Home Wine Making

i’m looking to make some wine, i have all the equipment i’m just short one thing, i don’t have a cold cellar or a dark room that has a temp. of 15 degrees which from what i understand is the ideal temp. for wine to ferment. my question is, would i still be able to ferment my wine in a higher temperature room and still get a good result? if not, where else or what else could i do to have it stored at a proper temperature?

likely no

you want it to be in a cool, dark location.
if its a little warmer than 15 Celsius (60 Farenheit) it will likely not be horrible, but too much warmer or too much light will make a difference

if you really want to get into it, there are specific devices that you can put around your fermenting bucket/carboy to chill it. the most common is usually used for lager brewing, called a wort chiller, but would work fine in wine making… usually its just to cool your wort before brewing, but i have seen people use them to keep their fermenting bucket cool

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PO Box 148, Osborne Park Perth WA 6017
Phone: 61 8 9444 0468
http://www.westbrew.com.au/index.html

Happy brewing!

i love wine so much that i would like to start making my own wine, ive no idea where to start or equipment i will need? i obviously need to grow grapes and will need the press them and keep them at the right temperature.

where would i buy all the equipment?

Thanks loads!!

I grew up making wine. We would blend grapes from California and Niagra. We used a crusher that removed the stems and a wratchet press. Oak Barrels were used for fermentation and then with the lids back on for storage. Dirty work for about two or three weeks each year. Quality was usually very good and this was the house wine for an entire year.

Now I use wine kits or go to a do-it-yourself shop. I keep three or four different types in stock. I make five gallons at a time and quality is always excellent. No mess and no hassle and I don’t have to come up with a lot of cash every autumn.

I recommend starting small and deciding how much committment you want to put into it before investing in equipment and making from scratch.

Even many Italians and Portuguese have swiched over to juice in a pail for it’s convenience and guaranteed results.

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I have yet to find a place in Valdosta where I can buy wine-making equipment. I don’t really care much for buying offline. But if anyone around South Georgia knows of a place where I could get equipment such as the air-locks and wine yeast it would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

http://www.beertown.org/apps/shops/index.aspx

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Brew to style with BREW BUILDER. $6.99 Flat rate shipping on most orders. Large selection of grains and equipment.

If these are not close enough you still have the yellow pages.

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i have stone fruit and would like to experiment making wine from this. what equipment is needed, what products are needed to induce alcohol and what is the process.

too many steps to list here but this should get you started!
http://www.eckraus.com/wine-making-fruit.html

there are some kits you can buy to get you started and you can modify your recipes with different fruits.

merry wine making to you!

I live in a very remote place and not everything may be available here.

1 qt. of fruit, any kind
1 package of active yeast
2 cups of sugar
1 gallon of water (separated as 1 cup hot water, 2 cups warm water and 13 cups)
Colander or cheese cloth
Container with tight-fitting lid

Mash and crush the fruit with a spoon or masher and transfer it to the clean, 1-gallon container or jug.
Mix the 2 cups of sugar in 1 cup of hot water. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Let this mixture cool to room temperature. Once cooled, add the sugar mixture to the fruit and stir.
Dissolve the package of active yeast in 2 cups of warm water. As you mix this, the yeast may foam.
Combine the yeast mixture with the fruit and sugar.
Pour the remaining 13 cups of water into the container and stir the complete mixture.
Place the lid on the container and store it in a dark, cool place for 2 to 3 weeks to enable the mixture to ferment.
Strain the fermented mixture through a cheese cloth or colander to get a smooth consistency, and pour the finished product into a container for use.

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