How to make wine (Redneck way)

This is my first attempt at how to video regarding home brewing of any sort,I will admit I have try and speed up my demonstration a little bit as this vid up being almost 12 minutes long and I had to chop some out. I hope you enjoy this anyhow I do thank anyone for their time and also hope you have fun trying this in your home. Cheers.
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[@daemonwhitebeard6590]

I made some a few years back. Instead of one cup of sugar, I used 3. I put it in my closet for a month, then racked it into an old 750ml Vodka bottle. I put it back in my closet and forgot about it for 3 months. When I finally remembered it, it had become a pretty shade of clear red. I pulled it out, uncorked it and drank 3/4 of the bottle. It went down smooth... and got me so drunk I couldn't see straight, walk straight, or speak straight. I was drunk before I knew it.

[@yodiepants]

My favorite thing about youtube is that no matter what the topic, you're always surrounded by experts who offer helpful and considerate advice in the comments. They are so smart! This hooch sounds awesome. It reflects my brewing philosophy: "step 1: put some crap in a bucket with some yeast. step 2. wait. step 3. party!"

[@Mj173100]

I'm drinking the wine I made watching this video two weeks ago... I'm so drunk. Is pretty good mixed with berry juice, taste legit. Thank you Jake! hick!

[@Mj173100]

It's a bottle of juice. You empty out a little and you add sugar, a lot of sugar then a packet of yeast. Cover it but dont seal it. Let stand for 2-3 weeks. But the longer it stands the better it is. :) Happy Fiesta!

[@Bruh-ty5ql]

@@Mj173100 I can see the yeast in the bottom, do I shake it more or let it do its own thing?

[@Mj173100]

Hi ;) After mixing everything you have to shake it for as long as you can bare.

[@lifewrestler6463]

Marie-Jane excuse me Should i cover the bottle with a blanket or something like that

[@Mj173100]

You can cover the top with a balloon that you've poked a hole in to let out the air.

[@Light4light4ever]

Dude! This was a great recipe and ours turned out SUPER! We tried a bunch of other more complicated and expensive ways and yours was hands down the one my husband loved the most. THANK YOU!!

[@grungeisdead8998]

Simple and effective

[@josephyoungh]

This works very well when you live in University Dorms. Very cheap, and tastes pretty good. Also, when you bust out 16 liters of welch's home made wine that's been sitting in your closet for 2 months, you and your friends are going to have a blast. XD

[@kashifkhokhar]

what will be abv (Alcohol by volume, Percentage) ???

[@liberationwasalie2982]

2 months at that point your gonN be drinking shit

[@bryanroupe8646]

That's not true. It depends on what yeast you use. I have let it cook for weeks.

[@bryanroupe8646]

Also if are gets in it will taste like vinegar and you need to use 3x the sugar he used.

[@bhelvey77]

I tried it.. my first time ever attempting making any kind of wine and it works like a charm! You rock! Best home made wine ever!

[@nobody0]

I honestly didn't think this would turn out very well but boi let me tell you this shit had me so fucked up I lost 3 friends and my girlfriend all in one night

[@mneff69]

Jesse Pinkman hell yeah dude party on cheers

[@FREDuBEAST]

+Jesse Pinkman Bro you'll have something to live for other than drinking, partying ect. take it from me, God created us to recover!

[@nobody0]

fred lamas i hope so man

[@larsonb33]

+fred lamas not true gods created me to PARTY!

[@booserobert]

+CIA hey I been there life is very special, You are made very special do not throw you life away...people come and go, they must not of love you or they would not have left, you will find someone who cares about you do not give up...take care robert...

[@WayToVibe]

My mother started making wine when she was 15 out of whatever she could get (Kool-aid and Tang, mostly) and I made my first bottle out of apple juice, which was also kept in a closet where the parents couldnt get it. I enjoyed your video because it brought back memories and rekindled my interest in wine making now that I am old enough to do it legally :D

[@melaniediven6367]

love how simple you make this . you really don't need that much yeast for those small bottles . you could probably get 4 of those bottles per packet. and it would make it even cheaper

[@summer20105707]

Its Christmas 2017 and I've been brewing my batch since September. Let me tell you this stuff is awesome. Next year I'll try it with wine yeast but this year we did it with bakers yeast and it worked fine. Its Christmas, I'm nicely pasted and happy.

