Homemade winemaker Tony Spinelli Sr. of Seymour, Connecticut, talks about some of the winemaking issues viewers have written to him with. A must-see for do-it-yourselfers and those who would like to be!
Rack every 15 days until clear....then wash bottles and corks....prepare to bottle the wine...let bottles stand vertical for the first five days..then lay in a horizontal position turning once a week to keep the corks wet...
Check the acid level of the juice....you may need some acid blend.
46spine 2 months ago
Good yeast plus sugar produce alcohol...
46spine 2 months ago
People always ask about bread yeast....you can use it,but it will not produce a strong alcohol level...the yeast will die at 8% alcohol.
46spine 2 months ago
Rack your wine every 15 days.
46spine 3 months ago
Pure grape juice is the real way to make good wine.....
46spine 6 months ago
Rack every 15 days until clear....then wash bottles and corks....prepare to bottle the wine...let bottles stand vertical for the first five days..then lay in a horizontal position turning once a week to keep the corks wet...
46spine 6 months ago
Rack your wine after 5 days and after the first 15 days...
46spine 6 months ago
Grapejuice in the bottle is one way to produce wine......just add the proper amount of sugar to the juice...plus check the PH of the juice..
46spine 6 months ago
The sugar content of the grape plus the acid content are very critical in making great wine!
46spine 6 months ago
Boil the juice for 5 minutes.......then add your sugar...let it cool...then add the yeast.
46spine 7 months ago