Wine Making 101 - Beginner Basics for Wine Making at Home

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  • Wine Making 101, the beginner guide for winemaking at home. Today we guide you through all the basics needed for wine making. Wine Making 101 contains background on wine, types of wine, what equipment you will need and a brief synopsis of the wine making process. Don't be discouraged, winemaking at home can be inexpensive, fun, and very easy to do and yeild great results!
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  • @kyliegrass9026
    @kyliegrass9026 2 роки тому +53

    I love that she talks with her hands and he moved the wine glass. That’s a beautiful relationship of awareness!! This is my new hobby so cheers to everyone!

    • @richardrose9943
      @richardrose9943 Рік тому +1

      My guess is he has seen the aftermath of not moving the glass a few times😂

    • @colinvautour3711
      @colinvautour3711 Рік тому +3

      relationship goals tbh

  • @OriginalOrlaith
    @OriginalOrlaith 3 роки тому +88

    "and we decided wine-ot"

  • @TheRscorp
    @TheRscorp 3 роки тому +23

    I've made juice wines for a couple of years now (Apple, apple mango, strawberry etc) and this year made a Sauvignon Blanc from a kit with my dad which was great, and right now I've got an experiment going with Aronia Berry wine. Going to be making wine from grapes this spring (Chilean Cabernet) so doing the whole process of crushing, pressing, etc. My friends and family are VERY happy I've taken this up instead of bowling or fishing.

    • @Olemier
      @Olemier 2 роки тому

      It's nice, a hobby that can be shared! I'm looking forward to doing the same thing.

  • @rizowski
    @rizowski 3 роки тому +35

    First time I made wine I didn't wait long enough. But the second time, just a few weeks ago, I got a great product thanks to your tutorials.

  • @no1slisteninganyway
    @no1slisteninganyway 3 роки тому +19

    I made your simple red table wine in the juice bottle using grape juice, bread yeast, and sugar (plus an air lock.) It turned out okay but it's not something I enjoy drinking; however, I found mixing it with blackberry soda water makes a wine spritzer I absolutely love. Thanks!

  • @FusionDeveloper
    @FusionDeveloper 3 роки тому +10

    Knowledge and opinions change over time and things get unintentionally skipped, so it's always nice to have this type of video re-made from time to time.

  • @shalomjackie4299
    @shalomjackie4299 3 роки тому +12

    ive never clicked on a notification faster in my life

  • @Grandpa_RLP
    @Grandpa_RLP 3 роки тому +6

    I gave up drinking alcohol many years ago (long story) but find the idea of wine making intriguing. My wife and our friends are all wine drinkers and the idea of making wines as gifts could be very cool as you said at the end. I think I might give it a go.

  • @johncella7931
    @johncella7931 8 місяців тому +2

    Muscadine wine is AWESOME!

  • @dianaludwig6861
    @dianaludwig6861 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. We have been experimenting with fermentation, making vinegars and wine. This is perfect for us. We grow our own grapes and juicing cherries at 7000 ft up the mountains. I have so much to learn , your podcasts are just what we need.

  • @koffiarizamoto9326
    @koffiarizamoto9326 2 роки тому +12

    Thank you for all your videos and the amount of time and effort you put into it to make sure we're informed.
    I'm not even a drinker. But I've had a blast trying out some new things. My favorite so far was my watermelon honeydew with a cranberry juice base.

  • @Caradepato
    @Caradepato 3 роки тому +3

    I have an orange tree in my garden, and I often get my neighbours excess oranges as thank-you for various things I help them with, so twice a year I make orange wine.
    This early spring I made 20 litres of orange wine which is currently bulk-aging.