[@ericmonias5486]

imagine all the 13 yearolds abusing there welches

[@Alabama1700]

That made me laugh so hard lol

[@valerieknowles1285]

interesting points ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to make wine from fruits try Nadazma Fast Wine Helper (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my co-worker got amazing success with it.

[@heatherchappell2517]

LMAO

[@camilleelise562]

Me

[@brightestdarkest987]

I'm 17 lol excuse you

[@mrsatch56]

Jake I made some wine about a year ago.The more sugar you put in,the higher the alcohol content.Also,it took about 5 days and I drank it.About a cup full of the wine and it knocked my socks off. lol

[@donberry6079]

Another comment: Do not just throw away the juice bottle when empty. Rinse it out, dry it out and re-use it for storing rice, beans, sugar, etc. Saves plastic from the landfill and provides a great storage vessel.

[@queenicedcoffee4217]

He's not that redneck

[@jahtarasavage1020]

Hey Jake thanks for the video I made my 1st homemade wine ever an it taste greaaaat. I let it sit for 2wks an used bread yeast an it. Was a success thanks again

[@kaaliakaalia9123]

Did you place it in a closet for 2 weeks or just in a room.

[@Sdnaurs]

I've been swilling my homemade wine since age 13 and I use the same method :D

[@JabkoCzech]

Here i am after a *DECADE* learning how to make some hooch, thanks a lot!

[@madscientist649]

Tried this and it worked very well. Tastes great! I have made wine, beer and hard cider but this has been by far the best. It only took 1 week to ferment at room temp (in Scotland). I got 4x1L of Welches red grape juice on a deal for £8. Added the juice to a 1gall demijon and added 17oz sugar, 1tsp yeast nutrient and winemaking yeast (well actually it was whatever was in a few mls of the hard cider i was fermenting in a different demijohn). Fermented like crazy. I think the key to avoiding sourness is to know when to stop the fermentation. Taste it and see if its to your liking...do not leave it for too long. Use a hydrometer. They are dirt cheap.

[@criptin4075]

If you buy the generic juice, use bread yeast (bought in a larger quanity) and buy the generic sugar you can get the cost of these down to about 3$ a bottle. Since a 48 oz or 1.5 quart worth of juice is 1400ml+ that makes your average "bottle" of wine only costing about $1.50 USD. Plus its fun to do and usually tastes better than store bought wines. :D Good stuff.

[@samljer]

while that will work, bread yeast brews need aging to clear the bread taste (which is fine) but also, flocculation changes from packet to packet.

[@criptin4075]

@@samljer Yeah I have some good batches from Jan. 2020 still in storage. Made them right around the time I originally posted this comment. I took much more care with my original 15 batches compared to the later ones where I used turbo yeast and racked them less. All my wine making stuff is in storage these days since I have more wine than I could even drink. I havent even cracked into my blueberry wine in my glass jug yet. I made it with 2 lbs of fresh blueberries.

[@stoneblue1795]

I detect an Ontario accent.

[@bryanroupe8646]

Oregon and Washington have the same accent too. Not just Ontario.

[@guytitanic]

Newfoundland

[@Hawaiian_Shirt_guy]

@@guytitanic yeah I thought Newfoundland too

[@lastdollarfilms]

When I make mead which is basically wine sweetened with honey I let it set at LEAST 6 month and often as long as a year. Over time it mellows and the flavor is so much better. 14 days is barely enough time for the yeast to finish working and not time at all to mellow.

[@gracemayer1930]

We watched this in my bio 101 class. Thanks Dr. Hogan!

[@lippa2105]

I just cracked into my wine and oh my God... This wine tastes so friggen delicious... I think it tastes a hell of a lot better than some expensive professionally made wine.

[@evanpatterson8487]

What you do is put a balloon over the top of it poke a needle hole in it. It will stay blown up from the gas being made, once the balloon goes flat the yeast is done doing its thing.

[@terryfrederickson2774]

great tip

[@christopherrizk9591]

Not necessarily. Yeast can still be converting sugars and cleaning up, without producing enough gas to inflate the balloon. The only way to tell is to take regular gravity readings.

