I have a fair amount of grapes growing in my yard and I have the traditional wine-making equipment too left over from my parents, but I never really bothered to try and make wine until this year, trying to make some white wine. I'm afraid that the must might have been a little too weak but I'm approaching the final racking, the wine has a beautiful color so I am hopeful. I am currently waiting for my bentonite to arrive, I found your videos really helpful, it makes winemaking look so much simpler and straightforward than the old winemakers' handbooks I've been reading!
Thank you for your videos. My wife and myself have your pineapple and Strawberry wines in primary fermentor now. Our first time making wine. So far so good.
Blueberry has been the favorite among my friends until I bought some Pomeganate-Plum juice at Aldies,now they all want this,and I agree it is really good.
I just bottled my first batch of pineapple. I did some quality control last night. 🤪 I’m taking some pineapple, and some blueberry mead to a Christmas party tonight. Thanks for all your help. I also just started some strawberry banana on the 2nd.
Would it be a good idea to add some sort of herb to the simple syrup when back sweetening? For instance I’m thinking of making a lavender simple syrup to pair with a citrusy wine.
Hello! love your content and I am a subscriber. A question I am wondering about. why cant you back sweeten during racking to fill the carboy to the top and eliminate air space. thankyou!
*Update* : My Mango wine finally cleared, the fermentation on bentonite wasn't the issue. The mango just takes longer even with the kill us all and cheeto sand. Although I loved your video, mango is simply a pain and my friends/family didn't really enjoy it as much.......so, no more mango wine for us. They are all asking me to make cherry wine now. Have you made cherry wine?
No i have not made cherry wine but alot have in this channel and love it. I don't have great access to cherries... you also must try pineapple and banana our favorites. 👍👍🍒🍒🍒
Pineapple so far have been my family/friend's favorite! I have actually been using frozen fruits instead of fresh.......it's just more convenient. Thanks for all the help!
Ughhh….. I use Tito‘s vodka in my airlocks, and when I went to stir my bentonite this morning, I pushed on the airlock and a little bit of that vodka dripped into my carboy😩 Is that bad?
Me again.. lol… I see you added the Bentonite after the first racking into the carboys. I’m a little confused as to “how many times” you rack your wine from carboy to carboy, and at which time do you add the Bentonite. Sorry to be your biggest pest!!
Each wine will be different. Generally 2 to 3 rackings total. Last racking is for bentonite. Keep watching all my wine videos as I show you Each time. Good luck. 😀😀
Thank you. I now know I am never going to go through all this tremendous trouble to MAYBE get a drinkable wine. I'll just let the grapes on my vine (ten gallons of them) rot.
If I can do it I'm sure you can do it. I was blessed with some grapes from my nephews vine. I followed this channel for grape wine, it's actually enjoyable to do. It turned out beautiful
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I have a fair amount of grapes growing in my yard and I have the traditional wine-making equipment too left over from my parents, but I never really bothered to try and make wine until this year, trying to make some white wine. I'm afraid that the must might have been a little too weak but I'm approaching the final racking, the wine has a beautiful color so I am hopeful. I am currently waiting for my bentonite to arrive, I found your videos really helpful, it makes winemaking look so much simpler and straightforward than the old winemakers' handbooks I've been reading!
Thanks so much. Its really not hard once learn some basics. You will have to try some fruit next. 🍷🍷
Another great wine making video,You're way of explaining is the Best!.Thank you for all the helpful tips.
Alllll thank you so much. ❤️ 👍🍷
Thank you for your videos. My wife and myself have your pineapple and Strawberry wines in primary fermentor now. Our first time making wine. So far so good.
Ohhh I can't wait for you to taste it. Backsweeten it and will be incredible. Keep me posted. 👍
Blueberry has been the favorite among my friends until I bought some Pomeganate-Plum juice at Aldies,now they all want this,and I agree it is really good.
Sounds amazing👍👍
I just bottled my first batch of pineapple. I did some quality control last night. 🤪 I’m taking some pineapple, and some blueberry mead to a Christmas party tonight. Thanks for all your help.