  • @leonbeausoleil1542
    @leonbeausoleil1542 3 роки тому +7

    Great summary of the whole process. I would say I have been making wine for at least a year. I do own a hydrometer and the testing tube but stopped using it to cut down on the chance of contamination. I do have Starsan for disinfection. I usually rack from original juice vessel to another clean juice vessel. On the batches that I did a reading on, average was just under 11%. Mostly use Grape Juice but sometimes other types to see if I would like them. Have wine yeast and bread yeast. Am also a connoisseur of wines that sell for $5 or less. I am not talking about Boone's farm or mad dog 20/20. Cabernet Sauvignon would be my favorite. Love you're channel.

  • @diegoguzman1285
    @diegoguzman1285 Рік тому +1

    Some people even use the CO2 produced by their fermenting wines to "feed" their planted aquariums with it using the blow-off tube method you described, so it's a win-win haha

  • @bramzwingli
    @bramzwingli 3 роки тому +13

    Because of the pandemic we don't have bottle returns in my state. My friend owns a bar and has been giving me his empty liquor bottles. If you need bottles that might be an avenue to check out.

  • @aanderson8393
    @aanderson8393 3 роки тому +4

    The way she talks with her hands and he keeps moving the glass so that it doesn't get knocked over 😂 relatable

  • @stevendiaz619
    @stevendiaz619 3 роки тому +1

    You guys are so fun to watch. One day I will make my own mead and feast and drink to my future victories with Odin's blessing.

  • @buffalojoe78
    @buffalojoe78 3 роки тому +4

    Whoo hoo another video! Also happy that y’all found out what the grapevine in y’all’s yard is.

  • @brianhoffman1146
    @brianhoffman1146 3 роки тому +1

    Been brewing for six months but I love this video is a great video to watch for beginners and there’s many links that they have to get more information.

  • @eddavanleemputten9232
    @eddavanleemputten9232 3 роки тому +2

    Having shared a couple of my brews on FB these past few days I got a lot of questions on how to start home brewing. I’m sharing your video as you are answering a lot of the questions I got and you can explain it so much better than I ever could do. Hopefully it will encourage a lot of my friends to watch more of your videos and subscribe to your channel... and to start their own brews!
    Thank you for always putting no-nonsense, great advice and information out there!

  • @greggrochola3274
    @greggrochola3274 3 роки тому +4

    Great video for beginners. Thanks for all your advice. Love your work guys👏👏

  • @MatteoSasso
    @MatteoSasso 3 роки тому +26

    I know all this stuff, so why am I watching yet another CS video? I think I just like watching Brian digress and Derica making faces

  • @Dutzman
    @Dutzman 3 роки тому +4

    I still make the banana wine every month, it's awesome.

  • @erickanorris567
    @erickanorris567 4 місяці тому +1

    where I live we have crushed granite soil in a large river valley, easy to mimic French wines. A few vineyard have 300 year old vine stock.

  • @kcalmwinds
    @kcalmwinds 3 роки тому

    Over the course of a few months I have gone down the path of fermentation of all kinds of things and have spent quite a bit of time researching beverage fermentation and natural carbonation, there are 2 major sources (out of a lot of good and less than optimal channels) I love to watch because it does take a natural approach: @DIYFermentation and the wonderful City Steaders. Thank you for producing such great uplifting and seasoned content. I enjoy the whimsical and cheesy commentary between the hosts along with the invaluable guides to help new brewers on their journey. Please keep doing more awesome things!

  • @dr.catmilk
    @dr.catmilk 3 роки тому +4

    Grew up with my dad making blue berry plum wine, wild yeast, and then cleared with everclear. Rarely did it have an alcohol forward flavor, more often than not it was still sweet.

