How to Make Wine from Grapes at Home

[@LiloUkulele]

What? No horrid loud music? No rambling off on topics unrelated to the topic? Followed your directions and got a great batch of wine from our backyard grapes. Thkx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DavidWahlstrom69sins]

same!

[@lloyneygirl1]

How long did your second fermentation take please..? M x

[@danielraj6585]

One of the best step by step instruction on wine making. thanks bro.

[@Kadej94]

I wonder who was that first guy to drink rotten fruit juice

[@joons3374]

I'll do you better one: I wonder who was that guy to drink wild animal milk.

[@ethnichellenismincaliforni8215]

@@joons3374 Or what about the guy who left that milk out in the hot sun for a day, then tried eating it anyway.

[@SkyyPiano]

Dominique justin actually, animals have been documented to eat rotten fruit and get drunk on it. You can find videos of this in KZbin

[@nawec8484]

Dominique justin his name was Demi John

[@ethnichellenismincaliforni8215]

@@nawec8484 What?

[@bashfulbrother]

Excellent video. Very understandable and informative. My Aunt used to make chokecherry and blueberry wine when I was a kid. We lived out in the country and she would make some of each every fall. By the time to pick berries the next year the former year would be ready to drink. The chokecherry was kind of tart, but the blueberry was great. Only got a small taste, but when she was fermenting the berries the whole house smelled wonderful.

[@renatafnedab3003]

Chokecherry?? I’ve never heard of that. Does that taste good?

[@Tullinia]

I first made "wine" 35 years ago using wild berries and fruit in Irlande, I now live in France. I am gathering together the exuipement to make cider ( using your excellent recipe) and wine from my own grapes. I am so delighted to have found your videos , they are really excellent , to the point, no waffling and spot on good advice. On my very first attempt I did buy a hydrometer, kept careful notes and even did a secondary fermantation bringing some of my wine up to 18 degrees. I made 40 gallons and it was a great sucess. For those who are moaning about lab experiments, making wine is just that, but it is so much fun as the more you take it seriously the better will be the finished product. This man gives such wonderful advise , you need to make wine once just to realise how good he really is. His videos are absolutely the best I have ever come across. I have not looked at your site yet www.the gift of wine.com but if the videos are anything to go by, it will be a treat. All the work you do to bring your knowledge totally FREE to us, your viewers do dot realise how lucky they are. Merci beaucoup

[@LearnHow2]

Oh wow! Thank you for your wonderful comments and appreciation. I makes me so happy when I find that my videos have helped and encouraged people. Merci beaucoup and stay safe.

[@frenchys_prospecting]

I feel like an archeologist right now

[@jgardens6321]

Excellent how-to video, I remember watching this back in 2012 when I made my first 5 bottles, now I am ready to make more, thanks for the great step-by-step method!

[@D33kshithaRed]

AT HOME? That looks like a chemistry experiment!

[@RaviPatel-lk4ho]

You right..😅😅

[@EatMoreSmoke]

What did you expect? The channel is called LearnHow2. If you're looking to flip on your faucet and turn water into wine, go check out Jesus Christ's channel.

[@crystalsimmons9920]

@@RaviPatel-lk4ho 0

[@RaviPatel-lk4ho]

@@crystalsimmons9920 what

[@r.c.christian1198]

Says the boring person who failed science class

[@aaustinjacks]

Description should be "how to prepare wine at lab"

[@wannabe_D7000]

Lockdown !!! Free time !!! Try this experiment it works well

[@Unknownhumans45]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@natasacrowley3445]

