First time wine experiment (on the cheap)

[captain_dan]

I have a glass demijohn in the cupboard i've been meaning to make use of for a while and i'm thinking of making some wine from fruit juice. Would like to just set it up and leave for a while to work the magic.

My plan is as follows:
1) Buy enough juice to fill most the demijohn (~5 liters capacity). Probably from concentrate.
2) Add maybe 250-400g sugar
3) Add yeast
4) Fit an airlock on the top and leave in a cupboard at around 22'C
5) Bottle it all a few months later

Are there any major flaws in the above plan? Or a recommended step to include?

Cheers!

 

[graysalchemy]

Hi CAptain Dan

You need to look at Moleys How to guide to making Worzels orange wine clicky.

It is very informative and you will be drinking wine in about a months time.

Cheers

AG

 

[captain_dan]

Hi CAptain Dan

You need to look at Moleys How to guide to making Worzels orange wine clicky.

It is very informative and you will be drinking wine in about a months time.

Cheers

AG

Cheers for the link - I didn't see this post in my forum searches for some reason, and i realise how much more there is to making the wine than i though! I just skimmed through it, but seems i'll need to buy a few extra pieces of equipment (mostly additives and a filter).

I see now why i've heard you need two fermenting bins for wine, when you transfer it. Might have to get myself another demijohn...think theres an old one in the garage!

 

[graysalchemy]

You will always find an answer on here if you ask. There is a collective knowledge bank here second to non ( in my experience)

Good Luck and keep everyone posted on how you go on.

Cheers

AG

 

[Sean_Mc]

Hi CAptain Dan

You need to look at Moleys How to guide to making Worzels orange wine clicky.

It is very informative and you will be drinking wine in about a months time.

Cheers

AG

+1 for what AG says. Its a lovely cheap wine and a goodintroduction to making wine :thumb:

 

[tonyhibbett]

I tried making wine with red grape juice. The result was alcoholic grape juice, almost wine, but not quite. Grape juice for drinking is made from dessert grapes, which don't make good wine, but white grape juice combined with orange juice works well. For better result, combine white wine grape concentrate with white grape juice and orange juice plus sugar to make 2 gallons

 

[Cussword]

I just skimmed through it, but seems i'll need to buy a few extra pieces of equipment (mostly additives and a filter).

Don't forget a hydrometer, (very important) :thumb:

Good luck with it :