How To Make Blackberry Wine at Home!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Hi Everyone, Welcome back to Hairy Jon's UA-cam Channel :)
In Today's Video, I (Hairy Jon) make some more Home Brewed Wine! This time, it's Blackberry Wine :D
You all enjoyed my videos on making Banana Wine, so i hope you all enjoy this (more) traditional way of making Wine.
Fun Fact:
Blackberry Wine is also known as Bramble Wine. Bramble is a sharp, spiky and nasty looking plant, but the fruit it produces is beautiful.
I hope you all enjoy the video and have a great day :)
Hairy Jon.
I'm collecting blackberries and gonna make the wine
Very easy to follow
Thank you John for posting a simple home wine making video
Me too Washington is booming with them right now
Hi Iris, you're very welcome. Your wine should be ready just about now, I hope you enjoy it very much!
Hairy Jon.
My garden is bursting with blackberries right now!
Nice post Hairy John thanks... got a garden full of blackberies to collect!
Thanks Keith, glad you enjoyed the video :) My back garden is full of blackberries too! I will be brewing some more Blackberry wine very soon!
Thanks for the video, I've currently got my must fermenting as we speak!
Sterilization and measured amounts are key to a good homemade brew.
Yea and not having claws like a raccoon!
Have you ever brewed without sterilizing?
One of the most easy to follow videos I've seen on UA-cam. Thank you for sharing my friend. All the best 🙂
Your a great teacher.. finally I have a video that I get and can't wait to try.. thanks
From what I have absorbed off the net, yeast dies at 32 degrees centigrade and goes dormant below 20.
I'm presently brewing brambles at about 27 and it's bubbling like mad.
Greetings to you 🌷 I suggest that you try to make wine with forest raspberries in the way we do in Gilan,Iran it is very excellent and delicious
How'd u do that
I put it in carboy for secondary fermentation but I have sponge like things floating around at the top only a few hours later and a bunch of sedement at the bottom. Is it bacteria growth?
I absolutely love that your growing long hair and a beard, so handsome!
Haha, thank you for the kind words Martha. You're not the first to comment on my nails! I am a guitar teacher (Electric and Acoustic) and the long nails come in very handy for finger picking songs!
As creepy as they may look, they are almost essential for my job/passion!
Hairy Jon.
@@hairyjon6882 awe, your so kind! I'm going to see if I can change my previous comment because its not how I really feel about your nails! I'm hoping that you'll do an intro in one of your videos with you doing a quick pick on your guitar! Keep up the great videos!
HI Martha, you didn't need to change your comment! Your message is very sweet though, thank you :)
I have another video coming up, so i will try and do a little Guitar Intro. In the meantime, I have a few Guitar Lessons online if you would like to hear/see me play? Also, the Intro and Outro sound clips are played by me.
Thanks again and take care!
Hairy Jon.
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Homeboy definitely plays guitar! (Just saw his profile pic, he does). The nail comments are so funny
Rock On from Western Kentucky 🫡
Wow dude, great job very informative straight-to-the-point wow one question? Can you use different type of yeast? I'm not able to get the wine yeast
I got my yeast from eBay 👍 just started my wine yesterday, can't wait to try it. 😋
I would have dropped some pectinase in there at the start of fermentation. It breaks down the fruit and maximises how much juice you get
Hi Hairy Jon, is it better to freeze the blackberries first or better brew when blackberries are fresh or does it even matter? Is there a taste different between frozen and fresh berries?
Freeze.
Hello Hairy Jon. Thanks for the video. Just wondering, do you keep stirring the blackberries after you add the yeast? Do you keep stirring until the day you strain? Or do you just let them sit. Thanks, greerings!!
Hi Reynaldo, after the initial stir (when adding the yeast), I like to leave the Berries alone for a day or two. Then instead of stirring, i use a big spoon and just dress down the surface Berries so that they don't become too dry. I usually do this once every 1 or 2 days.
Happy Brewing!!
Fun fact: Mead is actually quite possibly the oldest alcoholic drinks on the planet.
Yeah. You don't really need to involve humans for it to appear.
I prefer my wine without the added flavor of plasticizers. Clay jug is the best way to go.
Hi John, thanks for this! I'm looking forward to see how it comes out!!