[@adnanamjad2]

While using balloon ! How often to shake the bottle or container ? Or just let it sit there until the balloon is up.

[@reenacecilia8776]

How long shud i wait for the air to get release.pls reply..

[@meraiahwilson1925]

@@christopherrizk9591 what do you mean when you sy gravity readings?

[@geemeff]

Sweet vid bud, me and the old lady started making this stuff a few yrs ago, and we now like it better than store bought!!

[@TheDontAskMe911]

The reason your wine was bitter is because you let it sit too long, the yeast had converted all the sugars to alcohols and then oxidized, which means it was turning to vinegar. lol, one week is plenty time to ferment. If it were me, I would add half a cup of corn syrup as well for addition enzymes for the yeast to be extra happy ;)

[@hughjarce5014]

if i used the equipment and process for making hard cider (large jar, juice, wine yeast, yeast nutrient, air lock) with grape juice, could I make some wine in a week?

[@TheDontAskMe911]

Depends on the type of yeast you use, but you should be able to reach 8-12% within a week

[@hughjarce5014]

thanks daniel. I use wine yeast.

[@Matowix]

If it had turned to viniger then it wouldn't have improved after 3 months like he said.

[@slopcrusher3482]

Hugh Jarce it matters what size your batch is, and how much yeast you put in

[@winegrapesdirect3905]

Make wine any way you can! Interestingly, a fermentation with grape skins offers natural protection, as they skins form a cap that protects the wine beneath. Thus, you don't have to ferment in a container with a small opening. Real grapes and juice without any preservatives are available nationwide and per volume and quality offer an excellent value.

[@arronstanfield3455]

Great job for teaching the kids how to make hootch

[@my12steptruth]

arron stanfield Probably better they learn to make something natural like this themselves than get PUT ON prescription drugs like Ritalin that have KNOWN horrendous side effects and life long dependencies on Big Pharma.

[@nfhvv]

+arron stanfield better than the purple drank

[@voltronsupremeFood]

arron if you are a good parent then you should know what your kids are up too. If you dont know, or dont care to know then reconsidered watching some parenting videos

[@montoyanathan60]

Lol

[@rolandkarwiese4973]

Kiss can learn how to make meth and crack so I'm not really worried if they make some wine so grow up

[@MrBlueProductions]

I got started brewing applewine with baker's yeast. I used ActiveDry bread yeast, and have been told not to use the fast rising stuff. Idk, but I used 1/2 a packet for one gallon with good results. I really don't think you're going to ruin a batch by using a little more or less, but I can't be sure. My friends loved the stuff I made! Just give it time to really clear. That helps keep the yeast flavor from overpowering the wine. I say, Just go with it!

[@baphometpresidente4637]

thanks. i try this. all the liquor shops closed in my country because of pandemic. God damn Chinese eating bats and putting everyone into chaos.

[@npm1421]

Is it work? I want to try

[@chrisnaguit3167]

Alak pa more

[@baphometpresidente4637]

@@npm1421 sorry for delay reply. i started doing 'alcoholic ginger beer instead of wine'. currently im on my 4th batch. now i get drunk more than before.😁😚

[@npm1421]

@@baphometpresidente4637 🤣🤣

[@bicanoo_magic3452]

LOL. In Australia liquor stores were considered an "essential service". So guess what? they were all open normal hours. LOL

[@ianhzabner]

If you are using bread yeast don't shake it up after adding it to the juice/sugar, and cut the acidity a little bit by adding 4 to 6 onces of water, this seems to reduce the the bitterness. Thanks for posting this video and good tip on the bottle top.

[@KSherwoodOps]

I have that same funnel.

[@steeworker98]

My attempt to make wine, fermentation lasted about seven days and had slowed to a bubble in the airlock every ten to twelve seconds, so I racked it to the second container. It is not clear because of the bakers yeast, but I decided to keep a bottle full to try last night, it was a little dry but good. I got drunk as hell but goin to let the rest sit for awhile, bad after taste when I grabbed a beer to drink.

