Anybody Ever Make their Own Wine?

[WhatsHisNuts]

I just bought a 6 gallon glass jug, a rubber bung, and a bucket of merlot grape juice. I hope I don't eff it up the first time around. I'm being coached through the process by an older european guy from work that slaughters animals and makes sausage in his garage (he obviously knows what he is doing).

Anybody else ever do this?

 

[Slink Dawg]

I got a friend that is really into this. I have tried the peach and it is really good. He claims his best is honeysuckle but it is still fermenting or aging.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

I'm pretty excited to see the results. I guess it takes around a month to ferment. I've seen recipes for the flavored wines you mentioned, but I'm not messing with the flavors until I get a feel for the basics.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

I got a book - missed the harvest season for grapes both years

Have you ever tried the garage-made sausage?

 

[MadJack]

they sell it in stores around these parts. pretty convenient

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Have you ever tried the garage-made sausage?

No, but he said he's going up to Cleveland to get some "stuff" next weekend. He wants me to try some of his next batch, so I should be able to report back relatively soon.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

they sell it in stores around these parts. pretty convenient

Is somebody in between naps?

 

[MadJack]

i was just outside taking a 'moke wondering what i will drink when i get back from the ravens game 'cause i drank all my beer last night.

i remembered that my FIL brought me a jug of wine he made about 6 weeks ago. i'll let you know how it is and get you the recipe if it's any good and you want it.

hope it doesn't give me the chits.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

i was just outside taking a 'moke wondering what i will drink when i get back from the ravens game 'cause i drank all my beer last night.

i remembered that my FIL brought me a jug of wine he made about 6 weeks ago. i'll let you know how it is and get you the recipe if it's any good and you want it.

hope it doesn't give me the chits.

Let me know how it is. My buddy (Kosta) told me that the homemade stuff is stronger, so he said "When you drink it, just stay home". Might want to heed that advice.


I'm not sure about the recipe stuff. The recipe I used is as follows:

Grape juice


Also: Since you didn't answer me in the HK Contest thread, what did "FYP" mean? I was thinking "Feel Your Penis",but that didn't seem appropriate....but I did it anyway.:SIB

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Jack: How's the wine?

 

[MadJack]

potant. whoosh. very sweet tho. i'll get you the recipe. wow. prob illegal :mj07:

 

[MadJack]

this shit ain't for the guys that smell the cork, swirl it in their glass and swish it in their mouth.

this is for the ones that want a buzz :mj07:

 

[dunclock]

this shit ain't for the guys that smell the cork, swirl it in their glass and swish it in their mouth.

this is for the ones that want a buzz :mj07:

thats why he gave it to YOU:mj07:

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

I finished the first 6 gallons back in February....amazing how fast a motivated young man can fire through that much wine.

Verdict on Batch #1: Way better than I thought it would be and I would go as far as to say it was very good. If it would have been bad, I would have pitched it.
The thing that was a little odd is that it had a carbonated-like zip to it when you first sip it. It faded as you drank it and the "zip" was almost completely gone as I slowly worked my way through the glass jug.
Surprisingly, it wasn't all that strong. I heard my buddy say that he mixes water with the grape juice to thin out the alcohol, so I was prepared to drink moon shine with the first bottle...but it wasn't strong at all.

I just bought 6 more gallons of the grape juice and started up batch #2. For the halibut, I added a pint of distilled water. Maybe that will take out a little of that zip.

 

[SixFive]

I know this is an old thread, but I heard a guy talking about making dandelion wine recently. People also make watermelon wine around here too.

 

[hedgehog]

I finished the first 6 gallons back in February....amazing how fast a motivated young man can fire through that much wine.

Verdict on Batch #1: Way better than I thought it would be and I would go as far as to say it was very good. If it would have been bad, I would have pitched it.
The thing that was a little odd is that it had a carbonated-like zip to it when you first sip it. It faded as you drank it and the "zip" was almost completely gone as I slowly worked my way through the glass jug.
Surprisingly, it wasn't all that strong. I heard my buddy say that he mixes water with the grape juice to thin out the alcohol, so I was prepared to drink moon shine with the first bottle...but it wasn't strong at all.

I just bought 6 more gallons of the grape juice and started up batch #2. For the halibut, I added a pint of distilled water. Maybe that will take out a little of that zip.

sounds like fun, I want to try to make beer someday

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

I know this is an old thread, but I heard a guy talking about making dandelion wine recently. People also make watermelon wine around here too.

I heard the Amish make dandelion wine here in Ohio. Sounds awful.

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

sounds like fun, I want to try to make beer someday

It's way easier than beer. You buy a bucket of fresh grape juice (you pick the type of grape), put it in a glass jug, cork it with a special bung that lets it release pressure, and wait a month.

 

[MadJack]

I heard the Amish make dandelion wine here in Ohio. Sounds awful.

disgusting

 

[bjfinste]

sounds like fun, I want to try to make beer someday

A friend of a friend does this, and apparently it smells awful. No issue if you have a basement or a garage to do it in, though. I'm told it tastes great.