Could you post a video explaining how to use the hydrometer? I've got my own but can't figure it out
Hi Natalie, i'm glad you've found my video helpful :) I sure your wine will turn out great!
Hydrometers are confusing at first. I am about to make some more wine very soon, so i will try and make you a "How to use a Hydrometer" video.
If you've followed the instructions (regarding sugar amounts and fruit weight) in this video you shouldn't need to use one just yet :)
Happy Brewing!!
Hi dude would it be better to check the original gravity before pitching the yeast? I know this is the case for beer but I’m yet to brew a wine so unsure if it’s different
Hi Beats & Brewskis. Yes, it's not a bad idea to check the specific gravity before pitching the yeast. You can easily add additional sugar if needed that way. I checked mine after the yeast had been added because i was confident my calculations were correct.
I found that my wines/berries/must all had a similar amount of natural sugars to begin with, so i simply added and same amount of additional sugar to them later.
Good luck making your first wine!
Happy Brewing!!
Great video thanks
How long do you leave the berries in the bucket for the primary fermentation.
Hi Jon noticed that you used two types of sugar when you started the wine is the equal part of the two sugsrs and what sugars were they. Cheer from across the pond.
Hi Jon, thank you for the video! I didn't see you adding yeast nutrients which I find in most blackberry wine recipe. I'm asking this because I forgot to add yeast nutrient and I'm not sure if it's okay. Thanks!
Hi Lily, i never add yeast nutrients to my blackberry wine and it comes out great :) I'm sure your wine will too!
Cheers,
Hairy Jon.
I didn't add it to mine (forgot) and worried the whole time. It's delicious :)
I'm wondering can you just use the juice (black berry); I separate the seeds from the berries to make my jelly.
Yeast can tolerate much higher temperatures ... In an ideal world a temp of 28 degrees centigrade is the ideal brewing temperature and up to about 35 degrees yeast is fine .... It's harmed at higher than body temperature ....
Is there a reason you left the blackberries in or can I take them out
Question: can I use the same recipe for raspberry wine? I've been looking on line for a good recipe but I'm not convinced with what I see on raspberries. By the way my blackberry wine done with this recipe is looking and tasting great!
Hi Noemi, I'm really glad to hear that your blackberry wine is coming along nicely :) This same recipe should work just fine with Raspberries too.
I would suggest using a hydrometer after you have added the sugar, but you should be fine if you don't use one.
Happy Brewing!!
Hairy Jon.
@@hairyjon6882 I'm happily brewing my second batch!! 😃 And I will try the raspberry wine next year, right now the plants are getting low on production, the fall is almost here 😔, not enough to brew, but I will next year. Thank you for all your videos !
@@NoemiH2011 Excellent, let me know how the raspberry wine turns out! I'm really glad you have found my videos helpful.
Happy Brewing!
Hi brother John I am inba from India. I am going to make (black berry) wine first time in my life. I started the process. By 11 pm i need to open the wine mixed with yeast. After that what have i do? Kindly tell me because i don't have any thing to measure ...
Hey, so I siphoned mine into a demijohn in late October and it’s still bubbling… is it worth waiting any longer?
Hi john, I put the amount of sugar you stated, can’t remember now. It’s bubbling even less than it was when I emailed you last time.
How many bubbles per minute (or 2)? How long has it been in the demijohn? What temperature are you storing it at?
HJ
Sorry if I missed it but it terms of recipe:
Weight of blackberries?
Weight of sugar?
1.3kg of each
hi jon going to give this ago, the brambles are early this year never made wine before so going to get a starter kit but you used two types of sugar? what was they? i've always told to use brewing sugar
@trixiek942 fantastic, done loads of different fruits using this method, used a high alcohol yeast on 1 batch with the same amount of sugar but added died raisins for extra sugars the Alc content was just below 20%
Hello! just wondering what two types of sugar did you use?
Hey, mine is still bubbling and I’m going away for 3 weeks. If it stops bubbling while I’m away and sits in the demijohn without being bottled is that bad?
Hi Aurora, wine should not be kept fermenting in a demijohn for more than 3 months. Any longer than this, and the yeast can start to affect the taste. I'm sure a week or so shouldn't make too much difference though. Good luck!
Hairy Jon.
I notice you don't mention sterilising any equipment. Do you do that off camera or are you one of the rare and daring home brewers who don't bother?
Hi Chris, i mention it at the end 9:13. Probably a bit too late though lol. I always sterilise my equipment :)
The alcohol stays at about 16 percent, how do I bring the alchol level down before putting it on the demijohn?
H20
What was the starting gravity?
Is it ok to smash the blackberry’s for more sugar
3.5 liters of steaming water based on displaced Blackberries in the bucket or 3.5 liters measured out before hand??
He clearly said to add 3.5 liters of water to the bucket...
without the lid on the bucket being tight? is it air tight? I have a 20L food grade bucket, but a tad worried as it doesnt clip shut air tight (as is its style), going by this video it should be okay?
Hi Amity, a non air tight food grade bucket will be fine for the first week (primary fermentation).
Just make sure it is covered and don't forget to transfer it to a Demijohn after 1 week!!
Happy Brewing!!
Hi, I am making this black berry wine today following your video, can this recipe be also followed using blue berries cherries and so on? Thank you
Hi Alan, yes this recipe should also work great for blue berries.
I'm glad you've found this video helpful :)
Happy Brewing!!
When you leave it to brew does it have to be 22 degrees? It’s autumn now and like 16 degrees outside. Do I need to put the heating on?
Hi Skye,
Temperature is quite important for the yeast. The yeast is alive, and to function properly (produce alcohol), you ideally want it to keep it at least around 20 C.
Maybe try a boiler cupboard or a warmer room? I have had my demijohns wrapped in jumpers next to radiators in the past :D
You can also buy heat pads!
Happy Brewing!
Could I use red berrys instead of BlackBerrys
Hi Fabricio. Sure, most berry's will work just fine. Maybe check the sugar content (specific gravity) before pitching the yeast!
Happy Brewing!
Hairy let me know is it necessary to mix gelatin, egg white or bentonite while we make wine in the wort?
Hi Mahesh, I've never heard of mixing any of those ingredients during wine making...So i would say no.
Happy Brewing!!
thanks ☺️
Boudreau yeast...jug...sugar 3.5 pint boiling water...= 1 gallon...add sugar? ...15%‽ over 1 gallon...lose mass as it is filtered at about 1 gallon...leave 2 hours...pitch yeast at room temp...1/5th bag... sit on surface 15 mins...stir...leave for 24 hours put on lid loose...6 days storage...bottle or next brandy.
How much blackberry for 12 bottles of wine?
How can you reduce the alcohol content? more sugar, more fruit? thanks
Use less sugar and less yeast would reduce the alcohol content. Then maybe sweeten after fermentation.
Dilute with juice from fresh Berry's to reduce alcohol content .
Hi how much sugar should you use
Any reason why you don't mash the berries up first? I thought it would release the sugars from the berries better
Hi Mesta, you probably could mash up the blackberries if you wish, but two reasons i wouldn't are:
1. It would be harder to separate the fruit from the wine later on.
2. The hot water breaks down the blackberries sufficiently already (they are not as strong/solid as grapes).
Since the blackberries are sitting in water for a week, a gentle stir should be enough to release all (or most!) of the sugars :)
Happy Brewing!!
Hairy Jon thanks a lot but I'm not going to drink the wine I'm going to run it through the still and see what happens
You're very welcome :)
Interesting, i've never done any distilling. Would this turn out as some sort of brandy?
Hairy Jon cognac I think, I'm not to sure lol but I'm not worried about the separation process because the distilling will do that itself. I wanted to do it with honey mead but I do my mash in 25ltrs and have a 25ltr still. The best ratio is 2-1 but buying 12.5ltrs of honey would cost about £200.
You should look into distilling it's totally legal in the UK and the process is much quicker I made some blackstrap rum it only takes a week to ferment. My first batch came out at 74%vol 148%proof and you can water it down to your liking FYI if you do make some use ginger beer to mix it with it's the best I've found
Cheers Mesta, love the info. I may delve into the distilling world one day :) I'm "still" a cider man currently :D
Hi I wanting to make 2 1/2 gallon, what you reckon 10 lb of berries? And then how much sugar?
Hi Keaty, for 2 and a half gallons of wine i would recommend 3.5kg of Sugar and 3.5kg of Blackberry's.
I think 3.5kg is roughly 8 lbs.
A hydrometer would come in handy to get the Sugar amount perfect though.
