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July 9th, 2011 | Author: Kelly

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Home Wine Making Tips - Fundamental Wine Making Theory That You Should Know!

New home wine makers are often overwhelmed by the art of wine-making. The endless information involved with the choice of fermentation bin, ingredients, fermentation method, various complex chemical additives and such.

Making your own wine at home needn't be a complicated affair so long as you put things in the correct perspective as well as adhere to the fundamental basics principle. Once you fully grasp all this, it will be easy to create you own recipes and turn any fruit/vegetable juice into wine!

The first and most essential step is to observe good hygiene in wine making. Bacteria can easily infect your wine at virtually any phase and if that happens, all your wine-making attempt will go to waste. Every equipment that you use should always be sterilized and cleaned thoroughly pre and post usage. Good hygiene habits will definitely bring about faster, cleaner fermentation and significantly enhance the taste of your wine and its ability to stay fresh when stored in bottle.

The second step to understanding wine-making is to know a solid must. So what is a must? A must is just a name assigned to the liquid that is to be turned into wine. A good must provides you with a good, well balanced wine while a poor must is going to do the exact opposite. Therefore, the next question is, how do you get a good quality must?

A solid must is one that has the appropriate sugar and acid level. Sugar level is crucial because sugar is the stuff that will be converted by yeast into alcohol. Acidity is important because yeast, the organism that converts sugar into alcohol, can only thrive within an environment with the right amount of acidity. Generally, a good must will have sugar level of 1.07 to 1.09 (measured using a hydrometer) while the acidity should be from 0.5% to 0.8% depending on the wine you want to make (measured with a titration kit).

The main reason why the majority of wine maker use grape juice is because it is naturally well balanced in sugar & acidity and requires virtually no tinkering from the wine maker.

Now that you really know what a solid must is, the last step is to know how to ferment it properly. The secret to fermentation is in knowing the optimal conditions that yeast thrives in. Provided that the condition is right, yeast will grow rapidly and you will have a smooth fermentation and a great tasting wine.

The optimal condition for yeast is temperature range of 70-80 Fahrenheit (21-27 Celsius). The temperature should remain stable throughout fermentation and the must should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

As you can see, home wine making need not be a complicated affair as long as you stick to the basic fundamentals. Follow this home wine making guide now and discover how you can successfully make your own wine at home!

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Making your own wine at home is a wonderful activity that all wine enthusiast should try! Learn more about home wine making and discover how you can make top quality wine at home using simple equipment and ingredients.

Making Wine at Home, From a Wine Kit - Part 1: Introduction & Starting the Fermentation

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