[@annakatrine910]

fermentation work with CO2 so you want to not open the cap a little so the juice uses all the O2 in the bottle and speeds up fermentation

[@be4018]

+keith cunningham you took the word's right out of my mouth

[@slopcrusher3482]

keith cunningham I made the mistake of closing the gap thinking fermentation was done, I had to spend 30 min opening and closing it trying to get all the Co2 out lol

[@nathalieC250]

Balloons work fine, I’ve been making a lot of wine using this method for a year and the ballons don’t touch the wine ever, just make sure you put some pin holes in your balloon so the gas can escape. Also 2 cups of sugar in that size juice container will make a sweet wine. If you prefer a drier wine I recommend 1 cup sugar. I use half a Lalvin yeast packet for that size container. I’ve used Red Star (from Amazon) when I couldn’t find Lalvin anywhere. Bread yeast works but it won’t taste the same. After 3 weeks, your wine should be done fermenting. To stabilize the wine (stoping fermentation and ensuring it doesn’t start up again), I transfer the wine into sterilized mason jars. I boil water in a large pot, remove it from the heat then I put the lidded jar in the hot water and cover the pot and leave them in there for 7 minutes. The heat will kill the yeast and naturally stabilize the wine. The great thing about this is if you find your wine is not sweet enough you can add sugar and it won't start fermenting again. This stabilizing process will also make a clear wine. After7 minutes, I store the jars for about 7 days then I transfer the wine again into clean sterilized mason jars or bottles leaving the sediment behind. You can drink the wine then but I like my wine super clear so I give it another couple of days to a week and then it’s ready. The longer it sits the better it is. Make sure you keep you wine in a dark area throughout the whole process. Test out different juices and various sugar ratios as some juices like grape are sweeter while others like apple are less sweet. Just make sure your juice is 100% and contains nothing else than juice (from concentrate is ok), water, sugar, ascorbique acid and citric acid which are there to maintain colour. Make sure there are no other ingredients like sulfites because the wine will not ferment. Enjoy the savings and the pride of making your own wine.

[@jakeanddar]

@sebnemoy You serious,I work with a fellow that did the same thing put the cap on as tight as he could get it,So I told him it might blow up and he was pretty nervous for the rest of the shift. lol He told me the next day that nothing happened but hissed real loud when he loosened the cap.

[@jakeanddar]

@Aborza123 no need to add more sugar just stop fermenting earlier by straining it off to get most of the yeast out of there and then storing it!

[@jakeanddar]

@Metalitron12 Baking yeast will work,I selected the dry active yeast from the grocery store when I try this the first time.

[@Lbintab]

What I learned while doing nursing rotations at a county hospitals the prison inmate patients would make booze from extra containers of juice and yeast from bread. They would put it in plastic bags and hide it somewhere in the hospital beds. This is what a prison guard told. This was also a reason why we couldn't give them more juice when they asked for it,

[@ladonnapartridge5396]

This guy reminds me of bubbles from the trailer park boys

[@tonynordstrom5092]

Maple flavoured ..... deee ee cent!!

[@donw7896]

Don’t cross the shitline

[@RoamingNobody]

I just started 3 bottles tonight will it be ready by 4/20? It’s 6 days away

[@stardaz61]

I don't drink but I am going to make this for my son and his girlfriend. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the video.

[@Theecouponcat]

I started some today with Welch essentials, its a.mix of cranberry and grape from concentrate, no preservative or artificial flavor, my uncles always made their own wine and beer. I used the same method as you except used the bakers yeast, I used 2 cups of sugar so it will be sweeter.

[@AshenTiger]

"Product of Australia" "Fark yer straya ma-" "Sorry Austria" "Damn" :P

[@istuddd]

I'm 15, thanks bro =)

[@fireinside1984]

It's all good you will need to know this to make prison hooch when you get locked up... Judging from your profile pic it should be any day now... Cheers!

[@istuddd]

fireinside1984 Don't judge , it makes you seem ignorant and uneducated.

[@MrLilak27]

Fire inside that's chief keef who's a famous rapper.

[@HazeAroundtheWorld]

This shit gets you trashed. All you need is some bread yeast, Welch's grape juice, and sugar.

