I think now I have watched all of your videos on making wine. I have my first batch of wine (ever) on it's second fermentation. Actually 2 batches. We live on 2 acres and I grow my own grapes (and a lot of other stuff). I am planning on making a sweetened wine and I like how you and your wife sweeten it to taste! I'm planning on doing the same after watching your videos. I juiced my grapes first with a steam juicer (because I had not found your channel yet). Then I used the juice to make a 3 gallon batch with Concord grapes and a 1 gallon batch with some green seedless grapes which I do not even know the name of. So the concord batch for example is straight juice plus any water from the steaming process, it's very strong. It has a lot of fine sediment (pulp) in it. It is 3 weeks into it's second fermentation (racked once) and for example a bright flashlight will cannot be seen from one side of the 3 gallon carboy to the other. I did not add any clarifier to it when racking the first time. I did add bentonite to the white wine to see what that would do. It has helped a little so far on that batch. I am wondering on the Concord batch if I should use the Super-Kleer on the next racking to see if it can clear this up. What are your thoughts on how I should clarify this batch and do you think the Super-Kleer leaves behind any chemical that you would be ingesting later?
Bonjour je viens de découvrir votre chaîne et j’adore je viens de faire mon premier vin de bleuets et il est bon mais je connaissais pas votre chaîne alors je vous suis mon prochain vin seras a l’ananas merci beau coup pour votre aide et conseils ❤️
I have a question: what liquid do you have in the spraying bottle to sanitize your stick before stirring your wine? Is that starsan with water? Thank you Sir!
Absolutely on the list your strawberry n Banana recipe is almost ready for second rack n very eager to try thanks agian for the great recipes n excellent videos.
Bentonite just seems more natural right out of the ground. A natural filter... Super Kleer is going through a process to get it in liquid form. But I use both when necessary. They are both great products and both are in my wine supplies all the time.
Hi after racking my orange wine 3 times I have lost a little over a gallon is it ok to refill the gallon with orange juice?? Can not find store wine to use i have used 6 campden tablets all ready and back sweetened to taste
If you are at Bottling stage don't add orange juice unless racking again. That will have very fine particles. You can use any kind of wine does not have to be orange for top off.
I did alot of research on this. Wine needs some of the minerals that Is in tap water. Some bottled water will not have those necessary minerals which is a key component to wine. If you have good tap water don't be afraid to use it. If you have poor water quality bottled water may be the way to go. Great question. 👍👍😁😁🥂🥂
I get sanitizing the bucket and bottles, but the shot glass, the straw, the outside of the bottles etc… seems a little much. In my history too much chemicals leads to too many health problems down the road. Just my opinion. Also isn’t there something more natural you could sanitize/flush everything out with other than a chemicals? For example in the manufacturing world they use cocoa butter to flush/clean equipment. Now I’m saying that’s what you should use however there must be something.
Star San is safer than drinking a bottle of soda in diluted form. It is food grade and very safe. If you ever eat dinner out you have consumed sanitizer. It is much safer than ingesting the wrong bacteria into your body and most restaurants use star san. Don't be afraid of it.
TBH .. I understand your knowlage, and respect it with your great way of showing how to make different wines ,and with all the in's and outs..but do you really need the Music blasting out on your Vids, you don't need them, most people want to learn something, not have music blasted at them, don't worry , most Utubers do it...why?
@@HowToDoneRight As a novice, Iv'e just found out how wine making in summer is a different story to winter wine making, with keeping the temperatures down on fermenting wine, will check out your other channel..thanks
We now have a store for everything you see in our videos for supplies. www.amazon.com/shop/howtodoneright
Great job
I think now I have watched all of your videos on making wine. I have my first batch of wine (ever) on it's second fermentation. Actually 2 batches. We live on 2 acres and I grow my own grapes (and a lot of other stuff). I am planning on making a sweetened wine and I like how you and your wife sweeten it to taste! I'm planning on doing the same after watching your videos. I juiced my grapes first with a steam juicer (because I had not found your channel yet). Then I used the juice to make a 3 gallon batch with Concord grapes and a 1 gallon batch with some green seedless grapes which I do not even know the name of. So the concord batch for example is straight juice plus any water from the steaming process, it's very strong. It has a lot of fine sediment (pulp) in it. It is 3 weeks into it's second fermentation (racked once) and for example a bright flashlight will cannot be seen from one side of the 3 gallon carboy to the other. I did not add any clarifier to it when racking the first time. I did add bentonite to the white wine to see what that would do. It has helped a little so far on that batch. I am wondering on the Concord batch if I should use the Super-Kleer on the next racking to see if it can clear this up. What are your thoughts on how I should clarify this batch and do you think the Super-Kleer leaves behind any chemical that you would be ingesting later?
If you have alot of sediment in it just rack 2 or 3 times 30 to 40 days between rackings. then hit it with bentonite or super kleer
Those look tasty! Great vid and info.
Thanks so much. It is very good. You must try it.
