Wine Making

Wine Making

Wine making has been popular for many centuries. Popularized by the “I Love Lucy” skit, wine making used to be more physically involved. Wine makers would stomp the grapes with their feet as part of a long and ceremonious occasion. Now, making wine is as easy as buying a wine making kit.

 

Wine is made when yeast is added to grape juice. Wine making can be very easy, or very complex, depending on what you’re interested in taking on. Many enjoy simple wine making as a hobby, and a great way to give personalized gifts. For those who are interested in an easy wine making process, Table Top Brewing sells wine-making kits and accessories.

Just about any fruit can be made into wine. Grapes are obviously the most common fruit used in wine, but other fruits include raspberries, blackberries (and some even use some plants and flowers). These different berries and plants may be used to alter the flavors of wine. We carry several kits with a variety of juices.

The Wine Making Process – Using a Wine Making Kit

Once you understand the process of making wine, you’ll be well on your way to making personalized wine. Below is a generalized process for using a wine making kit to make your own wine.

  • Select a kit that contains the wine flavor that you desire.
  • Day 1 will involve a lot of the steps of wine making. This day will include mixing your juice and packets into a fermenter, stirring, altering the temperature, adding yeast, and moving the wine to a cool enough place for fermentation.
  • Days following (actual days will depend on your kit) involve siphoning into a containers, adding water, adding more additives, cleaning containers, more stirring,  more water, and more stirring. It’s important to follow the step-by-step directions on the wine making kit so that your wine turns out perfect. Kits will also have instructions for making your wine suite your taste.


Supplies for Wine Making

It’s a good idea to use equipment specifically designed and designated for wine making. Reusing pails or previously-owned other equipment may not output your desired wine flavor. Buckets and spoons have the tendency to pick up food odors from previous uses. We recommend purchasing adequate equipment specifically used for your wine making.