How To Make Watermelon Wine

A detailed video on the process of turning whole watermelons into wine. The entire process takes about a year from start to finish, but the results are amazing!

[@MickeyCuervo36]

Like the song goes: "We got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine, made from the sweetest watermelons on the vine. Help yourself to some, but obey the law: If you drink, don't drive, do the Watermelon Crawl."

[@devonbrowne5446]

SongDog7 lmaooo i like this

[@stacksgillespie1818]

@@devonbrowne5446 super good

[@markfrost7986]

I havent heard that song in a while

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

That's the way we do it in GA.

[@justinking7331]

What is that damn screeching noise

[@Bettinasisrg]

Gotta love a southern man who likes heavy metal, star wars and knows how to make watermelon wine!

[@Bettinasisrg]

@DocRox I wonder what happened there because George Lucas was a rebel, independent film maker! Star Wars ('77) wouldn't have been made as a studio picture, and now it's just another money maker only. Philosophically maybe that's inevitable?

[@caseG80]

He’s been to drunk to make part two! Guess it turned out awesome !

[@bsdguy]

LOL.....yep that's what probably happened.

[@redstar208]

Maybe he died from Corona virus. ....... I said Maybe !!!

[@ALV_shorts]

😂😂😂😂too drunk

[@HawthornFarms]

Nah...divorced. She got the wine. I got the channel....lol

[@sistersofthemaccabees2497]

The wine probably went bad, that's why there's no part 2

[@jshu6680]

No comments for 2 years and boom covid 2 weeks ago and all these new comments 😂 where’s part 2???

[@yungsammysosa6201]

Lol everyone is stuck in the house trying to learn how to make wine

[@renierterblanche7648]

@@yungsammysosa6201 so true, day 5, and all liquor stores closed..

[@grumpypumpkin1]

Desperate times call for desperate measures....stuff will get real when the alcohol runs out.

[@umaxen0048]

Da...

[@3FAZNI]

Bwahahahaha

[@seedlessgrapes2605]

Dude, you are awesome. I'm not sure how I found this video just popped up, but I'm glad it did.

[@cynthiacler9284]

Your yard is beautiful, so nice with the grass and open space with trees around it.

[@umaxen0048]

When The Zombie Apocalypse begins, you need this guy as your neighbor...

[@ChopAndBrew]

Totally.

[@itsGuy]

Aren't they now preventing people from buying seeds to plant your own things? If that's true, I can see them taking all his stuff away soon.. Gotta force us to get food from stores or the government. ** search Michigan bans stores selling seeds**

[@umaxen0048]

@@itsGuy Not taking them away, just engineering fruits and vegetables not to have seeds. Another issue, within 30 years? Fish will be depleted to the point where commercial fishing will no longer be feasible. Better start saving seeds and stock your pond...

[@packaapunch]

@@itsGuy bro you can literally buy any seed from any plant right on the internet

[@itsGuy]

@@packaapunch you know this was over a year ago, right? And was in store restrictions. You can buy whatever you want on the net

[@pnwRC.]

When do we get to see part TWO of this video?

[@Indian0Lore]

Never

[@mainehomesteaders3583]

Great video, I would be interested in your thoughts on how the various recipes turned out. Was the honey recipe better than the sugar?

[@compamousiekc3726]

*THANKS FOR SHARING. I'M GOING TO DEFINITELY TRY THIS*

[@patricodonnell8805]

Can’t wait to try something like this

[@ChrisCraigie-oi1un]

Great presentation! Learned a lot and you taught it in a very efficient manner...didn't waste a lot of time. thank you.

[@katd114]

Cool video. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[@abc_cba]

How does it taste ?

[@chiefkicabich7312]

Good knowledgeable content man. I'm diggin it

[@sidneygossett198]

what kind of Camden do i need to use in making homemade wine? sodium or potassium?

[@mtjanglefins781]

How'd it turn out?

[@caseyturner8773]

Fantastic video. Thank you for this

[@user-hf2bp3qq8w]

Couldn’t stop head banging to the intro .. \m/

[@ir8sht948]

I dont even drink. Just watching this to learn and i decided to give you a like for not wasting any bit of them watermelons. Thoughtful in a very wasteful word

[@jasonwilliam2125]

Great vid. Was enough to make me sub. The one question i have is, "could you have perhaps found a SMALLER spoon to stir the honey mixture"?