  • @96driver
    @96driver 3 роки тому +2

    Reminded me. During the Desert Shield/Storm I made an air lock from a 35mm film canister, ink pen and Chapstick tube. HAHA I currently use three piece airlocks but have seen a couple times that the liquid can be sucked out into the fermenter. Say you get the bucket all ready and pick it up to carry into another room. The bucket deforms and sucks the airlock out. Or say a cat (ARGHH) decides to walk across the bucket pushing the lid down and when the lid returns to normal it sucks the liquid out of the airlock. It looks like the two piece won't allow these issues. Going to get a few. Great video as always

  • @Cacapupusex
    @Cacapupusex 3 роки тому +2

    The way he talks u can just know he’s a really smart guy he reads all day

  • @dawnteskey3259
    @dawnteskey3259 3 роки тому +3

    A bottling wand changed my brewing life. Thanks so much for the suggestion (in a previous video, of course). =-)

  • @stansigstadable
    @stansigstadable 2 роки тому +1

    I've made beer, cider and mead before but not wine. Recently I bought several boxes worth of dusty bottles, hydrometer and others things for making wine from a couple who gave up drinking. It's a complete kit! I am anxious to clean it all up and make my first batch of wine. Everything only cost me about $16. I gave them a $20 and told them to keep the change.

  • @txikitofandango
    @txikitofandango Рік тому

    your guys' videos are supremely informative, watchable, and fun. especially compared to what all else is out there, good grief

  • @BlueIdiotPie
    @BlueIdiotPie 2 роки тому

    as someone who *loves* non grape wine, I appreciate that y'all aren't strictly defining wine as a grape thing. I also appreciate this bc while I can't drink it, my mom loves wine and I want to make it for her bc I love and appreciate her and this is helpful

  • @artsalazar3462
    @artsalazar3462 Рік тому

    My name is Arthur Salazar I'm not a member but I made my first 5 gal jug of apple wine. According to my friends. It tast great. I'm going full force on making wine at home. I followed all your tips and tricks. Instructions. You are a big help. I really appreciate you guys. It's Awesome 👌 👏 👍

  • @xerveschex5761
    @xerveschex5761 2 роки тому

    Been making cranberry white wine for years now. Your past videos convinced me to finally get into wine making starting with a cherry melomel and I'm all the better for it.

  • @christophermenz4942
    @christophermenz4942 3 роки тому +2

    AWESOME video my friends! This was a great video for beginner home brewers. I am so looking forward to getting home from my FEMA deployment in Oklahoma and start making some more mead's and now apparently you wine. You got me a new addiction. Also, that was a great addition about not everyone who makes wine, drinks. I myself do not drink and the idea of making gifts for friends and family to enjoy was the first thing that popped into my mind when I started this hobby. Anyway, thanks again for another great video and look forward to your future creations.

    • @inspectorlunge3887
      @inspectorlunge3887 2 роки тому

      @Christopher Menz What's going on with fema in Oklahoma?

    • @christophermenz4942
      @christophermenz4942 2 роки тому

      @@inspectorlunge3887 Nothing now. I was helping the Chickasaw Nation with COVID vaccines.

  • @bigosbro21
    @bigosbro21 3 роки тому +5

    I know this doesn't really fit into wine "basics", but I recently discovered that the term "Secondary Fermentation" seems to come from wine making, where the wine goes through both primary fermentation and malolactic (secondary) fermentation. I have been reading a lot more into this because it was something I was unfamiliar with, and I read that not only is the flavor and acidity of the wine affected, but you can also have bottle bombs as a result of this malolactic fermentation, if you dkn't plan for it (then of course you have all the playing with acid levels, etc.). I humbly suggest that this topic may be a great idea for a future video and might be very eye-opening for us loyal viewers.

    • @riukrobu
      @riukrobu 3 роки тому +1

      I'm a bit late, but other terms that are used (in Italian/French wine making for example, I'm Sardinian btw) is High and Low Fermentation, or Tumultuous and Low fermentation. So you're right but it's not just about malolactic, which starts way later than the tumultuous one has finished. We start fermentation between august and october depending on the grape kind. So 10 days max after, it's done with the High fermantation, so we rack it in carboys/demijohns/barriques for the Low fermentation. Malolactic fermentation starts around april/may, depending on climate/region. We bottle around september and consider that, young wine; aging starts from that moment. Low fermentation is also called Refinement which is my favourite term since it's the most accurate. Refinement is not aging.
      But since malolactic fermentation happens in almost all red wines, during refinement, it's an actual secondary fermentation also.
      All this to say you're right, bigosbro.
      Also, of course, when you add water or sugar to the must, you make the gods angry, mediterranean people believe, so be very careful about that.