[@eugenesak1658]

ABRAXAS and a airlock or a balloon

[@2bold4you]

To use bread yeast is outright dangerous. Since it is not a pure yeast it can produce the wrong alcohol. The wrong alcohol will make you very sick or literally can kill you, if it does not make you blind first.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Christin Adree Where'd you hear that?

[@trentforent3390]

Mr. Super Fly I think what he means is bakers/bread yeast isn’t bred specifically for brewing, and are more likely to produce more methanol than its boozy cousins

[@slopcrusher3482]

Christin Adree your wrong, no bread yeast can produce dangerous amounts of Methanol, it just has an off taste, and takes 2x the time to clear up

[@424werter]

Yea! I do 5 gallons for Christmas but have to re-make 4 batches as it always seems to get drank before the Season.

[@earnesttemba7097]

A bat made me look into these videos, damn china.

[@simonse283]

Did u make some? Was it good

[@earnesttemba7097]

@@simonse283 I'm still on day 2 so gonna wait till the 14 days and see what's it's gonna be like

[@schurup2994]

@@earnesttemba7097 is it methanol-safe?

[@brockclouser1500]

Earnest Temba 👀👀

[@earnesttemba7097]

Safe to say I'm not doing this again.

[@bennieboy777]

I just started fermentation of some of this stuff last night. It's looking good so far. But I read on a different site that the size of the ventilation at the top REALLY effects it. If there isn't enough room for CO2 to escape, the wine spoils, but if the ventilation is too large, it turns to vinegar? Seems odd to me, please clarify :D

[@bayviewbum6278]

Hey Jake... Just thought I would let you know about my first try at this... I used really cheap juice ( yup, preservatives ). Started out that dark purple, then started to settle into a light purple... Half was dark, half was light, but it didn't end there... It went to an almost clear. So, I racked it, and thought 'How bad could it be...' My oh my... was it sweet. Yes, I drank it (there was alcohol in it. LOL).

[@jakeanddar]

Bayview Bum Cool,cheers!

[@haroldbacon9217]

Bayview Bum I like the video! Do you know that there is another thatwill help you making wine? You can search on Google about it. It’s called Corbandy Tasty Wine Crusher.

[@entertainmentbizz694]

+Bayview Bum Nice video on how to make homemade wine from juice. another useful resource for how to make homemade wine from juice that i used previously was Corbandy tasty wine crusher. For more detail google it.

[@nfhvv]

+Bayview Bum how much did you drink to get drunk

[@chriscee8782]

#;%&&;:;_\%=:€)(."':_

[@Xenite227]

I would recommend picking up a couple air locks, you can get them on Amazon for about 8.00 a set. One it will keep the pressure down so you don't blow juice/wine over everything and it works as a one way system so it keeps the air out. Now get to makin' that homemade hooch!

[@crystalmilk6743]

Can ketchup or bread substitute for the yeast?

[@gabrieldemay7798]

No

[@simonchesney3911]

+Final Boss You made my day with this question. thank you

[@FlyTour69]

+Final Boss You can try. Tell me how it goes.

[@nickhighland799]

lol u mean like prison hooch? I'm sure you could, but the ketchup is used for the fructose corn syrup as a sugar substitute not the yeast. idk if someone commented this yet because my phone doesn't show all the KZbin comments for some reason but sorry if someone already said this x)

[@pokedude104]

found the 14 year old trying to make booze in his closet lmao

[@jakeanddar]

@green420f until the fermenting is done or about 10 to 14 days,then slowly empty it into a sanitized container or jug as not to disturb the sediment and try to leave the sediment in the bottle then sanitize the original bottle and pour it back in,then tighten the cap firmly,leave for a month or how ever you wish. Thanx

[@nativedrillseekerx3070]

I remember watching this when I was about 14 I'm 22 now I cam still remember watching this over and over and finally trying to make it myself I let it age for about 2 or 3 months took one swig and said fuck that but instead of pouring it out I give it to my cousin who is a year younger then me and another bottled to his younger cousin let's just say it was strong as hell and they regretted it for the next 20 plus hours😂....

[@theresesilfavan5164]

this is like the easiest wine making process I've ever come across with and the only one that's like this.....so I've decided to use this method for a project and cross fingers on how well it goes.....but I used a balloon as recommended by our professor......hope it works!!!!