[@billybass6419]

Anxious to see part 2.

[@benczyrny6523]

Great Job ! I try long time ago with honey. Very very good .

[@robertw.munden9210]

So how did the wine turn out??

[@johnharrington2831]

Hello, will it be a problem if the the temps are warmer than 70's a lot of times the window fans will have a upper 70's to low 80's , thanks for this video...Johnny B.

[@annecohen8927]

This should be a tribute video to Tom T. Hall and to his most remarkable, sensational song, Old Dogs, and Children and Watermelon Wine. It's a classic!

[@MatoNupai]

I'm a home brewer, and I think Campden Tablets are great to destroy the wild yeast. I don't get the tablets any more. I get the Porassium Metabisulfite powder Campden tablets are made from. I like the powder because I have more control. I have a spoon to measure the amount of a Campden tablet, but I can use a smaller amount of the powder if I need a pint or quart of solution to sanitize the car boy, or tools

[@CARLPHILLY]

Does potassium Metabisulfite in store bought juice kill your yeast if you’re trying to make wine from store bought juice.

[@jaym3470]

please can u make videos of breawing of qty of wine in ltr,i don't understand in gallons means how many ltr?

[@dolphinsplash3880]

Hell yea im definetly gonna try this for summer

[@frickinda]

Awesome info sir thank you 😊

[@phillipleiba]

Great vid!!

[@stacyoconnor9782]

I was really pleased with the process you used! I do mine pretty much the same way but I had always added water & I think that was my downfall!! Thanks for sharing! p.s. if you have a recipe for cantelope I would love it. I'm making it now but can't find not 1 recipe for it. so I'm doing it by experience.

[@markscott529]

Freeze the chunks for a few days then thaw, then use an apple cider press. Maybe $30 online. 3 cups of sugar should get it up to 11-14%. Let it ferment as bout 2 weeks at 68 degrees.

[@johnrajashekar248]

@@markscott529 avu1

[@corbinbouchard9461]

How did the finished product come out? Will there be a part 2?

[@gloriacarter2348]

This looks good and easy! The hard part will be the wait...I will try it :)

[@moselleisrael3879]

How many time did you have to strain the watermelon? I have a pulpy mess that’s cause my fermentation to go slow I’m going to toss and start over

[@79series]

Yes . Perfect

[@henkfokkema3743]

I really liked your video. However i never used campden tabltes( = sulfite ) in my wines to destroy any wild yeasts, since my added yeasts are by far stronger in power and concentration. One problem I still have though. Are you not afraid of having to much methanol in allowing pulp, may it be in small particles passing thru the screen, yeasting next to the sugar(added or natural present)?

[@henkfokkema3743]

@TimeforaChange InGovernment Hi you are doing fine in using lemon juice ( or a little citric acid) to break down the sugar into its base components( glucose and fructose), sure you knew this allready. For yeast I simply used the commercial dry yeasts( cheap ones in a little sachet ) , depending on what kind/type of wine I wanted ( which alcohol percentage and leftover sugar) I still like sweet wines. Regular bread yeast seems to be very hard as it produces only approx.5% alcohol(beer)(not of interest to you, but it gives some taste) and a host of other products with a smell and taste not every one agreeable I hope you `ll enjoy, because it`s your very own product!

[@davidalanjonesridge9874]

Hey, where's part 2?

[@imaniskoglie7027]

Can the watermelon pulp be processed in a blender/juicer, or will the possible micro-amounts of seed affect the overall final product?

[@jacobbruno696]

You could use a very fine filter/coffee paper and neglect “micro amounts”

[@thomasarussellsr]

Isnt fruit and honey "mead" and not wine? Still looks great to me. About how long until it is ready to drink?

[@riaanvan1985]

What does the end product look and taste like?

[@mikes8189]

What kind of hydrometer are you using?

[@jdrains16]

Any chance of the part 2 coming out?