    • @bigosbro21
      @bigosbro21 3 роки тому +1

      @@riukrobu the gods would rightfully be angry in my opinion 😁 . Thanks for that answer. Thats good info. And I like the term "refinement" as well. So do you prevent malolactic fermentation from occurring until April/May? Why so long before it occurs? I know it happens more slowly, but I thought it could start during primary fermentation or low fermentation.

    • @riukrobu
      @riukrobu 3 роки тому +1

      @@bigosbro21 Sorry I missed your answer somehow, you answerd the same day but the bell told me nothing about it.
      So, malolactic fermentation starts on its own around april/may, beause of the seasonal rise in temperature. In winter is too cold to go malolactic. In fact it depends on the region and the year, some times it's a hotter year for example and it might even start in march! And of course, in southern Italy is hotter than in northern!

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +2

      Mlf doesn’t only happen in certain months.

    • @riukrobu
      @riukrobu 3 роки тому

      @@CitySteadingBrews What? What do you mean? If it's too cold it doesn't happen, it needs around at least 18°C, I know you know this Brian, so what do you mean?

  • @hammelbreu2059
    @hammelbreu2059 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the Video. I really love them ❤. Unfortunately I saw almost all your video´s now, so I am now doomed to wait for new one´s 😂

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +2

      Good thing we still do two a week on this channel alone!

  • @Ribaby408
    @Ribaby408 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely LOVED this video! Informative & fun!🙃🍷

  • @adventuresinlee
    @adventuresinlee 3 роки тому +1

    Much easier to make someone sick with cooking than brewing. Also Australian wines are among the best in the world, at least the some of oldest if not the oldest vintages and grapes in the world.
    I would never have used bread yeast if not for you both. I was a yeast snob, still am but seeing the brews you did with it, made me try it on something other than JAOM.

  • @rickycastellana8643
    @rickycastellana8643 3 роки тому +1

    You posting this video the same day as my enology exam is a weird coincidence, but I got 27/30 so I guess you brought me luck! Cheers!

  • @ispeakblessingsintoyourlif8683

    Wonderful! Trying to learn how to make wine at home for use on Shabbat! Will let you know when I succeed. Yah bless you all.

  • @jimmieburleigh9549
    @jimmieburleigh9549 3 роки тому +3

    Lol I'm same way when canning.
    If I share I tell them you can have what you want but I want my jar and rings back..

  • @dolphintouchmichellepsychi6217
    @dolphintouchmichellepsychi6217 2 роки тому

    Hello from Australia! Love watching you guys!!!!

  • @marcosr2017
    @marcosr2017 3 роки тому +2

    Love your videos!

  • @tedsmith8248
    @tedsmith8248 3 роки тому +2

    My granddaughter put the full envelope of wine makers yeast in a gallon of 100% apple juice. Will this make it bad or longer to ferment? I am attempting my first bottle of apple wine. Man I miss Boone Farm wines.

  • @mechablade5327
    @mechablade5327 Рік тому

    A lot of good info here. I'm referencing this video to all beginners from now on

  • @kayshariggs7621
    @kayshariggs7621 2 роки тому

    You guys are seriously my favorite. Thank you for your knowledge.

  • @Canadaheather
    @Canadaheather 2 роки тому

    This helps a lo- we have been making our own wine for about 15 years and are considering purchasing a u-brew that is up for sale in our town.

