The Art of Wine Making (Part 2)
July 23rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
For about 4 weeks, my first ever batch of home-made wine has been bubbling away in the garage. Today I “racked” it, which basically means I transferred it from one demijohn to another. Sounds easy enough, but you have to do it without disturbing the layer of sediment (called the ‘lees’) which collects in the bottom of the jar. Which makes it all a bit more complicated…
So now the wine is syphoned off into another bottle to ferment a bit longer if it needs to, and then hopefully to clear…
And during the syphoning process, I accidentally got a mouthful of what will eventually become wine – and it actually tastes like wine! Still a bit fizzy, but definitely on its way to becoming wine…
To follow the story from the beginning, have a look at The Art of Wine Making (Part 1).
Update: I also started making peach wine yesterday, which requires a very exciting array of substances, and some peaches. And a bucket. It should be ready to drink in June…
The Art of Wine Making (Part 1)
June 28th, 2011 § 3 Comments
Today I did something I’ve been wanting to do for ages – I started making wine. Despite what the hundreds of websites on the subject would have you believe, it’s (apparently) pretty easy. So, over the next few weeks, I hope to turn this pile of stuff (not so much the knives)…
…into delicious red wine.
