Wine Making - A How To Guide
It has been reported that alcohol taxes will rise from 2013 by 2 per cent for another 2 years, above the inflation that has recently been released.
With the VAT increase, alcoholic beverage prices have risen 6.
7% between December 2010 and January 2011, which is the largest record monthly increase.
With the cost of alcohol on the rise and the recession still at play, it has already caused an effect on many winemakers.
Even though the wine market is taking its toll, there is still a demand for making your own alcohol, with wine making and home brewing rising in popularity.
Savings are gigantic when you 'make your own', which is great for those wanting to beat the inflation.
A bottle of wine can cost you around £1 a bottle (75cl), with a bottle of whisky, gin, rum and bourbon costing around £1.
60 each.
Demand in growing and making your own is increasing, not only for the savings, but increasingly more for the benefits of organic produce.
How to make your own wine Making your own wine can be a fun and enjoyable experience and when you see the end result you will feel proud of what you have accomplished and want to share it with everyone around you.
The guide below gives you the ingredients and steps to make a grand total of 30 bottles of wine, so you will have plenty to experiment with and share with your loved ones and friends.
The process can be lengthy (the wine needs about 10-15 days to ferment and a week after to clear), but when you get the end result, you are sure to feel like it was worth the wait.
What you need •30 Litre Bucket with lid, grommet and airlock •23 Litre Fermenter with Large Cap, Grommet, Airlock, Tap & Digital Thermometer •Siphon and 'U' Tube (we recommend the Auto Siphon) •Thermometer •Hydrometer •Steriliser •Bottling Starter Pack •Bottles The simple steps to make your own wine: The two most important aspects of making wine are Cleanliness and Temperature.
It is imperial that everything that comes into contact with the wine should be cleaned and sterilised, which is the first step to making your own wine.
Secondly you need to maintain a constant temperature between 21-26°C (69-79°F), preferably on the cool side and constant.
1.
It is extremely important that you clean and sterilise all the equipment you will be using.
2.
Next add the concentrate and water to the fermenter/bucket.
3.
Add the yeast sachet and leave to ferment watching the temperature.
The yeast will turn the grape juice (and sugar) into alcohol, you will see bubbles coming through your airlock, as carbon dioxide is given off while this is happening.
4.
Once fermentation has been completed the wine is stabilised and finings are added, which helps to clear the wine.
5.
Siphoned off the sediment and transfer the wine into bottles.
6.
The bottles need to be either "corked" or sealed with plastic stoppers.
7.
Leave the wine for 10-15 days to ferment, and a further week to clear and enjoy!
With the VAT increase, alcoholic beverage prices have risen 6.
7% between December 2010 and January 2011, which is the largest record monthly increase.
With the cost of alcohol on the rise and the recession still at play, it has already caused an effect on many winemakers.
Even though the wine market is taking its toll, there is still a demand for making your own alcohol, with wine making and home brewing rising in popularity.
Savings are gigantic when you 'make your own', which is great for those wanting to beat the inflation.
A bottle of wine can cost you around £1 a bottle (75cl), with a bottle of whisky, gin, rum and bourbon costing around £1.
60 each.
Demand in growing and making your own is increasing, not only for the savings, but increasingly more for the benefits of organic produce.
How to make your own wine Making your own wine can be a fun and enjoyable experience and when you see the end result you will feel proud of what you have accomplished and want to share it with everyone around you.
The guide below gives you the ingredients and steps to make a grand total of 30 bottles of wine, so you will have plenty to experiment with and share with your loved ones and friends.
The process can be lengthy (the wine needs about 10-15 days to ferment and a week after to clear), but when you get the end result, you are sure to feel like it was worth the wait.
What you need •30 Litre Bucket with lid, grommet and airlock •23 Litre Fermenter with Large Cap, Grommet, Airlock, Tap & Digital Thermometer •Siphon and 'U' Tube (we recommend the Auto Siphon) •Thermometer •Hydrometer •Steriliser •Bottling Starter Pack •Bottles The simple steps to make your own wine: The two most important aspects of making wine are Cleanliness and Temperature.
It is imperial that everything that comes into contact with the wine should be cleaned and sterilised, which is the first step to making your own wine.
Secondly you need to maintain a constant temperature between 21-26°C (69-79°F), preferably on the cool side and constant.
1.
It is extremely important that you clean and sterilise all the equipment you will be using.
2.
Next add the concentrate and water to the fermenter/bucket.
3.
Add the yeast sachet and leave to ferment watching the temperature.
The yeast will turn the grape juice (and sugar) into alcohol, you will see bubbles coming through your airlock, as carbon dioxide is given off while this is happening.
4.
Once fermentation has been completed the wine is stabilised and finings are added, which helps to clear the wine.
5.
Siphoned off the sediment and transfer the wine into bottles.
6.
The bottles need to be either "corked" or sealed with plastic stoppers.
7.
Leave the wine for 10-15 days to ferment, and a further week to clear and enjoy!
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