I also just started some strawberry banana on the 2nd.
Awesome.
Would it be wrong to add the bentonite during the secondary?
Yes you can do that... but also will want to do before
Bottling that is when it is most important.
wish there was a way I could taste all the wines you have made. especially these grapes and the award winning pineapple.
Lol.... yes that would be awesome... a wine tasting with howtodoneright... lol... now you got me thinking. 🍷🍷
Did you quit stirring the wine after 4 or 5 days and then let it sit and finish fermenting before you transfer to the carboy? Thank you!
That is correct. I usually will stop stirring once foaming slows down and bubbler slows down usually between 4 and 7 days depends on the wine.
Would it be a good idea to add some sort of herb to the simple syrup when back sweetening? For instance I’m thinking of making a lavender simple syrup to pair with a citrusy wine.
Yes you can... just herb may make it cloudy. Extract may be better.
Hello! love your content and I am a subscriber. A question I am wondering about. why cant you back sweeten during racking to fill the carboy to the top and eliminate air space.
thankyou!
That's going to add sugar and fermentation will start up again. You don't want to start that back up.
I really enjoy your videos and I have learned so much from you. Do you ever cold stabilize your wines?
Thanks for watching... cold Stabilize is too much work and need alot of space in fridge or freezer. But surely can be done.
Is the Star San Sanitizer totally safe to mix with the wine? I see bubbles that look like soap in the wine from the equipment.
Yes it is completely safe in its diluted form and must be used as a wet sanitizer.
*Update* : My Mango wine finally cleared, the fermentation on bentonite wasn't the issue. The mango just takes longer even with the kill us all and cheeto sand. Although I loved your video, mango is simply a pain and my friends/family didn't really enjoy it as much.......so, no more mango wine for us. They are all asking me to make cherry wine now. Have you made cherry wine?
No i have not made cherry wine but alot have in this channel and love it. I don't have great access to cherries... you also must try pineapple and banana our favorites. 👍👍🍒🍒🍒
Pineapple so far have been my family/friend's favorite! I have actually been using frozen fruits instead of fresh.......it's just more convenient. Thanks for all the help!
Can't beat pineapple. Some very close seconds strawberry banana and blueberry.
I have some new air locks & they keep popping out. Is there a fix for this problem?
Some times they do... my best solution is to dry the bunge and inside neck of carboy and kind of twist in with tight seal.
i left mine in the fermenter for 2 months is that ok?
Depends if you Have little airspace in your bucket. It may taste like vinegar.. if was in carboy that will be just fine. 👍👍
Ughhh….. I use Tito‘s vodka in my airlocks, and when I went to stir my bentonite this morning, I pushed on the airlock and a little bit of that vodka dripped into my carboy😩 Is that bad?
Heck noooo.. vodka can be used to fortify a wine strong alcohol like vodka will not hurt a thing.
👍Thanks again!
Me again.. lol… I see you added the Bentonite after the first racking into the carboys. I’m a little confused as to “how many times” you rack your wine from carboy to carboy, and at which time do you add the Bentonite. Sorry to be your biggest pest!!
Each wine will be different. Generally 2 to 3 rackings total. Last racking is for bentonite. Keep watching all my wine videos as I show you Each time. Good luck. 😀😀
Are you still using the other brand of refining agent? Or only for 30’day refining ?
Also do you add another round of Camden tablets prior to bottling
Oh yes.. part 3 coming next Friday. 👍👍
My preferred refining is bentonite. If in a hurry i will use liquor qwik... and sometimes both for a stubborn wine
Thank you. I now know I am never going to go through all this tremendous trouble to MAYBE get a drinkable wine. I'll just let the grapes on my vine (ten gallons of them) rot.
If you can make brownies you can make wine.
If I can do it I'm sure you can do it. I was blessed with some grapes from my nephews vine. I followed this channel for grape wine, it's actually enjoyable to do. It turned out beautiful