Himself a winemaker: wine from grapes at home

The history of winemaking art has been going on for several millennia, and during this time the technology of preparing the "drink of Dionysus" has been honed to the smallest detail. Many believe that for the preparation of good wine, special equipment, temperature conditions and vast experience are needed, but this is not entirely true. Often, wine from grapes at home is tastier than the most expensive "noble" drink. But for this you should follow a few simple rules. So, to preserve the natural yeast, harvest only in dry, clear weather. Use only whole ripe fruits - in green berries a lot of acid, spoiling the taste, and in the overripe contains acetic acid, capable of spoiling the must. In the course of reading the article you can see useful videos on how to use ordinary grapes to make a useful drink.

Recipe for grape wine at home

To make a drink for this recipe, you can use any variety. The main thing is to observe the rules for harvesting and processing berries, not taking the carrion and carefully sorting out the raw materials. Use 3 liter cans for fermentation.

Necessary ingredients:

• grapes - 10 kg;
• sugar - 2,5 kg.

Depending on the variety and personal preferences, the amount of sugar can be regulated.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Go through the bunches of grapes, taking off the ripe berries and selecting the spoiled. Wash them should not be, otherwise fermentation does not begin.
2. Pour the berries into an enameled container and crush them with hands until a mushy consistency.

3. Cover the bucket of gauze, folded in 2-3 layers and leave in the shade for 4-5 days before fermentation.
4. Twice a day, mix the pulp (gruel from crushed berries) with a wooden spatula.
5. When the mash grows in volume, flip it over a strainer or colander, to make the glass all the liquid, then squeeze it well.
6. The resulting juice pour over the jars, add an equal amount of sugar in each and mix.

7. On the neck of each jar put on a rubber sterile glove, at the ends of two fingers make small holes with a needle. For additional fixing tightly tie the gloves with a rubber band.
8. After 14-20 days of fermentation, the glove will swell as much as possible, but the drink will be ready only when all the gas comes out of it.
9. Carefully strain the house wine through several layers of gauze, making sure that the turbid yeast does not penetrate into the clean container. Seal the bottles with stoppers and place them in a cool dark place (cellar, refrigerator) for 25-30 days.
10. During this time, pour the drink three times into another container to remove the sediment.

After this time, you can start the long-awaited tasting of delicious grape wine.

Preparation of homemade Isabella wine

For many years, winemakers have not stopped arguing about whether a drink made from Isabella is harmful. There are many reasons for this theory, but all of them do not stand up to criticism, because everything that is used beyond measure is harmful. Make wine from Isabella grapes at home is not more difficult than any other, but it will appeal to lovers of saturated semi-sweet bouquets.

Necessary ingredients:

• berries - 5 kg;
• sugar - 3 kg;
• water boiled - 12 liters.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Grapes to sort out, but do not wash.
2. Put the berries in a large enameled container and crush it into porridge.
3. Add sugar to the mash, mix thoroughly, cover with gauze and leave to wander for 5-7 days.
4. Stir the mass in the morning and evening.
5. After the specified time add 12 liters of water, mix, again cover with gauze and leave for 25-30 days.
6. Strain, pour over clean bottles and place in a cool place for 12-14 days (in conditions of low temperature and calm, the precipitate will fall out faster).
7. Gently pour into other bottles to remove the sediment and proceed with the tasting.

A video about the intricacies of cooking Isabella at home:

Drink the potion with your own hands - make fortified wine

Wines cooked at home, in most cases are not too strong, but for those who like it, we have prepared a special recipe. As a result, you will get a pretty intoxicating drink with a richly pronounced taste.

Necessary ingredients:

• berries - 5 kg;
• sugar - 500 g;
• 20 g sugar per 1 liter for further fixing the drink.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Go through and mellow the ripe berries, as described in the first recipe.
2. Cover with a pulp cover with a cotton cloth and leave for a week in a warm shaded area.
3. Pour the juice into a large jar, set the water seal and wait 15 days.
4. After 2 weeks you can start fixing. The degree of the fortress can be calculated independently. So, to prepare a drink stronger for 1 degree, you must observe the correct proportion: 20 g of sugar per 1 liter of grape juice.
5. After the addition of sugar, reinstall the water seal and leave the wine to wander for 14 days.
6. Pour the drink into bottles and close them with stoppers.
7. Soak it for 3 months. in a cool place, then pour into other bottles.

Below is a video detailing the difference between dry and fortified wine:

Wine from grapes at home: video recipe

The production of fortified wine is a longer, laborious, but rather interesting process, as a result of which you will get a delicious grape wine of home production. Finally, we offer you to get acquainted with an interesting video about how to make grape wine with your own hands, without leaving home: