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#1 Buy the juice. No one crushes grapes these days. Not even my girlfriends 100% Italian blooded family.
#2 If your looking to make a decent size batch. Get an empty Aluminum Beer Keg. rinse it thoroughly with a chemical sterilizing solution. Then rinse it some more. and fill it with the juice. Leave plenty of room Only fill it like 2/3 - 3/4 of the way otherwise it might overflow.
#3 Put the keg in a cool area. VERY important.
#4 pick up a funky looking contraption that will allow gasses to escape from the keg while the wine ferments. Stick that in the hole in the top of the keg.
#5 wait....
#6 Voilia. a beer keg of wine. Bottle in sterilized empty wine bottles. And consume.
I don't know much about the processes that actually happen to the wine as I was told by broken English Italians, but i know that you can do the above and you'll get something similar to wine. Provided the right yeast strain takes control in the fermenting process.
The less you ferment the sweeter the wine.
If you plan to make wine efficiently in big enough batches for home use a beer keg is a great way to do it.
My Girlfriends family has been doing it for quite some time. It must do the trick fairly well. Their wine is usually on the sweeter side. Its nice, goes well with the homemade tomato sauce and pasta.
#2 If your looking to make a decent size batch. Get an empty Aluminum Beer Keg. rinse it thoroughly with a chemical sterilizing solution. Then rinse it some more. and fill it with the juice. Leave plenty of room Only fill it like 2/3 - 3/4 of the way otherwise it might overflow.
#3 Put the keg in a cool area. VERY important.
#4 pick up a funky looking contraption that will allow gasses to escape from the keg while the wine ferments. Stick that in the hole in the top of the keg.
#5 wait....
#6 Voilia. a beer keg of wine. Bottle in sterilized empty wine bottles. And consume.
I don't know much about the processes that actually happen to the wine as I was told by broken English Italians, but i know that you can do the above and you'll get something similar to wine. Provided the right yeast strain takes control in the fermenting process.
The less you ferment the sweeter the wine.
If you plan to make wine efficiently in big enough batches for home use a beer keg is a great way to do it.
My Girlfriends family has been doing it for quite some time. It must do the trick fairly well. Their wine is usually on the sweeter side. Its nice, goes well with the homemade tomato sauce and pasta.
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I like the fact that you talked about the process, but also offered helpful tips -- thank you for a helpful answer!
This might seem obvious but I've tried it before and more then anything, the type of grape you use is by far the most important component. You don't have to have the best equipment or the most knowledge, but the grape is key.
1. Use a kit. Will help you streamline and simply the process, and gives you all the tools you need (sometimes, even the grape juice).
2. Sanitze everything that will touch the wine as well as your work surfaces. The cleaner everything is, the less chances that a foul-tasting bacteria will hitch a ride in your sauce.
3. Find Ye Olde Local Brew Shoppe if you can, rather than buying online. Prices might be cheaper online, but the wealth of knowledge that you can get from a local person whom you can talk to is super helpful. Maybe even more helpful than Mahalo Answers (shhh, don't tell anyone I said that.)
Instructables has a good outline of the process.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-wine/
2. Sanitze everything that will touch the wine as well as your work surfaces. The cleaner everything is, the less chances that a foul-tasting bacteria will hitch a ride in your sauce.
3. Find Ye Olde Local Brew Shoppe if you can, rather than buying online. Prices might be cheaper online, but the wealth of knowledge that you can get from a local person whom you can talk to is super helpful. Maybe even more helpful than Mahalo Answers (shhh, don't tell anyone I said that.)
Instructables has a good outline of the process.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-wine/
If you're lacking funds for good equipment, there's always a toilet. Unless you're this guy: 
Get a good guide you can keep within arm's reach throughout the process for any questions that pop into your head. I recommend "The Home Winemaker's Companion: Secrets, Recipes, and Know-How for Making 115 Great-Tasting Wines".
Use one small gallon of 100% juice as base..than you have less sugar and etc to add and can balance the taste somewhat better with the raw grapes you may have
Be sure to remove ALL traces of stems from the grape. One grape at a time.
Leaving stems in the mash will cause bitterness.
Leaving stems in the mash will cause bitterness.
I am going to assume that you know nothing about making wine at home.
My first suggestion is to go to a local shop that sells beer and wine making equipment. Make sure that it is a specialty shop. Talk with the staff there. They can show you what you need and give you an idea how much it will cost to start up.
Another suggestion is to try to find a shop that will ferment the wine for you. This is how I got started. I was able to order a batch of wine. When it was finished fermenting I went in, bought bottles, washed the bottles, and filled the bottles (labels and corks were included).
If you can find a place that offers this, give it a try. You get the chance to experience homemade wine, and get some experience with the bottling part of it. If you still like it, move on to try to make your own.
People who have experience with making wine at home will probably suggest making your mash from fresh fruit and on and on. I wouldn't suggest this if you are just starting out.
Instead, use a concentrate kit from your local supplier. It will walk you through the process and provide you with an easy experience in making your own wine.
Have a look at this site to get a better idea of the details.
http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/index.html
Good luck!!
My first suggestion is to go to a local shop that sells beer and wine making equipment. Make sure that it is a specialty shop. Talk with the staff there. They can show you what you need and give you an idea how much it will cost to start up.
Another suggestion is to try to find a shop that will ferment the wine for you. This is how I got started. I was able to order a batch of wine. When it was finished fermenting I went in, bought bottles, washed the bottles, and filled the bottles (labels and corks were included).
If you can find a place that offers this, give it a try. You get the chance to experience homemade wine, and get some experience with the bottling part of it. If you still like it, move on to try to make your own.
People who have experience with making wine at home will probably suggest making your mash from fresh fruit and on and on. I wouldn't suggest this if you are just starting out.
Instead, use a concentrate kit from your local supplier. It will walk you through the process and provide you with an easy experience in making your own wine.
Have a look at this site to get a better idea of the details.
http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/index.html
Good luck!!
Try the following websites and you can also purchase this book (The Joy of Home Wine Making) from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Home-Wine-Making/dp/0380782278/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229524823&sr=8-6
One of the biggest forums about wine making:
http://winepress.us/forums/index.php
A great supplier for everything needed for home wine making:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Home-Wine-Making/dp/0380782278/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229524823&sr=8-6
One of the biggest forums about wine making:
http://winepress.us/forums/index.php
A great supplier for everything needed for home wine making:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
Dont drink to excess just to taste and only if you really know the right taste for the wine and the aroma
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