Fleishmann's is your friend.
I have been dabbling in wine making redneck style in mason jars since I was about 16.
I did not use any yeast then and it turned out fine using grapes that were needing tossed out.
This past couple years I have been making gallon jugs and tries yeast from the wine store and ended up with yeasty tasting wine that I myself did not like and my favorite beer is the beast.. so I can drink most stuff.
So I went back to using Fleishmann's yeast from the grocery store which I researched and it is the same type of yeast as some wine brewers use.
My wine's made with juiced grapes always tastes better than when buying welches 100% grape juice.
I smash my grapes and then strain them sometimes I leave all the skins but this takes up volume in the jug and is harder to make clear.
So strained is best for me.
12 cups of juice and 2 cups of sugar that I dissolve on a couple cups of the juice that I have warmed to about 120 degrees.
I then pour it all into my jug and add 2 teaspoons of Fleishmanns yeast on top.. NOT mixing it in.
You can use a bubbler or a balloon to keep the air out.. I then hide it in the dark corner of a room or closet.. Usually in 21 days I siphon the clear out of the jug and into another jug it goes.
You can use milk jugs or even 2 liter bottles that are cleaned very well...Or mason jars. My favorite.
Let it sit a few more days and you will get settling of stuff in the bottom.. you can again siphon it off into another container.
You can stick it in the fridge to allow more settling..
I have made it from banana's recently and it tastes like banana's.. about 30 days to drinking stage.
Funny thing I made some from green and some from red grapes and the green is more pink and the red grape is more clear.
Funny how that works..
I like my wine as do a few friends.. quick and easy.
How do you guys make wine if you do?
Any vodka from potatoes being made here?? That will be my next task.
I have been dabbling in wine making redneck style in mason jars since I was about 16.
I did not use any yeast then and it turned out fine using grapes that were needing tossed out.
This past couple years I have been making gallon jugs and tries yeast from the wine store and ended up with yeasty tasting wine that I myself did not like and my favorite beer is the beast.. so I can drink most stuff.
So I went back to using Fleishmann's yeast from the grocery store which I researched and it is the same type of yeast as some wine brewers use.
My wine's made with juiced grapes always tastes better than when buying welches 100% grape juice.
I smash my grapes and then strain them sometimes I leave all the skins but this takes up volume in the jug and is harder to make clear.
So strained is best for me.
12 cups of juice and 2 cups of sugar that I dissolve on a couple cups of the juice that I have warmed to about 120 degrees.
I then pour it all into my jug and add 2 teaspoons of Fleishmanns yeast on top.. NOT mixing it in.
You can use a bubbler or a balloon to keep the air out.. I then hide it in the dark corner of a room or closet.. Usually in 21 days I siphon the clear out of the jug and into another jug it goes.
You can use milk jugs or even 2 liter bottles that are cleaned very well...Or mason jars. My favorite.
Let it sit a few more days and you will get settling of stuff in the bottom.. you can again siphon it off into another container.
You can stick it in the fridge to allow more settling..
I have made it from banana's recently and it tastes like banana's.. about 30 days to drinking stage.
Funny thing I made some from green and some from red grapes and the green is more pink and the red grape is more clear.
Funny how that works..
I like my wine as do a few friends.. quick and easy.
How do you guys make wine if you do?
Any vodka from potatoes being made here?? That will be my next task.