Thanks for a informative article, here are a few more tips for how to make wine… Use the right equipment. Things like plastic buckets and bins come in different grades of plastic. You must use the food-grade plastic products not the cheaper buckets you might use to clean the floor! If plastic buckets and bins start getting scratched and grazed, replace them. The grazes will start harbouring microbes and eventually you’ll have a spoilt batch of wine. If stirring the must (the initial mix of fruit and water etc.) in a bin, scald the spoon with boiling water first to quickly sterilise it. Fill and top up airlocks with cooled, boiled water - not straight from the tap. Avoid metal spoons and sieves with fermenting wine - i.e. after the yeast has been added. Sometimes they can taint the wine. Avoid wooden spoons, which are hard to sterilise - plastic is far better. Reusing wine bottles is fine, ask friends to save them for you and check with local pubs or restaurants who are often willing to give them to you. Wash out immediately as a clean bottle will be a lot easier to sterilise when you come to use them. Rack your wine to clear it before bottling. That is, using a syphon tube, suck up the wine from one demijohn into another leaving the sediment (called lees) behind. The tubes with a base and valve are cheap enough and a make this quicker. Allow the wine to settle for a week and repeat if necessary before bottling Never judge your wine by the taste as you bottle it. Most often you will think it is a disaster. Some wines can take two years to mature. As a general rule, perhaps try a bottle after six months. If it tastes harsh, leave the rest for at least another 5 or 6 months. Allow time. Time is the great wine maker and you should never be in a rush. We’ve made wine that was nnine months in the demijohn before bottling and drunk it 3 years later. The following year it was even better! (I discovered these and why they work on Pavas grape plan website )

[@natewilson9618]

On second thought, I'll just go to the local liquor store...

[@moremelessyou6525]

Lol Right... I'm thinking this is gonna be great!... Right at home no problem... Now I'm like... Daaaaaaaaang! Nevermind.

[@juleawheeler7635]

ther is nothing like your own mad may8 try it

[@piskuljkopisljkuljkovic5294]

I've been researching the subject and found an awesome website at Grape grower folio (google it if you're interested)

[@jedisentinel1499]

Good grief, thats a lot of work..

[@vamosajugarpelota]

Step one buy the bottle step two drink it lol

[@williansmithonson6613]

That was a informative article, here are a few more tips for how to make wine… Use the right equipment. Things like plastic buckets and bins come in different grades of plastic. You must use the food-grade plastic products not the cheaper buckets you might use to clean the floor! If plastic buckets and bins start getting scratched and grazed, replace them. The grazes will start harbouring microbes and eventually you’ll have a spoilt batch of wine. If stirring the must (the initial mix of fruit and water etc.) in a bin, scald the spoon with boiling water first to quickly sterilise it. Fill and top up airlocks with cooled, boiled water - never straight from the sink. Avoid metal spoons and sieves with fermenting wine - i.e. after the yeast has been added. Sometimes they can taint the wine. Avoid wooden spoons, which are hard to sterilise - plastic is far better. Reusing wine bottles is fine, ask friends to save them for you and check with local clubs or restaurants who are often happy to give them to you. Wash out immediately as a clean bottle will be a lot easier to sterilise when you come to use them. Rack your wine to clear it before bottling. That is, using a syphon tube, suck up the wine from one demijohn into another leaving the sediment (called lees) behind. The tubes with a base and valve are cheap enough and a make this quicker. Allow the wine to settle for a week and repeat if necessary before bottling Never judge your wine by the taste as you bottle it. Most often you will think it's a disaster. Some wines can take 2 years to mature. As a general rule, try a bottle after 5 or 6 months. If it tastes harsh, leave the rest for at least another six months. Allow time. Time is the great wine maker and you should never be in a rush. We’ve made wine that was nnine months in the demijohn before bottling and drunk it three years later. The next year it was even better! (Reference: Pavas grape plan website )

[@djjoelroche]

Excellent video! I have been growing a grape vine for 4-5 years in my back yard, and it is starting to give some good yields. They are green wine grapes, and cannot be eaten as they are sour and have seeds. Thanks for this, it looks like you can get a decent amount of wine out of not that many grapes!

[@mariaking4642]

Made wine using this method for the first time 3 years ago. The wine was so good it put me off bought wine. Everything home made tastes better. I was even still slightly sparkling. Liked the comment about wine making in Georgia.

[@wandererhappy89]

guys are you serious? , thse are too much steps. i always make wine and enjoy it with only 4 steps 1_ buy grape juice with no preservation added. 2_ add to it cup off sugar. add the sugar to its original container . coz it is already sterilized. 3_ add small spoon of any yeas even bread yeast is good. 4_ last thing cover it with normal balloon. and make a hole in the balloon using a pin so bad air go out and in the same time outside air can't get in side. this balloon works like an airlock> and then just leave it for 5 days. and then enjoy drinking it after you filter it. and the more you age it the better it will taste

[@riderspider8020]

That's simple and convenient. Please tell what would be the percentage of alcohol in your wine? Does your home made wine make you tipsy??

[@LuisLopez-zg4ln]

Nice

[@stonedcoldchillerk7780]

i did pretty much this exact thing a few years back but covered it with a coffee filter and rubber bands instead of a baloon.

[@VikasSharma-gw7gq]

Can we add jagery instead of sugar

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

That is some middle school shit

[@grumpandmoan]

This is the clearest explanation of home winemaking I've seen! Thank you for this!

[@LearnHow2]

Wow, thank you Jack! Keep safe.

[@Isurvivedthecircus]

I can't believe half of these comments... "too much work" "chemistry lab" "you need alot of equipment". Haha. This sounds like the kinds of people who won't last very long after the apocalypse. This detailed video on how to make wine looks like a cakewalk compared to all grain beer brewing. Seriously, just do a bit of further research. You can buy all the tools to make wine for about £100 and that's being generous. Producing alcohol is extremely easy. But making quality products requires a research, experiments and experience. Its fun. Give it a go!

[@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD]

Is it required to get the measuring thing??

[@Mrmesteriouss]

@@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD no you don't but it would be easier if you do

[@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD]

@@Mrmesteriouss so really you only need to squash grapes and add that stuff??

[@Mrmesteriouss]

@@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD eh ya just do everything else in the video

[@peopleeps4756]

I think worrying about the amount of equipment is fine, you wont be able to get those in the apocalypse either and knowing the old ways to do it without cutting corners keeps helpful knowledge alive. I mean, what happens if one of your fancy glass doohickeys breaks and Amazon isnt a thing anymore?

[@LearnHow2]

its ok to stir at the beginning when the alcohol content is low. The problem comes later when the alcohol content is much higher as bacteria in the air could turn the alcohol into vinegar so thats why it is sealed - to keep bacteria and oxygen out (the bacteria needs oxygen to turn the alcohol into vinegar)

[@crystalgrose]

Very interesting video! I can appreciate wine so much more after seeing the long process of it. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoannaMuse]

Hands down this is the best vid for making wine from grapes. Thank you for sharing. Good job!

[@garypowell4565]

Just watched a show on wine making from Georgia, the country, the birth place of wine, 8000 years ago, and all they do is throw all their grapes in this big clay jar covered with beeswax covering the walls inside, buried in the floor, and they use the long poled masher to mash the grapes up, and slap a lid on it, let it set to ferment for a while, and just drop a glass down in it to drink the first glass to taste it, then that's it. No fancy hygrometer, primary, secondary fermenting. Just start drinking. Supposed to be the best wine their is.

[@michalpartner]

often do it the same way but then its a gamble u never know whats gone to come out all depends of quality of wild ferments present on grapes skin at fermenting stage anyway trying is part of the pleasure cheers

[@necromancerm4136]

Gary Powell OK firstable Persia is the home of wine making and alchohal in general and Shiraz wine is the best wine that there is with that said I definitely agree with you clay jar beried under ground for at least 5 years,wine has to age not like this guys crappy chemicalaized sugerfull crap he calls wine and after a weeks he says you can drink it!!

[@irishclowns3841]

Pretty sure medieval wine was called mead

[@olgagerner9711]

Gary Powe

[@barryhaeger4284]

Mead is fermented Honey

[@yusrayif2219]

Love it. Chap speaking sounds a little like he is completely uninterested and has a gun to his head.... however, this is by far tge BEST Instructional video on you tube and the chap...who makes me tired, is clearly fantastic at what he does and I will follow this step by step for my first bit of wine making.

[@HowtomakewineOrgEN]

Very good and short recap of how to make wine at home. Thanks for the video

[@robertdiamondmerritt3882]

One problem he put sealed lid on the mash with yeast added ? Cant put a sealed lid on you need a air lock or the lid will burst off it has to release the gas

[@Raven4122]

Very nicely done, This is my first "harvest" I follow your basic instructions.. I have been making wine for oh 6 yrs now but have used juice from winery. I however do not use the cambdem or any sulfites I know they are widely used seems everyone recommends it but wines with sulfites I do not prefere. I have had 100% success with out them so far..for sterilization I use 1/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon water, I also do not use corks but use the resealable Grolsh type bottle.. Thank you for the help Great job! and to all those Haters! STEP OFF! you dont drink why you even here! Dont like his voice Leave! Again mate, GREAT JOB!

[@LearnHow2]

Thank you very much for your appreciation and taking time to comment. It is always good to hear that my videos have been helpful. Best wishes from Nick.

[@kathymartin29]

Great tips, we have made wine from our own grapes for several years, will integrate your method with the one we already use, thank you so much for taking the time to make this video, nice and clear instructions, thanks again.

[@ThePhluff]

Wow, I'm an idiot. Never did I think you'd have to sterilize things before use. Good to know when I start making wines of my own. Thanks for the video!

[@rachelvosstwinflametips8922]

I love your pilot voice because it's the most soothing sound in the world when the pilot speaks to passengers 😂

[@LearnHow2]

Ha ha! Thankyou for flying with us!

[@keith_44]

measure the specific gravity? WHAT???!

[@MultiDc1969]

folk. well you don't want to end up with wine that floats out of the glass

[@maximmm99]

For anyone interested, specific gravity means to measure the density of the liquid with reference to the density of water. If you dissolve loads of sugar in the water, then the density will be higher than just water alone. So you drop the float in the water and see how high it floats, the higher it floats, the more sugar is in your liquid.

[@kindabarabara3357]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sjj1072]

Lol youre weight, is the amount of gravity applied to your body.

[@swiperfox3145]

zero-g wine... well, that's the spirit

[@cbeaudot]

This is by far the best and clearest video for making red wine from scratch with minimal supplies. Thank you so much for this! My vine is only 4 years old. I harvested for the first time and got about 16 pounds. Can't wait to see how good a wine I can get from them!

[@TianoDael]

RIP to all the people putting glass with boiling water and cool water.

[@Blacks4Trump2024]

Christian Dael wait what?

[@KawaiiandDark]

Christian Dael so long as it's cool or room temperature most will be fine, otherwise the idiots will be weeded out basic science still tells me "oh hell no" in which I agree

[@uhleesuhrose]

she

[@fitdaily1881]

I have spent months researching into home wine making and came across a fantastic resource at Pavas grape plan (check it out on google)

[@kdaft3673]

I've been researching into the process of making wine and discovered a great website called Pavas Grape Plan (google it if you're interested)

[@TheChromedawg]

Gotta love KZbin comments. He is making wine and its probably very tasty. He doesn't have to do it your way. He doesn't have to use additives or processes. That's the beauty of brewing, and if you don't understand that then its you that's doing it wrong.

[@karenbrown1097]

how much water do you put in? how much suger too ? his bucket keeps rising with liquid for no reason.

[@hollydeardorf1909]

I have

[@slopcrusher3482]

It depends on what your specific gravity is and how high you want the ABV to be, if you have a sweeter grape you would add more water, a not so sweet grape you could add sugar to get the gravity up. Also, he crushed a lot of the grapes off camera in order to save time

[@EarlLedden]

Thorough and easy to follow. Thank you! Measurements and sterilization are minimized here, but quantity made and common sense will take care of this.

[@jamesback8024]

I disagree with the use of a plastic bucket for the primary fermentation, but looks like an interesting method!

[@spydergs07]

+James Back I use plastic buckets for my beer fermentation and they work fine as long as they are food grade.

[@jamesback8024]

+spydergs07 All plastics leech chemicals, The food grade ones are considered "safe" because those chemicals are considered inert and not hazardous. I just prefer to avoid them. Besides, I can taste the plastic in the final product, glass is superior imo.

[@spydergs07]

James Back I've had people tell me they can taste the plastic if someone ferments in a plastic jug. Every person that has tasted my beer I can tell them I fermented in glass and they can't tell a single difference between my glass or plastic fermentations. If you get high grade plastic fermentation buckets there is no difference in taste. The problem with plastics is using them around heat. Just storing and fermenting will not leech anything harmful and will not alter the taste at all. While we brew test batches we use stainless steel equipment until we get to the point where the wort is cooled under 75 degrees then it either goes into the plastic or glass fermentors. I guarantee nobody can taste the difference. This coming from a brewer of 16 years.

[@robertdiamondmerritt3882]

Not if you use brewing buckets design for wine.

[@swcomer]

I used your method and got great tasting wine. Thanks for the video.

[@michaelbuss6539]

No need to add sugar (not surge!). I've made wine before, but this vid is so sweet. It's a great adventure!

[@Luna_Anonymous]

This is a very lengthy process and requires alot of equipment

[@gokulink11]

its cheaper and shorter just to buy some wine lmao

[@FightingIrish2015]

it's actually a lot cheaper to make wine yourself. roughly $3 a bottle

[@gokulink11]

Zach Kraft takes to long

[@bereruter0]

cheaper and shorter but not in the long run, plus you could probably make loads if you made good wine

[@robertdiamondmerritt3882]

@@gokulink11 that's why it's called a hobby. I make 10 gallon at a time I get 40 kilo grapes. Get 60 bottles of red full bodied. Costs 50p a bottle to make

[@eddiemambo]

WOW - sounds like a Huge project. Funny thing is that a good number of people have jumped into this over the past years. Guess its a calling.

[@cyrusIIIII]

This is advertisement of the tools. How could people in old times make nicer wines without these measurement tools?

[@jacquifraser5118]

Jon Saw q

[@AndysGeneral]

With boiling and years of experience

[@markrega]

Excellent Video! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Lammywalness Green Grapes Guide (just google it)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for learning how to become a successful grape grower without the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my old buddy Taylor after many years got astronomical results with it.

[@mohssinajaiz4906]

interesting points ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to make wine at home recipes try Corbandy Tasty Wine Crusher (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my friend got amazing success with it.

[@mimiorbe8273]

There are several components to doing a pro job. One resource I discovered which succeeds in merging these is the Pavas grape plan (google it if you're interested) without a doubt the most incredible course i've seen. look at this great resource.

[@michaelbuss6539]

This vid is awesome! I just got 30lbs of Concord grapes from my front porch vine - and mushed with a power drill and paint mixer attachment into 4 gallons of the raw juice. Superficial gravity was spot on 180 with no need to add surge

[@screwu2bra]

1:19 makes me want to stick pencils in my ears

[@rmadelson]

Excellent video. Thank you VERY much for posting this. I will be harvesting syrah grapes from my backyard in the next two to four weeks and I will use your video to make my first batch of wine.

[@puertoruiz]

This is one of the most fascinating things I’ve seen on the internet. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@LearnHow2]

Hi Gabriella. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Grape.Wine.Grafting]

Very interesting video, this year I also published a video in which I show traditional homemade wine as our grandfathers from Bulgaria made it. I will ask you to add subtitles so that people who don't speak your language can understand, I always add.