Bonjour je viens de découvrir votre chaîne et j’adore je viens de faire mon premier vin de bleuets et il est bon mais je connaissais pas votre chaîne alors je vous suis mon prochain vin seras a l’ananas merci beau coup pour votre aide et conseils ❤️
Thanks so much for commenting and subscribing. So much more coming stay tuned and keep me posted on all your batches. 👍👍😆😆❤️❤️🍷🍷
Lactose does wonders when trying to do creamcicle flavors
Great great tip. Thanks for commenting and subscribing. 👍👍👍🍷🍷🍷
Watching you back sweet the wine made my mouth water mmmm I can almost taste it lol . Great video thank you .
Thanks Steven. 👍👍🍷🍷😁😁
I have a question: what liquid do you have in the spraying bottle to sanitize your stick before stirring your wine? Is that starsan with water? Thank you Sir!
Yes sir starsan solution. Fill it everytime i mix a batch.
Hello out of curiosity would this cream cicle method work with say strawberries n cream bananas n cream etc love your videos thanks.
For sure... and they sound amazing. If you make it got to hear about it. Keep me posted. 🍓🍓🍌🍌
Absolutely on the list your strawberry n Banana recipe is almost ready for second rack n very eager to try thanks agian for the great recipes n excellent videos.
Sure thing. Enjoy. 👍👍🍷🍷❤️❤️
Great video where do you store all that wine lol
Lol.... I give alot Away. 🍷🍷
I know you push to sanitize everything, my question is do you sanitize the pot and spoon when you make your simple syrup to back sweeten?
Oh yes to be safe.. but may not be necessary since heating up. Better safe than sorry. Great question and thanks for watching the channel. 👍👍
Will be watching the new video been very busy here ☺️
I hear that. Have a great week👍👍
Why do you prefer the bentonite to the Super Kleer? (Chitostan / kieselsol)
Bentonite just seems more natural right out of the ground. A natural filter... Super Kleer is going through a process to get it in liquid form. But I use both when necessary. They are both great products and both are in my wine supplies all the time.
Just joined your channel and like it but I was wondering since you bottled them when do you pasteurize them
No need to pasteurize wine. Alcohol will handle Any bacteria with campden tablets
Hi after racking my orange wine 3 times I have lost a little over a gallon is it ok to refill the gallon with orange juice?? Can not find store wine to use i have used 6 campden tablets all ready and back sweetened to taste
If you are at Bottling stage don't add orange juice unless racking again. That will have very fine particles. You can use any kind of wine does not have to be orange for top off.
@@HowToDoneRight thank you. I have at least one more rack the banana wine only took 2 racking's and was super clear
Each fruit can be different. I've bottled some with just one racking. Keep up the great work. 👍
Love your channel. ? When you add the sweet water at the end does that change your alcohol level?
Nope. No more sugar will be converted to alcohol since you are stabilizing wine with potassium sorbate. 👍👍
After primary fermentation you have transferred it in to two carboys. How many days you keep it before racking it to add Bentonite.
30 to 45 days
@@HowToDoneRight Post primary fermentation how many days the wine needs to be stored for adding Bentonite.
To make muscadine wine how much muscadine do you need
Same amount as all of my videos. Recipe in the description. This recipe works for any fruit. Thr only recipe you ever need. 👍👍
@@HowToDoneRight thank you have a great day
How much vanilla would you add if it was just the store bought organic pure vanilla?
Every batch of vanilla will be different. Just add until you get the taste you want. Just a little at a time..
Know you use tap water but Is there a difference in the taste of you use bottle water rather than tap water with the chemicals that they put in it
I did alot of research on this. Wine needs some of the minerals that Is in tap water. Some bottled water will not have those necessary minerals which is a key component to wine. If you have good tap water don't be afraid to use it. If you have poor water quality bottled water may be the way to go. Great question. 👍👍😁😁🥂🥂
@@HowToDoneRight thanks
sounds like you've been doing alot of sampling
I get sanitizing the bucket and bottles, but the shot glass, the straw, the outside of the bottles etc… seems a little much. In my history too much chemicals leads to too many health problems down the road. Just my opinion. Also isn’t there something more natural you could sanitize/flush everything out with other than a chemicals? For example in the manufacturing world they use cocoa butter to flush/clean equipment. Now I’m saying that’s what you should use however there must be something.
Star San is safer than drinking a bottle of soda in diluted form. It is food grade and very safe. If you ever eat dinner out you have consumed sanitizer. It is much safer than ingesting the wrong bacteria into your body and most restaurants use star san. Don't be afraid of it.
TBH .. I understand your knowlage, and respect it with your great way of showing how to make different wines ,and with all the in's and outs..but do you really need the Music blasting out on your Vids, you don't need them, most people want to learn something, not have music blasted at them, don't worry , most Utubers do it...why?
Mainly to fill dead silence that can't put anything in.
@@HowToDoneRight YouTubing looks easy, a bit different when you do it yourself I bet, wasn't knocking you, you do a great job
Check our my other channel. That one takes up summer months and not easy. Lol th-cam.com/users/AlongForTheJourney
Have a great weekend
@@HowToDoneRight As a novice, Iv'e just found out how wine making in summer is a different story to winter wine making, with keeping the temperatures down on fermenting wine, will check out your other channel..thanks
Just had a look at your other channel...yeah, not easy at all, alright for some, haha