[@nfhvv]

Does it work with other juices like strawberry or any kind of juice

[@jakeanddar]

+nfhvv Sure,any juice would work,just gotta watch there are no preservatives,will throw flavours off bad! Cheers!

[@huudy3669]

+jakeanddar awesome

[@voltronsupremeFood]

Yes, i have acutally mix amd match flavors. notice when you make wine this way you have to empty some. What i do at time is get juices that complement each other and i have an empty container and put it in there for a mixed wine batch.

[@gabepan370]

if i use orange juice do i have to use no pulp?

[@michaeleisinger2418]

+gabe pan pulp would be better so the yeast has some protein

[@tavasikachabvonga1477]

2020! This video is very essential!

[@bloopy6166]

does this cause blindness

[@codeymeeks5476]

No but trying to make distilled alchohol (moonshine, vodka, etc) can. that's the only reason it's legal to make wine and beer but illegal to make spirits

[@slopcrusher3482]

No, if you distill it ( dumbest thing a brewer can do) the “ head” contains all of the methanol, since distilling makes it pure alchahol and methanol, which is what will make you go blind, and cause organ failure

[@jbrunson1949]

I have a different reason that I believe about being illegal, I firmly think it is only about the TAXES, if you look at the price of legal alcohol in stores, it is easy to see how much taxes are being lost to the government, from illegal distilling - moonshine, AFTER all think about it, from the beginning of this country-US, there has always been fighting over TAXES, people don't like it so rebellions have been quite a part of our lives. Just my view, yes I agree that the heads can cause blindness and other types of poisoning, but most people that would distill would and do know to get rid of the heads. Especially the real moonshiners, they don't want a bad product that people won't buy, there purpose is to sell as much as they can, and have returning customers.

[@donnakeeley7924]

No, but you might grow hair in the palms of your hand! -Grammy D

[@fabianromano]

@dinosaur4 I don't think so if you filter it. The store grape juice is Concord grapes. They say to get tasty wine out of it you have to bottle and store for some time. At least 6 months, but 1-2 years is optimal, all that wild taste will go away with aging. Ideally you want to make a few gallos every year, store it, and star consuming in the 2nd year so you allways have relatively good wine for like 1-2 dollars per bottle.

[@m0j0e97]

I'm 16

[@Gg2bb]

Now you can try :d

[@AmericanWireman]

Your 22-23 now

[@kain0067]

Thanks Jake! Let me tell you you're a godsend for living in a dry country... (Middle East)

[@sethyoung172]

Or you could just go buy a cheap bottle aid wine

[@adamjordan6917]

Seth Young yes, however this method is rewarding by working for the end result as opposed to going and buying wine, anyone can do that.

[@TrevorPhillips2024]

Seth Young Or if you're underage you can make your own

[@ShawnHartwell]

Seth Young The big difference here is how much this method costs. I have done this multiple times for around $3 and that means more money to travel. Cheapest wine bottle is 8.99 plus tax so around $10. And I drink ALOT so it cuts costs

[@lumox7]

Another plus, you pay no alcohol taxes.

[@whatshisname7310]

No! We like making our own and shit!

[@lvl9001Troll]

Do the cups all have to be different shapes for this to work???

[@jawa762]

اين انتم ي عرب

[@محمدالحكمي-ت8ق]

موجودون يا أبا جهل ما الذي أتى بك إلى هنا ها قلي اعترف

[@P..996]

العياذ بالله ما الذي أدخلكم هنا ؟

[@محمدالحكمي-ت8ق]

mun. أدخلنا ما تدخلك يا أخا العرب

[@P..996]

دخلت حتى انشر النصح

[@محمدالحكمي-ت8ق]

mun. جزاك الله خير

[@stevehastey2886]