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks Mincho. Unfortunately I cannot add subtitles for every language - it is too time consuming.

[@dieudonneo7162]

The easiest steps are: 1.Go to the nearest liquor store 2.Grab your favourite wine 3.enjoy your free time and save time 😀

[@hamedprzakaria7536]

not if u are from an islamic country xD

[@dieudonneo7162]

MedivH but I am not 😀..

[@peraperic4118]

Thanks for a very interesting post, here are a few more tips for how to make wine… Use the right equipment. Things like plastic buckets and bins come in different grades of plastic. You must use the food-grade plastic products not the cheaper buckets you might use to clean the floor! If plastic buckets and bins start getting scratched and grazed, replace them. The grazes will start harbouring microbes and eventually you’ll have a spoilt batch of wine. If stirring the must (the initial mix of fruit and water etc.) in a bin, scald the spoon with boiling water first to quickly sterilise it. Fill and top up airlocks with cooled, boiled water - never straight from the sink.

[@LearnHow2]

Thanks for your comment. It is very important to your health to use the correct grade of plastic.

[@Bernieclark45]

Good video well done.

[@reram3985]

+Bern Clark I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to learn about how to make wine at home from fruit try Wiltapar Wonderful Wine Secrets (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.

[@jasonadamsnelsonp]

+Bern Clark I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to make wine at home step by step try Wiltapar Wonderful Wine Secrets (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my mate got great success with it.

[@pavanprasad8055]

+Bern Clark hi everyone ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to make wine from fruits try Wiltapar Wonderful Wine Secrets ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my colleague got great results with it.

[@johnsilva8720]

hi everyone ,if anyone else trying to find out how to make wine at home step by step try Wiltapar Wonderful Wine Secrets ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my mate got great success with it.

[@gollumthedog]

What a great video! You were so straight forward, perfect instructions.

[@CityOfSanParoPolice]

to much for me i go to Walmart and buy me a bottle for 10 bucks........ty

[@redflint7651]

enjoy your piss

[@zeekthehammer269]

***** find that pretty hard to believe.. I've had some horrible wines from the store and some amazing wines home brewed. just depends if you follow the steps, work hard, and pay close attention to details. simple really.

[@tsunmusic2050]

this is the greatest gift of wine, wow. yum yum yum

[@TheBlueBlurBlue]

to much work

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

If you're just trying to get drunk.. Yeah. But some people enjoy making it.

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

Brilliant! And thank you good Sir!

[@LearnHow2]

My pleasure!

[@michaelfarrell4824]

Step 27. Learn how to record and edit your audio properly

[@islamscience8640]

laugh

[@ajinzrathod]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@damianmcintyre8012]

Very good detailed video for anyone serious about making wine to last and make the flavor pop

[@g41thomas]

This is the best video and most straighten forward instruction that i so far found in KZbin. Thank you for this video and your VERY CLEAR and METHODICAL instruction. Finally someone succeeded to make a proper KZbin video. Thanks a Bunch to nickmitch6

[@kathymartin29]

i've made wine from grapes grown in my own garden for several years, tis better than what I can buy in a shop and cost a fraction of - and soooo satisfying doing it yourself (no nasty additives either) - a bottle of my own wine cost me about 50p. Try elderberry too!!!

[@lyndonevans1251]

I don't know why you have attracted so many 'absolute dicks' commenting on your vid! ' What do you expect from pigs, only grunts'. Thank you for going to the trouble to upload this vid.

[@BeaCharlton]

shutup

[@yomomz3921]

Well, technically this _is_ the internet, after all. So oinks are bound to abound.

[@max-zl1vm]

Everyone always talks about spoiling and sanitizing but if there's enough alcohol, and the fermentation is fairly rapid, you don't really have to worry about it.

[@TCampbellBSNRN]

don't be a dummy raw... that's what the tablet does. You people are rude.

[@katetoullis9292]

Very clear a good reference site

[@johnboyajian1689]

I think I would have to go to wine school to get it done with a teachers help. If I did it on my own, last time I tried to make wine it was no mericle.

[@الهنوفمحمد-ث4س]

ممكن اي حد عربي يترجم😳😊

[@mohannedalshammari1501]

هههههههههههههههههههههههه

[@الهنوفمحمد-ث4س]

+Mohanned Alshammari 😟

[@adawistar]

Alhanouf Alhanouf تبغي تشربي سوي الي سواه بتشوفي الجدار يتحرك

[@meshalKSA15]

وش وضعكم 🤣🤣

[@lolocat4691]

xD just but wine buddy

[@livelaughlove716]

Thx mr! Making my millionth batch but 1st batch w home grown grapes :)

[@LearnHow2]

You're welcome.Good luck with your brewing. Keep safe.

[@planeur]

Bad way. You should not use chemicals. Use wild yeast instead of commercial yeast. Dont use sugar in the primary fermentation.

[@Cassi004]

The amount of sugar needed (if any at all) will be based on the grapes quality and maturity. Add enough sugar to bring the initial specific gravity up to 1.095 to achieve a final alcohol content of 12-13% if fermentation goes to completeness. Also add this sugar at the beginning before adding the yeast, do not add half way through as demonstrated, it can cause several problems that are rather technical and there is no advantages associated with it either. ther

[@LearnHow2]

1) I have no experience with bakers yeast but from what I have read it is not recommended. 2) In theory no ... but to achieve consistent results and the desired alcohol content then both are essential. 3) The tablets kill bacteria and stop it turning alcohol into vinegar. If used at the start then dont add yeast for at least a day - after this the tablets lose their effect so dont harm yeast.

[@josephbean1223]

Just what my dream house needed

[@LearnHow2]

😂

[@billmoir7961]

dingleberrys, my daughter came up with that one. just funnin. i used regular bakers yeast a couple times and it worked fine. thing is wine yeast is pretty easy to find if you phone around and it comes in a package(a buck in canada) that does 5 gals of wine so you can kind of estimate how much you actually need. again we were just having a giggle, peace

[@Branjama]

Our new house has a grape vine in the back yard and I am so excited to make wine with them. : ) Thank you!!

[@Russell101]

Yes. As long as the yeast is still active you can keep adding more sugar to increase alcohol content.

[@skihas1]

OH ok thanks for responding so fast, my wife and i are thinking of making this a hobby, this is the most informative video on the topic i could find :D

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

All about them grapes, bout them grapes, no treble. good video!

[@hippieclothes]

I appreciate the information about the sugar. Thanks.

[@LearnHow2]

1) Either the sugar has been used up or 2)the yeast has died. For 1) Add a little sugar (half a teaspoon) and if it has run out of sugar then it will start bubbling again. Then add more as required. For 2) test with a hydrometer. If the reading is above 1.010 then there is sugar. Make up a small yeast starter (see video) and add to fermentation vessel.

[@LearnHow2]

@macandmit I would not recommend trying to insert corks without a tool. You can buy a hand corker for about £4 ($2-50). The tool in the video is more expensive. Also there is a thing called a Zork - it seems to be like a sealed cap but I dont know much about them or where you buy them from.

[@Fluffy._.Doggo.123]

I thought it was just gonna be grape juice sugar and yeast. Theres so much more that goes into wine making than I thought.

[@estellebutler7601]

Tyvm...I made some strawberry wine..I am going to open a btl today..but, I did everything u did, except for the campden pills in the strawberrys...omg, I hope I didn't mess up. Oh well, a lesson learned...I am fixing to do more strawberry, after thanksgiving ..and I will follow your way. Ty again for this complete video..

[@ameliahall7337]

What's the difference between the process for making red and white wines? Or is it the same process, but just using different grapes?

