Making Strawberry Wine: 2 gallons.

[@apenutz987]

Well i was watching this video when my wife came in the room 2 nights ago. She watched this video with me and we eventually got to the video about time where she saw how this wine looked. She loved the look of it. Long story short there is now 2 gallons of strawberry wine sitting on my counter. Lol

[@DIYFermentation]

I'm sitting here watching that video for the 1st. time in months, and I can't believe how awful I was in that video. My newer videos are MUCH BETTER! Since then, after racking a few times, backsweetening, and bottling, the wine is now aging in storage for the next 8 or nine months.

[@apenutz987]

@@DIYFermentation well from our point of view, it was a good video. We enjoyed it and you got my wjfe on board with me fermenting something. Lol thank you.

[@ThomasPetter]

7:03 that Campden tablet crushing trick with two spoons was clever and the turkey baster wine thief made me laugh but that's great too! Awesome video; I really enjoyed it!

[@DIYFermentation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@siboneysanchezsalud4480]

I am very glad to find you.... Love all your wine recipies... Yummy Thank you very much. Millions of blessings ♥🙏♥

[@DIYFermentation]

Thanks and welcome

[@Dredd1912]

Hey Charles great videos mate. I would be great to see more videos about clearing, nothing and other states of wine making. Keep up the good work.

[@DIYFermentation]

The next few videos will be a tasting of a previous batch, one on backsweetening, and possibly a short one on racking.

[@timothydunbar4148]

This will be the next I try to make my Thanksgiving company just left they enjoyed seeing the bubbles from my recent work... Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family

[@DIYFermentation]

Happy holidays!

[@rushbayou5230]

large straining bag large nuff to go over ur fermenting bucket. that will save u lots of time and less mess.

[@DIYFermentation]

Thank you for watching.

[@RajanRajan-lt8ic]

Hello 😊 I'm rajan from India ur wine preparations all very well I will try

[@DIYFermentation]

Hope you enjoy.

[@leifbengtsson9482]

i learn a lot of you

[@DIYFermentation]

Thank you for watching.

[@alexisross4746]

I made strawberry wine from 14 lbs. of strawberries mashed and strained. I added peptic enzyme and let sit for 24 hours due to the strawberries being fresh. Added my true lemon, wine tannin and yeast plus nutrient the next day and nothing has happened. Does it take a few days to see activity. I have the same primary fermentation equipment you do. I noticed you started with the red cap but when racking into carboy there was an air lock. It's been 24 hours and no sign of the yeast working? just looking for a little advice. Thank you. I did dissolve the yeast into a 1/2 cup of warm orange juice. I hope that didn't kill the yeast. I was told that would help to activate the yeast. Ugh...so many methods, but I really enjoy your process. Maybe I should of just stuck to what you did. Or maybe I'm just impatient.

[@DIYFermentation]

Alex, sorry to hear about the problem with your wine. Unfortunately this is not a diagnostic wine making channel. Your recipe differs from the one I had illustrated. The one question that I can answer is the the fermenter that I use has both a built-in airlock, and a regular s-shaped airlock with a small bung to fit that hole.

[@rushbayou5230]

i cant help thinking about banana every time i think of strawberries. i think id substitute the lemon out. my batches of wine involve less wrk. ive only had apples fail on me.

[@DIYFermentation]

Thank you for your comment.

[@twist555]

Would love an update on this !!

[@DIYFermentation]

That video has already been uploaded and scheduled for release on 10/7.

[@maheshlund3951]

Good video 👌but request you to mention down in the description all that you use and its quantity and what the percentage of alcohol is generated,thanks ☺️

[@DIYFermentation]

Good catch. The description has now been updated.

[@geanawattiebhajan120]

Did you put in a new air lock??? What happen to the built in airlock??

[@DIYFermentation]

Thank you for your comment.

[@DIYFermentation]

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[@lolitab8800]

I started watching this video, as I am searching, and watching his videos seem to had gotten more complicated. The first video was about the best one and very simple. But as he progressed to the other videos, it got complicated and more ingredients needed to make the wine. Make it very simple with no gadgets. Please!