I tried it over a decade ago and used a Big 5 gallon water jug and a condom. One tip you have to have enough empty space in any size container to account for the excessive fizzing and foaming that will likely happen. Also I am now trying the condom with one pinhole in it it seems to be working better than the one that has two pin holes in it that just stays droopy. Also one mistake I made was that I emptied it into a 2 l jug plastic bottle and forgot it in my closet where I had other valuables and during the middle of the night one night I heard a very loud explosion I didn't know what it was and didn't care to get up but in the morning I found my closet looks like a war zone. If you don't bottle it tight enough in glass this can happen if you use the strong enough container this is how you get sparkling wine I believe. Otherwise you should wait for the fermentation to stop or force it to stop by putting it in the freezer. Also I did notice one day you're concerned about the condom that it did stop expanding before I put holes in it and it actually began to suck back into the container. This time I'm using the small juice containers like you are using I have already not left enough room and I'm having to clean condoms but I left the lids on tight with a small knife hole and the top of the lids and I hope that this prevents the latex from being able to go back into the bottle backwards. By the way I didn't shake it up periodically but I did once and noticed it reacted heavily after a few weeks. I never tried it because I was squeamish but I had a bunch of lifeguard friends who didn't have money for booze I told them I was afraid to drink it they said they weren't afraid so I gave it to them. The next day I asked him how it was they smiled really big and said great.

[@HomeBrewTipsnet]

it can take along time to get your home brew just as you want it but keep at it and keep watching as many videos as possible as everyone has different tips to offer Home Brewing Tips

[@mulligan5474]

@jakeanddar a hydrometer is easy to use... i use one for beer and wine and i also use one when making maple syrup...they are exactly the same, except the one from the home brew supply is marked for alcohol...the math is already figured out...you just drop it in the wine and it should float..you read the line it is floating at to see the sugar content...you do this before and after fermentation...this will tell you how much sugar was turned into alcohol!

[@jakeanddar]

@SuperDoug77 Much,much better,just bring the cap tight and then loosen it a quarter turn no more,if it helps any put a little tick mark on the top of the cap with pencil,pen or maker. Cheers!

[@regexRex]

Nope, homebrew doesn't smell at all beyond directly putting your nose by the stoplock. You're safe keeping it in a closet with no ill olfactory effects.

[@sigggorilla]

A ballon is used to absorb the excess carbon dioxide made when the yeast produces alcohol in fermentation. it could potentially explode with just a cap and also the pressure could denature the yeast. Just FYI the yeast uses the glucose(sugar) to undergo fermentation so more sugar=more alcohol % by volume

[@iamcleaver6854]

Wait, 1.5 dollars for the yeast? Are they made of gold or something?

[@johnstreetz4831]

I added about 1 qt of water to the first batch of red I made yielding almost 1 gallon of wine. Just tried 2 days ago after 24 days of fermentation and it's good!

[@1deidrich]

@1deidrich And i reccoment using glass bottles or large glass jars to make your wine in it takesout the plastic taste :)

[@jakeanddar]

@qwerty101ize I have never used a ballon,however I would just leave it untouched for at least 7 or 8 days,(there will still be a small amount of gas seeping out through the holes in the ballon),then take off the ballon and transfer it to a clean sanitized jug,then rinse and sanitize the original jug and pour it back in to that jug,cap it tight and leave in a dark environment for at least another week. Thanks

[@confront5]

hi i look like a dork . i made 2 bottles of this stuff and had fun making it and drinking it the people who worry about poisoning just chill if you made it right it works i know you can buy your own but this is a fun cheap way to make wine thanks

[@Benforse]

Not at all. You probably want to keep it in a dark cupboard anyway to avoid sun-strike. The only smell you'll get is if you actively smell inside the bottle.

[@JuliaDevan]

Also after the balloon has deflated, let the wine sit for a few more weeks to let all the yeast sediment fall to the bottom. Then transfer the wine into bottles using a Siphon Kit. Label Peelers has a lot of stuff for homemade wine and beer. Enjoy some wine!

[@jakeanddar]

@freeburma2 Baking yeast will work,I used the active dry yeast make by Fleischmann's

[@arlenedsouza]

How many grams is one glass of sugar. And how many grams is the yeast?

[@jakeanddar]

@joejumps4fun It should be still bubbling slowly,however if not at all anytime now would be OK to transfer and replace after you have cleaned out your original jug. I would seal it tight and store in a dark place at room temperature for at least two more weeks as there will still be a minuet amount of yeast in the wine,it will probably gain another half to 1% alcohol content in 2 weeks. Once complete chilling it is an option,you can also drink it at room temperature. Later

[@new01]

@coronapeacock lol, yeast is perfectly fine to eat it won't make your stomach explode(you might end up burping at most), if you leave it in most dies off as the alcohol content gets higher. I made cheap cider a couple times both had pretty high alcohol contents, very dry, i'd say about 12% by volume.