[@mkhorses]

Thank you for producing this video. It is very clear and easy to understand. Now I can go crush my syrah grapes!! Cheers

[@johannesgarcia4541]

Everyone in the comments dislike the video because this guy makes it all so complicated

[@Russell101]

There are natural sugars in the grapes but they alone will not produce an alcohol content similar to that of wine. By adding sugar, you give the yeast more "food" and therefore they will continue to produce alcohol. You can add just yeast if you want but it's never going to get up to 11-16% alcohol. Hope this helps.

[@johnmckenya828]

Thank you for posting this..I always wondered how they did this.

[@LearnHow2]

thanks for your comment, glad to be of help.

[@_-0-_0]

Crush, mix with water, make sure you have preferred juice concentration (for your own taste), 24% sugar, yeast, put in to bottle, attach silicone pipe tap from bottle to any glass or small container filled with water. Main thing is not let outside air enter to bottle, than yeast produce gas it escapes through silicon pipe tap and water does not lets enter outside air.

[@PaliFisher]

Maybe I'm just blind, but I can't see the answer to this question on your website either in the written instructions. Just says to press the grapes, not how many kilos or pounds of grapes needed/used for the showed brew. Anyway thank you for the video, nice to see something that wasn't about using concentrate or a wine kit for us who actually grow and pick our own fruits ;)

[@LearnHow2]

the hot water has been boiled to kill off bacteria, then it is cooled in the cold water to save time. If you didnt do this it would take a couple of hours to get cool. If it is too hot then it kills the yeast.

[@jenmcfarlane7312]

Fantastic instructions... as a newby really pleased to have found you.. Thank youi

[@Nephelokokkygia]

The only thing in this I would recommend against is to pour boiling water into a glass and then immediately submerge it in cooler water. Sounds like a recipe for a broken glass if you're not careful. Otherwise, nice recipe and I'm definitely going to try it out!

[@LearnHow2]

@THEKIND253 The best test is to taste them - if they taste sweet and have a good flavour then they're ready. If they taste 'acidic' or 'tarty' then they are not quite ready - this flavour will give your wine an acidic taste. Colour is next - green grapes turn white or yellow, red take on a deep hue. Also if the birds are eating them that is a good sign.

[@jigglestumps]

Looks like a very good video for homemade wine with grapes. Thanks for putting this together.

[@Rock_n_rail]

Surely, you should use a a glass pyrex dish instead of a metal one, it could stop the metal toxins leaching into the fruit. Using a metal implument could give the wine a metalic taste, just a possabillity. A woooden spoon instead could add a wood flavour to the wine like you would get from the cork in a bottle. It's a very informative video on the whole.

[@maxhughes111]

We are struggling to understand how much sugar and yeast to put into the mix. What are they please? What is 'drink responsibly' please? Max Hughes OBE

[@gonnahavemesomefun]

Really useful video, makes it very clear, will be heading to your website because I feel I’ll get the right stuff first time.

[@json5467]

This seems unusually lengthy and complex for making fermented grape juice

[@lydiahardy6185]

Question, when you sterilised your bottles or Demi john , do you rinse them with water afterwards or are they ok to use dry? I have a bit of an after taste that am worried about. Thanks

[@lonnyonline]

You don't need yeast provided you don't mind bugs. I have seen it done in Naples Italy and did it my self. You smash the grapes leave them outside and wait about a week or two drain it and there you go wine.

[@Russell101]

It is quite normal for fermenting wine to give off a distinct smell. I'm not entirely sure what causes it but I think it might have something to do with the carbon dioxide being given off as a by-product of the yeast breaking down the sugars.

[@karunakarreddy4263]

looks like a science experiment back at school

[@Coreproject]

Good video. The Campden tablets are essential - I tried last year without them and the wine oxidised - this year am doing it by the book and is much better.

[@LearnHow2]

@cgm0826 Its all pure juice, skins and seeds - no added water. and yes it was a lot of crushing.

[@agubaia]

Very well explained. Thank You !!