[@DIYFermentation]

Bottled juice videos are always easier because the work of juice extraction, and sterilization has already been done. I also could just use a campden tablet with fresh fruit and avoid the whole "slaving over a hot stove" scene, but I'm trying to keep the wine as natural as possible. One last thing. I now (in my last few videos) spend a whole lot less time showing the use of the hydrometer. I am working under the assumption that many new wine makers won't have anything more than what they can pick up at the grocery store.

[@siboneysanchezsalud4480]

I love his videos... Have a lot of information. It is good to know that you can use more things to help with your wine. Congratulations ♥🙏♥

[@CaliDawn]

hello...wonderful recipe I would like to try! Thank you!

[@DIYFermentation]

Hope you enjoy.

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[@brianhoffman1146]

Two months ago made my first batch of strawberry wine, Starting gravity reading 1.108, went to 0.998. Used cote des blancs yeast. Thought to myself that is way too dry and a lot of alcohol. Started another batch two weeks ago, added more sugar this time. Starting gravity 1.126 . Checked it yesterday and the gravity reading is 1.000. So I step fed her a cup of sugar, and check the gravity reading today, now it’s at 0.996, so I stepped fed it 2 cups of sugar. I’m over 17% alcohol, how can this happen with a yeast tolerance of 14% ABV i’m trying to get a sweet strawberry wine with an alcohol about 12 to 14%

[@DIYFermentation]

Brian, although this is neither a technical, nor a diagnostic winemaking channel, I will say that yeast tolerance levels seem to be more a guideline than a rule. I have had 15% tolerance yeast (Premier Blanc) go up to over 20.4% avb. I have also given up on the step-back sweetening method as being too additive to the final avb. I now rely on pasteurization before backsweetening.

[@nono-cw6ck]

You did not have an airlock on your third bottle. How long will it keep before it begins to oxidize? How do you store it?

[@DIYFermentation]

During fermentation the juice "called must" produces a great deal of CO2 which displaces the oxygen. CO2 is heavier than air so there is no real oxygen in the container to oxidize the wine. As long as the cap is loosened just enough to allow the CO2 to escape it will be fine for several weeks. Also, the third bottle will be use to replace the wine lost when racking (siphoning) the wine off the layer of sediment (now about 1/2 in.) in the carboys.

[@RajanRajan-lt8ic]

Can do without alcohol wine making possible?

[@DIYFermentation]

"Wine needs to have a minimum alcohol level of 8%," to be called wine. I understand that there are ‘wine-based drinks’ on the market but that topic is outside the scope of this channel.

[@RajanRajan-lt8ic]

Thank you so much sir 😊 thanks for ur reply 🤝🍷🍾 😂

[@michaeld2176]

When do you add the pectin enzyme

[@DIYFermentation]

At about the 6:30 minute mark. I need to redo this video. Back then I was still using campden tablets that I no longer use today.

[@michaeld2176]

@@DIYFermentation what wine yeast did you use?

[@DIYFermentation]

Red Star Premiere Blanc

[@fordprefect.betelguese]

Many years ago, I was given a lot of strawberries that were overripe.... I tried making a wine with them ... it was one of the biggest failures ever .. revolting. 🤣

[@DIYFermentation]

The quality of the wine is reflected in the quality of the ingredients.

[@fordprefect.betelguese]

@@DIYFermentation definitely... it was a harsh lesson.. I didn't even taste it.. could tell by the look and smell it was not good... haha.. Although in the past I have made some very good wines and beers so really that was my only big mistake.... very interesting videos, hope you continue with your experiments as very interesting to watch... 👍

[@papasmurf9146]

"Don't use food processor or hand blender" (along with why) ... this line alone was worth watching the video for.

[@DIYFermentation]

Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@chocolaterose3483]

How did it turn out?

[@DIYFermentation]

Very nice rose in color, very light strawberry flavor, but like all wines this batch will require least a year to age. Wines younger than that all have a slightly harsh taste to them.

[@GreenuniverseEuro]

you can use your shirt as a draining bag just make sure you wash it with sulphite.

[@DIYFermentation]

Thank you for your comment.

[@haridassashte]

Hame apne saath wine pini he

[@oldschoolcop8568]

What a messy operation

[@DIYFermentation]

Usually not, but some recipes can be.