[@alexlarsen6413]

Wow, that's high ABV!! I actually made s dandelion and orange mead this spring which came out 18% and my starting gravity was 1.127 but it went all the way down to 0.992. Not exactly what I was shooting for but the honey was super strong and I used champagne yeast. In the end, I like it. It's currently only 3 months old and it's already really good, the alcohol bite is all but gone despite the 18% ABV. After another 3 months, it'll be amazing

[@srsigmon25]

What song is used at the beginning.

[@leonardwaldner1049]

Hi. Hawthorn Farm why do u put 1 packet of wine yeast into 1 gal. of wine musk if 1 packet is enough for 5 gals.?

[@therealrobbdee672]

Intro music straight out the gate got a thumbs up from this guy

[@RB-gu4bp]

Just out of curiousity what is the name of your specific gravity thermometer?

[@julietardos5044]

Hydrometer.

[@thehoundoftheseabrewery4321]

Great viedo guys please make more

[@jasontankersley6671]

I saw your watermelon wine video and wanted to make it. I had some questions and would love to ask you, if you had the time .

[@reginarivera7916]

Looks great but where would one buy 🏆 yeast?

[@ironsoul80]

You owe us a part 2 seriously did it turn out good was the honey better than the sugar so many questions

[@mattpeacock5208]

He doesn't owe us shit! He's a free man, we can't demand jack shit! That said, I sure as hell wish he'd make a part 2 soon! I'm buying the equipment from the brewery supply store this weekend!!!!!

[@Indian0Lore]

@@mattpeacock5208 how did it turn out?

[@BryanM362]

So, how did the honey version compare to the sugar version?

[@troyaldridge7257]

Do u back sweetened your Blueberry wine?

[@exercisemyrights]

you could use a drywall mud bucket mixer in a drill to pulp. better

[@dungeonmasterforhire3817]

I'm confused, you add yeast twice? first a 1/2 tsp of what kind, & then a partial packet of champagne yeast per gallon? What exactly does the tablet do & is it optional?

[@jeffseppala8921]

The 1/2 tsp is yeast nutrient, the camden tablet kills the natural yeast in the melon, after 24 hours you add the champagne yeast to ferment the sugars in the juice creating alcohol.

[@risky1]

very instructive

[@joshcombs4022]

That's badass brother

[@46singledad46]

Can you substitute sweetener in the place of sugar

[@staywoke3316]

BRO IM BLACK MAN IN JERSEY AND I LOVE THIS STUFF BRO .U ARE A TRUE HUSTLER

[@staywoke3316]

Thanks for dropping knowledge on supply demand

[@edwardstephens2970]

You gotta check the recipe for fried chicken wine

[@paintasylum8315]

Did you make a part 2 of this video?

[@rustyd.shackleford6665]

Hey bubba, Really enjoyed part 1on watermelon wine. Are you gonna put out a part 2? Been making my own hard apple cider and want to branch out. I'd like to find that price on watermelons here in E. TN. Take care and thanx for the vids. Mark

[@jcoburn3590]

This looks like something somewhat easy to do without all the necessary sanitation of other alcohol types. Don't get me wrong-I like clean stuff, but Id still buy a beer or a wine and then make mead, shine or this. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Clan501-Scotland]

He mucked up the sugar content. It came out 99% watermelon wine. That's where part 2 went.

[@pattyuveges6895]

Thank you so much for posting this! I know it's been a bit, but this is the solution to 10 free watermelons!

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

What area of Ms your in. I'm south west in Wilkinson Co.

[@coletosh3683]

Cool Thank You

[@Indian0Lore]

How did the honey addition taste?

[@denisdendrinos4538]

Nice video and really showing the process with the tablets for controlled ferment. One question though - how did you get a plastic bucket that had oysters in that clean that you can make a fermentation it in without flavour transfer? Impressive!

[@gafairbanks2434]

White vinegar and baking soda pulls out the stench. HOT WATER RNISE , AIR DRY IN SUN A FEW DAYS . REWASH WITH YOUR STERILIZING SOULTION WATER & AIR DRY.

[@Noobee65]

That fly was relentless

[@adddad9779]

looked for a part 2... Hope to see it soon!

[@polojay3091]

MISSISSIPPI 🙌🏾🙌🏾 are those Smith county watermelons?! They're the best to me

[@mattwernecke2342]

How about natural cane sugar, and achiote paste for coloring?