  • @alanreed2066
    @alanreed2066 3 місяці тому

    OK so I'm on day one of a Fontana Cabernet Sauvignon kit. I substituted the EC 1118 with Bourgivin RC 212. 12 hours in and I'm already getting healthy bubbling. Directions do not mention stirring while almost every post/article says to stir the primary (ranging from 2x a day to every other day) everyone has their own opinion. Thoughts? Secondly, I'm currently in a 6 gallon bucket with lid and bubbler. My plan is to NOT rack into a carboy for secondary and leave in the bucket. It seems like the main reason for racking into a secondary is to get the wine away from the sediment in the bottom of primary. But you still get sediment in secondary. If I eliminate my head space in my primary container, keep the bubbler and bottle from the spigot (above the sediment) after the wine is clear and without disturbing the sediment, it seems like that would work for a non-competition table wine. Thoughts? If this is a disaster idea please elaborate.

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 місяці тому

      If you purchased a kit, I would follow their directions as closely as possible. Racking is important, as getting the sediment or lees away can prevent some off flavors. But, again, follow their directions.

    • @alanreed2066
      @alanreed2066 3 місяці тому

      I appreciate your reply and following the directions is the safe bet but I've also WK's often have the easiest directions not the best directions. Is it pretty accepted that leaving wine to age for a couple months over lees will definitely lead to off flavors or could possibly lead to off flavors. I think one of your videos actually gave me the idea to leave it in the primary container because you said secondary fermentation isn't really a second fermentation it's more like the last 30% of fermentation to further clarify. Oh well guess I'll find out the hard way.

  • @GWayne-wb2pg
    @GWayne-wb2pg 2 роки тому +1

    I love seeing all of your videos and currently have my first wine and mead fermenting away with your recipes. It would be awesome to see you guys make different kinds of flavored vinegar.

  • @margaretrothwell2685
    @margaretrothwell2685 3 роки тому +4

    Me: trying to watch this video my 20lb Mainecoon: let's knead biscuits on your face!!!!

  • @m4a44
    @m4a44 3 роки тому +2

    I would add to the safety of home brewing: the misconception of safety is probably to do with distilling (improperly). Which some people don't understand is something completely separate from brewing.

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +1

      Absolutely

    • @stevenlovett8436
      @stevenlovett8436 3 роки тому +2

      During WWII the Government needed people to move into the cities and take manufacturing jobs. They stopped publishing home brewing, farming, and canning information and started saying it was "not safe" leaving the farming, canning, and brewing to the corporations.

  • @biteme9593
    @biteme9593 Рік тому

    great introduction. very thankful for you're having assumed I knew absolutely nothing about wine...as I didn't

  • @whitebelt2905
    @whitebelt2905 3 роки тому +1

    Love you guys!

  • @judithjordan3474
    @judithjordan3474 2 роки тому

    You two are hilarious, and also very informative. Thank you. I gave my daughter and son-in-law (then) a few grape vines a few years ago and now my daughter wants me to do something with the grapes!

  • @mokolaifam5564
    @mokolaifam5564 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for the interesting topic .Ive learned a lot.

  • @stephenlaverack289
    @stephenlaverack289 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid full of sensible advice. Ever thought of writing a book or have I missed it?
    All the best
    Steve

  • @robertcaldwell7918
    @robertcaldwell7918 2 роки тому

    Thank You Brian and family I'm impressed as explained very well

  • @ashleylangfield7100
    @ashleylangfield7100 3 роки тому +1

    What great information. Thanks

  • @ScifiMike12
    @ScifiMike12 3 роки тому +3

    Carlo Rossi 1 gallon bottles are about $12 where I am. Get the liquor for free!

    • @unsane78
      @unsane78 3 роки тому +1

      $20 here 😔

    • @pegsol3834
      @pegsol3834 3 роки тому

      What liquor are you buying?

  • @vf12497439
    @vf12497439 2 роки тому

    Just becoming interested in wine making. The hydrometer has been very important in my beer brewing, especially with whole grain recipes. To achieve consistent results you need to know your sugar content at start. Ive had to steep my grains longer or even steep another separate batch of grain to get my percentage right in order to have my content correct. How much water to add? With your hydrometer you can figure that out batch to batch. Anyone new to this can proceed a batch or two without but realize you need to get involved in your gravity in order to reproduce your results.

