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Today's Wine Dictionary ArticleMaking Wine Like a Pro Wine
making is an easy, cost-efficient way to stock up on your favorite vintages. Although the wine-making process is fairly simple, it's important to follow the steps carefully to ensure you don't miss any elements. These steps will be crucial to the success of your batch.
Once you've decided to make a batch of wine, the first thing to consider is the equipment needed. The following is a list of the
wine making equipment required to make a basic batch of red wine:
Large nylon straining bag
Cloth (any kind will do)
Large pail (with a lid)
Hydrometer
Thermometer
Acid titration kit
Clear, bendable plastic tubing (a half inch in diameter)
Two, one gallon glass jugs
Corks
Hand corker
Fermentation lock and bung
Wine bottles (between 5 and 7)
After you've assembled the necessary equipment, just follow these easy steps and you'll produce a great batch of
wine in practically no time at all:
1. Prepare the Produce First, inspect the fruit to ensure the grapes are ripe and
free of insects or other contaminants. Put the grapes in the straining bag and measure the sugar level using your hydrometer. A hydrometer can be purchased at any
wine making store. The sugar density should be 22 ideally. Also, remember to remove the stems from all grapes in order to make your
wine smoother and sweeter. Finish this step by transferring the ingredients into the jug.
2. Adjust the Juice This is a crucial step in the wine-making process. You must measure the acid content using your titration kit. The ideal level is 6 to 7 grams per liter for red
wine and 6.5 to 7.5 per liter for white wine. You'll want to regulate the sugar level by measuring it with your hydrometer from time to time. Sugar levels should remain at 22 for both red and white wines. The fermentation should remain around 70-degrees-Fahrenheit for basic red wines. Abiding by these temperatures will ensure that the process goes smoothly.
3. Rack the Wine Insert your clear plastic hose into the
wine jug and attach it to the opening of the other (empty) sanitized jug. Siphon the
wine from one jug to the other in order to keep the
wine in a completely sanitized container. Next, fit the jug with a bung and fermentation lock. This step may take some time, but it's important to be slow and careful so you don't stir up the sediment. Let the
wine sit for an extended period of time (some people choose to wait weeks or even months).
4. Bottle the Wine Bottling your
wine is the easy part. Simply siphon your
wine from the jug into your
wine bottles. Be sure to leave about 2-inches at the top of every bottle, otherwise it will cause overflow when the cork is inserted. To cork your
wine bottles simply insert a cork into the hand corker, position the corker over the lever and insert.
5. Drink and Enjoy!
Bill Kaplan spends most of his
free time researching and practicing the art of beer brewing and
wine making and serves as a contributing editor for the http://www.winemakingandbeerbrewing.com/ website. The site offers information on
making wine, various types of
wine cabinets, the beer and
wine forums and more.
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