[@andrewcampbell1906]

How do you read that gravity meter? Where'd you learn all that? Trial and error?

[@lhorne4808]

They're not hard to read. There's a paper insert with the measurements on it. You take an initial reading before fermentation then take a second afterward. You simply look up "abv calculator" on Google and enter your first and last measurements where indicated. It will calculate your alcohol by volume. Most add campden tablets after fermentation to make sure all yeast is dead so when you add sugar for taste you don't end up with exploding bottles.

[@MenmaYu]

$120.00 for 10 pieces? Jesus, we buy watermelon in the Philippines for $2.00+. Great tutorial btw. 😊

[@VikasSharma-gw7gq]

Can we add jagery (brown sugar) instead of white sugar

[@bigred01onscale93]

Digging the intro song.

[@tylerfrancis6101]

cool video thanks!!

[@erichaxter665]

Part 2 Plz keep them coming

[@AhmadFaridOmary]

Looking for part 2 of the video

[@flashunlokr]

How can I make a 1 gallon with your recipe ???

[@Skelm007]

We call this "stopoti" in Botswana then we have one that we make with the marula fruit, and another with germinating sorghum and boiling water,

[@Wanna.Wander]

I know you have the ratio down… The recipe is of utmost importance… We were trying to make wine and it just came out so sugary, because the east kept activating in the heat ends looks like there was too much used in there so he needed more sugar, that was wrong… And made it so sugary and sweet like syrups… This is not as easy as it seems. But I totally dig that you’re using honey do you sweeten. We’ve learned a lot since we started and thank you for your tips and tutorials 💜

[@chefboyrdanbh]

Where you live in the Sip? I live in Newton County

[@andrewcampbell1906]

Shit I'd drink that wine in a heartbeat.. That process looks fuckin pro.

[@dfgdfbsdfvv832]

you can use clear garbage bags, just double bag it or triple bag it. the cool thing about it is you can see and hear the bubles through the bags and keep an eye on them for when they stop cooking alcohol.

[@jameslattea2944]

Curious how they all turned out? Hope to see Part 2 soon.

[@AlexMartinez-vp9si]

Been waiting 2 years now

[@dragoliacs]

@@AlexMartinez-vp9si me2, 6 years now..

[@infernop5987]

6 yrs

[@deepabyss1290]

Who's playing the intro music?

[@martiwf0]

Old Dogs and Children, and Watermelon Wine. I think Tom T. Hall made that wine up. I've made wine out of anything that has sugar in it. I finally gave up trying with watermelon because it spoils in the bucket before it gets to the end of fermentation. It tastes pretty good if you can get past the smell. I've had better luck with the rind and throwing away the red meat. Next time, I think I will try fermenting it in the refrigerator.

[@davedaby7827]

You get the flavour crom tbe skins leav untill black spots on the skins. Fully ripe bananas are best. But your recipe looks very good. Thanks fir shering it xxx

[@tonyp.4499]

did you ever make a follow-up video for this?

[@smug8567]

Have you ever seen what a foot long chilli dog, draft beer, and Watermelon Wine will do to hotel drapes? We've got a mess on our hands here.

[@beavinator420]

Sadly he died in a drunk rage on I-84 last christmas

[@WRATHofDESTRUCTION]

No need to worry about the wild yeast. The yeast you use will eat any wild yeast that was on the melons.

[@bikinggal1]

finally someone explained the sugar number and the SG number to make sense!

[@chadsterling6248]

so how did it come out? Did the honey work as food for the yeast?

[@homevalueglass3809]

Yeah, it's called a melomel, fruit mead.

[@OtisDriftwood66676]

The intro Music is sick !

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

What’s in the glass stoppers?

[@lhorne4808]

You can use distilled water,but I've heard some use vodka bc it would kill any bacteria that tried to enter.

[@apriestnamedViv]

The secret to getting the watermelon taste isn't at all what you'd expect. For some bizarre reason root veg (specifically turnip and parsnip) produce a wine that tastes just like watermelon. Look up "Parsnip Wine Review And Taste Test!" by Happy Homestead. You're welcome!

[@talonracer67]

A big filter bag like they use in beer making would help straining

[@JoseGarcia-zl6yk]

I need to know from where do you buy the east give me whine all of it I'm going to send a message