  • @CaptainFrankBlack
    @CaptainFrankBlack Рік тому

    Making my first brew which is a traditonal mead, currently been fermenting a week. Wanting to start a second batch already, but unsure whether to make cherry wine or cherry mead. Either way cant wait.

  • @geanawattiebhajan120
    @geanawattiebhajan120 3 роки тому +1

    Very Very Helpful information

  • @The8404corpsman
    @The8404corpsman 3 роки тому +1

    I love your channel. I listen to you guys all the time. I'm about to make a fruit cake mead using buckwheat honey and dried fruit. If it turns out good can I send you guys a bottle?

  • @vidstar7
    @vidstar7 2 роки тому

    I love these guys! Great vibe!

  • @johndsouza429
    @johndsouza429 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much. Its very useful

  • @brandonstahl3562
    @brandonstahl3562 2 роки тому

    Hears an Idea for you... how about a framed poster for your brew station with all the answere from your most asked questions... graphs and tables tips for different brews.... Instead of answering the same questions over and over you can sell them a cheat sheet. Make it look good if you do.

  • @danelljones2995
    @danelljones2995 8 місяців тому

    You guys are awesome! Thank you!

  • @chipbennett2845
    @chipbennett2845 3 роки тому

    Derika (hope I'm spelling that right :-) ) makes a good point when she eats the strawberry - If you wouldn't want to eat it, you probably don't want to try making wine out of it. There are exceptions to this (like very sour fruits that might make a good-ish wine) but in general I say if you wouldn't eat it, don't ferment it!

  • @torjones1701
    @torjones1701 3 роки тому +1

    fermenter hack: The standard Homer Bucket from Home Depot? It's food safe so long as nothing's been in it before. They are not RATED as food safe, they are made from Polyethylene which is the most commonly used plastic today. Used in everything from pill bottles, to zip lock bags, plastic films, all kinds of bottles, cutting boards, plastic plates, cups, and bowls, you name it, it's probably made from PE or one of its variants (such as HDPE - high density PE). Home Depot also sells white buckets which are rated as food safe and cost an extra $0.20-ish each.

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +1

      I wouldn't do it. If it's not rated food safe, it's not food safe.

    • @torjones1701
      @torjones1701 3 роки тому

      @@CitySteadingBrews Nah, they just didn't want to pay for the testing to get it rated as such. Not being rated doesn't mean it's not food safe, only that it isn't rated as such. It's like "Organic" food, that means that it's government inspected, approved, and certified to meet certain criteria, but I'd still rather eat anything out of your garden even though it's not Certified. If you're uncomfortable with it though, that's cool. Like I said, the white buckets they sell are only a little bit more expensive and are certified. It's still about $5 for a 5 gallon fermenting bucket... Just remember to grab a lid...

  • @robertyoung5748
    @robertyoung5748 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the info my goal is actually to make some good vinegar but will be making a whine before finishing the fermentation if it's good wine I may bottle some as I am making 6 gallons.

  • @christianbligh7676
    @christianbligh7676 Рік тому

    I think this why UA-cam was invented, Bon Appetite ❤

  • @ErickandDerrick
    @ErickandDerrick 3 роки тому +2

    Lol, you should've called this "Mead Basics" and said that all this also pertains to wine! You said it backwards! Also, fermented pear juice is 'perry'.
    🤣 I'm just giving ya'll a hard time - ya'll are awesome! Request? Do a D&D/mead crossover video!

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +4

      Ciders by definition are fermented juice of apples or pears. Yes, you can call it perry but it is cider.

    • @ErickandDerrick
      @ErickandDerrick 3 роки тому

      @@CitySteadingBrews I was just being silly, lol.
      ...so, you'll get back to me about the d&d thing?

  • @jolenechase4210
    @jolenechase4210 5 місяців тому

    At my local homebrew store 1 gal carboy are $8, I found some used carboys on Facebook marketplace, I now have 4- 5 gallons, 12- 1 gallon and 4- 1/2 gallon all for $100.

