over a new bucket and pour all the contents through that bag. It catches all your solids and makes the stirring etc so much easier.
That's a great tip Matthew. May have to use that one. Thanks for commenting and Always looking for ways to work smarter not harder. 👍👍😁😁
@@HowToDoneRight My last batch I didnt add enough stabilizer after back sweetening and I had corks flying every where about a week later. Hahaha
Oh man, that's one of my worse fears. I've been lucky so far.
@@HowToDoneRight Only time it has ever happened in 25-30 batches I have made. Was the first time I have ever made peach so I am not sure if that had anything to do with it or not. I still have almost 1.5 bushels of peaches and plan to start another batch here in a few days. I stopped using the carboys as they are just such a pain to clean out. I have 4 6 gallon buckets and 1 7 gallon that I use now.
Blackberry/Strawberry is by far our favorite to drink but our Strawberry/Muscadine is a close second. We have 4 mature muscadine vines we can pick 250-300 lbs per year, we get our strawberries local, no sprays or chemicals on them. Freezing fresh fruit is always recommended as it bursts the sugars in the juice making it much easier to extract.
That's a great idea on the buckets. Do you think the additional headspace with oxygen is an issue?? Your almost like considered a commercial wine maker😂😂 Probably of all the wines I've made so far Strawberry is my favorite. Blueberry close second. But let me tell you this pineapple wine is by far the most fragrant wine i ever made. I'll be racking next week and getting that video out but i can't wait to try that. Thanks again for some great ideas and tips. 😂😂👍👍
The absolute perfect way to make wine is to fill glass water jars, the huge ones, with water, and then tell Jesus you are out of wine for the wedding. 🤗
Great tip. 👍👍
What a lyric ... spot on 😂❤❤
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It didn’t work. He must be drunk.
😂Add a little Napoleon!
By far the best recipe I've seen yet! Thanks for the info
Thank you so much. You will not be disappointed.
Great big thanks👍. Just finished my 1st batch following your recipe. Turned out great
Awesome. Your now a professional. 🍷🍷👍👍
Just picked 8Lbs of strawberries from the patch and was thinking id use about 5lbs and try a gallon of wine just to see if i like it. Gonna try this recipe out 😁
You will not be disappointed. Strawberry wine is incredible. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
I'm getting ready to grow black berries and black goji berries, and now... I am intrigued at the thought of pairing them in a small batch of wine.
That would make a great wine. Keep me posted if you make it.
@@HowToDoneRight I sure will!
Great video! We have several fruit trees on our property. Spent 6 hours preparing 20 pounds of pears from last years harvest to make pear wine this year. Hoping it will turn out great. following your recipe to the letter! Wish us luck. Peaches and cherry next, followed by plumb!
Thank you. When doing pear wine or harder fruits will want more fruit. Watch my apple wine video when your making your pear wine. ruclips.net/video/A0VU406QACM/видео.html
Thank you for this explanation and demonstration of wine making.
Your quite welcome Denise... thanks for watching our channel. 👍👍❤️❤️🍷🍷😊😊
I got into wine making several years ago. Basically bought all the stuff and ruined a couple batches because I got really busy after I started it, racked it 1 time, and never bottled it. I did make 1 successful batch back then that was really good. It was grapefruit wine. I hate grapefruit, but this was surprisingly good. A friend gave me two 5 gallon buckets of grapefruit and told me to try making it even though I don’t like the fruit. I pitched my yeast basically how you did in the video but it didn’t work. I contacted a local brew shop and they told me I should have covered it lightly for 24 hours with a towel or cheese cloth. The 2nd time I pitch my yeast it started working. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and I decided I wanted to try making wine again. I really like your videos and followed your instructions with strawberries. Put everything in except the yeast, covered like you did for 24 hours, and again my yeast never took off. Any thoughts on why my yeast isn’t taking the 1st time? I just pitched it again, but I want to try to figure out what I am doing wrong so I can fix the problem. Should I leave it lightly covered for 24 hours before putting my yeast in?
That is strange. I never had yeast not work. Are you using the campden tablets to kill natural yeast and adding yeast nutrient then waiting 24 hours to add wine yeast on top. I would strongly suggest trying the red star wine yeast links in the description. I keep in fridge for up to a year and works everytime. I always keep bucket covered with air lock never leave uncovered... another thing are you sure its not working. My airlock never bubbles in my 1 gallon batches but foams and i take readings and i know it's working.
@@HowToDoneRight yes I did but I didn’t use Red Star. I am using Lalvin 71B. It is supposed to be good for Fruit Wine. I will try Red Star next time.
Just weird. Some yeast strands are more picky than others. That red star i have listed in the description of my wine videos is amazing. It has never failed me. Good luck and keep me posted. Im curious now 😁
@@HowToDoneRight I just checked it, which is about 24 hours after the 2nd pitch and it is slowly bubbling. It will obviously get more vigorous over the next couple days. I just wish I knew why it didn’t work the 1st time. I will definitely use Red Star next time.
Well that's good news. Another thought is some yeast prefer a strict temperature range. It's not too hot or cold where fermenting is it. The red star has a very broad range. It's usually 70 degree range where i do it. Just a thought.
On my 2nd racking and it’s smelling great! I’m going to try some dandelion wine next- would you recommend changing anything in your recipe?
Dandelion wine was on my list this year but probably not going to get to it. Too many batches going. Lol. Use 1 gallon of dandelions only the yellow per gallon of wine.. I would also add some fresh lemon juice 2 lemons per gallon to enhance the flavor. It will add additional flavor otherwise you most likely will not like just dandelions. Keep me posted👍👍
Wow, what a great presentation. It’s amazing how simple that process of making wine can be. I know you can probably use other varieties of fruit like mangoes or watermelon or pineapple. I imagine the amount of fruit is the same measure and the process is the same for the other fruits. Your instructions were absolutely perfect and clear and precise.. Thank you kindly and I have subscribed and I will continue watching so that we can create our own line of wines! If I have questions, I will definitely send them your way after I’ve had a chance to watch all of your Wine video presentations!
Thanks so much and welcome to the channel👍👍❤️❤️😊😊
Thank u so much...ive picked up the hobby with not a lot of guidance & u have been soooo helpful!!❤
So glad to help. 😊😊
Even though I may never make wine soon, this was an absolutely great watch! Thanks for sharing. On my way to your 2nd video!
Alllll thanks so much.. you can do it is really not difficult. Watch some of my newer stuff that's alot of fun.... and don't miss this Fridays video.... 👍👍❤️❤️🍷🍷😁😁
@@HowToDoneRight can’t wait!!!
Thanks buddy that's absolutely great, I'll try the same recipe next time,, from AUSTRALIA with love,,,,
Thanks William. You will love this wine. Welcome to the channel. 👍👍😎😎❤️❤️
My mom loves to can. So I bring her my grapes and she cans them for me and all she can want too. I make wine straight from the quarts as I need them through the fall and winter and spring. It always turns out as good as the fresh mashed summer grapes.
Wish i could hand unlimited supply if grapes. Where do you live. Lol. Thanks for watching the channel. 👍👍😁😁
I live near elk city Oklahoma
Too far too drive.. lol have a great day👍👍