[@Whitedogwines]

Classic that's how I got started making wine, well that and the old all sport cheap Gatorade drink left in the sun for a few weeks as a kid.. If your in to fast and easy boil some crushed up pumpkins for a while let it sit for 2 days and throw yeast to it. And a little cinnamon .. Tis the season buddy

[@jakeanddar]

@heisenfeis I think organic juice won't work,just make sure there are no sulphites in the ingredients!

[@jakeanddar]

@MrOmarr1991 Yes,normal baking yeast will work although the ABV may be limited as Brewers yeast has a higher tolerance to alcohol content and variable temperatures. Take care

[@donberry6079]

Jake, well done. I noticed that you used a whole packet of yeast/bottle. I have been using 1/2 tsp per bottle. Maybe I need to use the whole packet. When putting the lids on, to see if it will relieve pressure, just squeeze the bottle and listen for the cap to move. You can hear it (click-click). I do not use tape on my caps. I liked your video. Thanks for no bad music.

[@mdinc20]

in high school (06-07) I did it the same way with bread yeast and welchs juice but I made 5 gallons at a time.

[@jakeanddar]

@bricebo2 one pack per bottle is enough. Some supermarkets sell it in a three pack & you might see baking yeast or active dry yeast,it probably won't matter which one you buy however the first time I tried this I used the active dry yeast. Thanks

[@jakeanddar]

@jbrumbaugh100 Yes,i've heard that some fruits and vegetables contain natural yeast I think in the skin,I was told that if you take a bunch of grapes,nothing else,throw them in a container,place a cover on it and let it sit for a few weeks in room temp. it is supposed to create natural wine. I'm not sure how the procedure goes so I have never tried it. Thanx

[@MichaelVelvet]

Alright, primary fermentation takes about 3-7 days. I’m curious as to why you waited 3 months to crack it open... let alone 8! Any insight?

[@DjOCD]

Thank you for this instructional video. I'm currently brewing up two bottles and wanted to know how long is brew time, do I have to allow pressure to build for this to work or can I just leave the cap on like you did and it will be OK, it won't bother the alcohol content Will it?

[@charleswalker4574]

good choice on the juice. I also use Welch's. (better than ocean spray) I look for the brands that have the most juice content. I made an apple-grape wine. no kidding, took it hunting and it went well with the deer roast. my next batch is going to be strawberry ( my daughters request). thanks for the great vids.

[@29render]

depends if u want it carbonated...freeze it to kill the yeast if you dont...or cap it then it will get fizzy...hope this helps!

[@BeastMore21]

The idea of placing the cap on loose is so that gas escapes but air can't get back in, if you put a hole in the cap air will get back in

[@mertb.6487]

I know it might sound like a stupid question, but is there any chance that methanol could build up while it is fermenting? Some sources say it does and that it could make you go blind, is that in any way true?

[@megajames3000]

@jakeanddar i heard if you freeze it, the water freezes and alcohol doesn't, so the alcohol would pour off and be concentrated

[@MasterJMR1]

I'm not sure this will work, but using a crazy straw with a bit of water in it for the air lock seems like it should be better then just unscrewing the lid a little. The production of alcohal is an anarobic reaction from what i understand, and just unscrewing the lid would cause a lower abv.

[@SuperFinebitch]

I used bakers yeast, and had a bottle 6 months old and it was fantastic! thanks for the amazing vids.

[@chickenbonewatt]

Bad ass. Gonna have to give this a try.

[@anthonyclarke2076]

So I think I fucked it up lol I did everything as instructed and well I must not have loosened the lid enough so one of two bottles I made started to fill with air and nearly exploded by the time I noticed but I released all the air from the container.. will it still be any good?

[@rpgcinema7916]

I'm going to try your method, I don't want to mess with airlocks

[@jakeanddar]

@slymgudy Sure,It doesn't hurt,I fermented for 14 days,then stored it in dark dry place for well more then a month before I sampled it for the first time,Cheers!