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Making Wine at Home


Blog Airmiles - where's my stuff? Hits 619 | Last Modified
I never did anything with my airmiles, so thought I'd use the balance I'd worked up over the last 10 years to buy something, anything. So why, 3 weeks after ordering, has nothing turned up yet?
Misc Apple Wine Recipe Hits 3503 | Last Modified
An old, trusted recipe. However, be sure to make extra care with sterilisation, and be aware that the type of apple dramatically changes the finished flavour.
Misc Blackberry Wine Recipe Hits 3479 | Last Modified
A nice dark wine, I like it sweet.
Misc Carrot Wine Hits 2558 | Last Modified
This is pretty hard-core stuff, more whisky than wine! Matures over a year or so in bottles well.
Misc Damson Wine Recipe Hits 2419 | Last Modified
A pleasant, dark, full wine. I like it sweet.
Misc Racking Hits 489 | Last Modified
As your wine ferments it will gather a layer of sediment, or lees, on the bottom of the fermentation jar. Whenever you get a good inch of so of the stuff, you should rack the wine off to avoid the possibility of spoiling the wine.
Misc Wine Bottling Hits 394 | Last Modified
Once your wine has stopped fermenting, you should bottle it. How do you know when your wine has stopped fermenting? It should be (mostly) clear, and the level of water in the fermentation lock should stay level, indicating that there is no pressure inside the jar - no bubbles pass through it any longer. If you've had your wine in your bedroom cupboard, you'll know it is ready because you'll miss the little plop-plop noise it used to make.
Article Wine notes Hits 533 | Last Modified
Some wine-making Q & A's