Happy Brewing!!
How do you make the alcohol content higher???...I'm talking 15-20%
#NBBC #NBBC4EVA
Great video. I didnt catch how much boiling water u added?
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What kind of sugar did you use
Hi Cheyenne, i usually try and use an unrefined brown sugar like Muscovado. They help create an extra sweet wine, but many different sugars will work.
Happy Brewing!!
Hairy Jon okay thanks that’s very helpfull
Is it mandatory to add the wine yeast? There wasn't any at my local grocery but was still hoping to make some of this for an event
You can do it with naturally occurring yeasts, but the quality will be far less for the end product. Find a shop that does sell it (maybe online?), it's not THAT expensive afaik.
Hi ShiroKira, the type of yeast you use has a significant impact on how the wine will turn out.
Any old yeast should produce alcohol/wine, but it will have an impact on the flavour and strength.
I hope this helps!
Happy Brewing!!
Hairy Jon.
You can absolutely use bread yeast. Character will change slightly, but I bet you won't notice. It makes perfectly palatable wine/mead/even cider.
@@MrAcuta73 True that you'll have wine, but as you already mentioned, the taste is impacted by what yeast you use and you'll have to keep in mind what you want to make. On top of that, the wine clears slower and the yeast produces more sediment and foam. You'll need to be carefull as to how far you'll be filling your container else it overflows. Proper yeast will also use up some of the occurring acids, resulting in a somewhat milder end product. If all these things aren't an issue for you, go ahead and use bread yeast.
@@AwoudeX Covering more in depth what I did....the character will be a bit different. Can you get a higher quality product with specific yeasts? ABSOLUTELY! Can you make a very drinkable product with bread yeast? ABSOLUTELY!
Nice vid, how long do you let it go for 6 months a year? More?
Thanks Pineapple, we drank one from this batch last Christmas and I still have one bottle of it left now :D
We compared the 14 month old one to a 4 month old one and we could taste the difference. The longer you leave it, the better it gets!
Happy Brewing!!
Hairy Jon, thanks bro can’t wait to try this method. I bought a house last fall and I have never seen so many blackberries, muscadines, honey suckles, huckleberries in one place!! It’s gonna be a good summer
I wonder why the measurement is taken on second day not at the start.
Because he had to wait a day to see if there were any queen ants laying eggs in the bucket 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜👑👸🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
Hydrometer reading should have been done straight after stirring in the sugar…
I can’t with the fingernails. Jesus take the wheel.
Hi friend. At what point is this drinkable? Is it ready to consume after 7 days or is it necessary to age?
Thanks for the education. Cheers from the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
Hi Josh, wine requires at least 3 months before it is ready! If you would like to brew something a little quicker, try Cider. Cider only needs 4-6 weeks before it is ready!
Happy Brewing!
Really nailed that one 😂😂🤢
I simply make blackberry juice in a blender then strain the seeds and let it ferment for a few days and I already have primitive wine
why kill natural yeast by boiling water and add packaged yeast? also berries have a lot of natural sugar, why not make healthy wine with no added sugar?
Hi mindaza, good question/s.
Different yeasts create different wines, i wanted this wine to be a Bordeaux, so i chose to boil away any unwanted bacteria and natural yeasts. Another good reason to add boiling water to the wine is to help release the juices and flavours from the grapes.
Regarding the additional sugar, standard wines contain an alcohol content of between (roughly) 12-18%. Without adding additional sugar to the must, a wine would come out around 2-3% in strength. I'm sure it would taste lovely, but it would not be what most people are expecting.
Happy Brewing! :)
Good video, but the nails got to go
He's a classical guitarist, notice his nails are only long on his right hand??
Rude.
I was gonna say the exact same thing 😂
dudes got long nails good vid though
Cut them damn petri dish finger nails man!!!
i been watching stupid tiktok so long i was wondering why this was lasting so long 😆
I stopped watching when I saw those long nails, yuck.
Hi Eric, sorry you couldn't watch the whole video.
I grow long nails (on one hand) because I am a guitar teacher (Electric and Acoustic). Long nails come in very handy for finger picking songs.
Just like my brewing equipment, my nails are sterilized/cleaned before use :D
Lmao
Them nails though.....
Guitar player be my guess. Only the right hand. Haha, got me looking