Open wine will not last very long. If you are planning on keeping it at room temperature then you are going to have a few days before your bottle of wine goes south. If you keep it refrigerated, then you might have a week before it goes bad.
This is because wine is like fresh fruit. It can get easily contaminated by airborne bacteria and what ever nasties that may be floating around.
The best way to keep your open bottle of wine is to transfer it into a clean, small container that has less air in it and then seal it tightly. You then need to put it in the fridge right away. You might even want to put it in the freezer so the temperature drops quicker. Just make sure that you don't forget your wine in the freezer because a wine Popsicle is probably terrible. Maybe, I think that I am going to try that tomorrow.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
What Temperature Should I Ferment My Wine At?
Room temperature should be ideal for your wine. It is best to make sure that the temperature of whatever room you put it in does not fluxuate and remains constant.
21-26°C (69-79°F) is the best temperature for fermenting your home made wine.
Just remember that if your wine is cool while you are fermenting it, the process is going to take a lot longer.
21-26°C (69-79°F) is the best temperature for fermenting your home made wine.
Just remember that if your wine is cool while you are fermenting it, the process is going to take a lot longer.
Do I have to Stir The Yeast Daily?
Once you put your yeast into your brew you are going to want to stir it up in order to evenly distribute the yeast. After that, it is a matter of personal opinion. Some people do and others don't.
One opinion is that the yeast is going to be creating CO2 gas that is going to stir itself.
If you do choose to stir your yeast, it could not hurt it. It is a micro organism and will only be affected by chemicals and temperature. A little more oxygen will not be bad for it.
One opinion is that the yeast is going to be creating CO2 gas that is going to stir itself.
If you do choose to stir your yeast, it could not hurt it. It is a micro organism and will only be affected by chemicals and temperature. A little more oxygen will not be bad for it.
Is Home Made Wine Making Expensive?
Not at all. Most wine making kits that you purchase online are around $100 and the ingredients are about $50. This will make you about thirty bottles. Which means that you will be making bottles of wine for about $5 each.
That is just your first batch. Once you are working on your second batch and already have the wine making kit, you will just need the ingredients. This means that you will be making wine for about $1.60 per bottle. If you can grow your own grapes or harvest your own fruit the cost per bottle will drop even lower.
That is just your first batch. Once you are working on your second batch and already have the wine making kit, you will just need the ingredients. This means that you will be making wine for about $1.60 per bottle. If you can grow your own grapes or harvest your own fruit the cost per bottle will drop even lower.
Monday, 23 April 2012
How do I Sanitize my Equipment?
Sanitation is one of the most important things that you are going to have to do when you are making your own wine. This is because it prevents bacteria from getting into your brew and spoiling the whole thing. If you do not do this, your wine is going to end up tasting like vinegar.
That being said, the best way to sterilize you equipment is to make a sodium or potassium metabisulfite solution to clean your equipment. You are going to have to make sure that you rinse everything afterwards because too much of this stuff is not a good thing.
Some wine makers choose to chlorinated cleaners like Diversol. While other just prefer to boil or steam clean their wine making equipment. If you do choose to use a chemical cleaner on your equipment just make sure that you do not rinse the chemicals off for at least fifteen minutes. This is going to give the chemicals enough time to do their job properly.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
What ingredients do I need to make wine?
Most people think that you just smash up some grapes and let them sit for a couple of months to make wine. This is not the case if you want a wine that you can control during to wine making process.
Grapes are the most important ingredient but the list of ingredients that you are going to want is quite long so I have made this list for you to check out.
Grapes are the most important ingredient but the list of ingredients that you are going to want is quite long so I have made this list for you to check out.
That is absolutley everything that you are ever going to need if you want to make your own wine at home and get the flavor, color, and odors of your wine perfect.
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Why Does My Wine Taste Like Yeast?
This problem is caused by the wine being left on the dead yeast at the bottom of the primary fermentation container for too long.
If you want to prevent this, I suggest that you transfer your wine to the secondary container right after the fermenting has stopped.
If you want to prevent this, I suggest that you transfer your wine to the secondary container right after the fermenting has stopped.
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