  • @HungLikeScrat
    @HungLikeScrat 3 роки тому +1

    Joking, of course, but when you said "balloons aren't food safe", I immediately thought "but condoms should be" and then imagined a non lubricated condom blowing up on top of a fermentation vessel. Lol.

  • @bahamajim1998
    @bahamajim1998 2 роки тому

    Such an informative video guys !! Thank you 🥂

  • @delhog6161
    @delhog6161 8 місяців тому

    Hi from over the pond 🇬🇧👍. I’ve just bumped into you & Love the videos. Now you mentioned kerosene and not to put it in the wine which is very true. however have a look at “air booze” Russian pilots drinking a mixture of hydraulic fluid from the aeroplane mix with vodka. Only in Russia.

  • @KELINA216
    @KELINA216 3 роки тому +2

    This my seem like a dumb question but it’s my first time making wine. I know you said after fermentation it’s better to siphon your product into a smaller container, is it okay if I just put it in the wine bottle i’m going to use?

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +2

      You can, but it might take time to clear so if you skip the bulk aging step you will have sediment in your bottles.

  • @matthewalton7721
    @matthewalton7721 3 роки тому +2

    I really dig your channel. I bottled my first cider today. Good color and clarity. Good flavor. Dry as a popcorn fart, though. I'm sweetening with gomme syrup at drinking time. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @V0LTCF
    @V0LTCF 6 місяців тому

    I called the wine police on you guys, it's called mead! 😉

  • @paulswift9807
    @paulswift9807 3 роки тому +1

    City steading I'm wondering if you have ever made a raspberry made or raspberry wine

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +3

      Nope but we will if we get enough of them. Mulberry wine is coming soon.

  • @trevormartin8497
    @trevormartin8497 3 роки тому +1

    I have been binging on your brewing videos for days now. First time commenting. A friend recently bottled your my first mead recipe, I tried some and was blown away. He wants me to get into home brewing too. I know you say stick to a recipe first, but I really want to try and make a caramel apple cyser and can't find one that sounds like what I want. I think my biggest hurdle is going to be the caramel flavor. I really want it to taste like biting into a caramel apple. The bochet thing seems easy to burn. Do you know any other easier, simpler, more consistent methods? Am I reaching too far for a first attempt? Lol

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +2

      As much as I appreciate your enthusiasm, yes, I think you're reaching a bit much for your first brew. Get a few under your belt, gain some experience first. Bochet isn't simple, there's a lot of was to go wrong, and adding spices is complex too as they are antibacterial. We have a new version of our super simple cyser coming out soon, that might interest you.

    • @trevormartin8497
      @trevormartin8497 3 роки тому +1

      Sounds very interesting! Thank you for the advice. I'll try to tame the enthusiasm a bit.

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +1

      @@trevormartin8497 I don't mean to kill your enthusiasm, I'd just rather see you make successful brews right away rather than have a bunch of problems your first time out :)

    • @trevormartin8497
      @trevormartin8497 3 роки тому +1

      You're definitely not killing my enthusiasm. That's why I said a little bit. This seems like a fun hobby that's a little chemistry experiment every time.

  • @trudyhoffmann6405
    @trudyhoffmann6405 3 роки тому +1

    Have you ever made a rhubarb wine? I've found recipes, but conflicting with how to extract, how long and such. Thank you for your recipes and sharing your knowledge.

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +1

      We haven’t but want to! Cannot get a good supply of rhubarb here in Florida.

  • @arrisq2467
    @arrisq2467 Рік тому

    Love the vids, am watching every single one. Very informative and helpful, thanks! I am trying to get into homebrewing at the moment. How do I know when to take 1st hydrometer reading? (not counting the one before or straight after pitching yeast) Few different brews are in the making for about a week now, some with commercial and some with bread yeast and activity has slowed down a lot but I still see a little bubbles travel up. Should I wait until there's no bubbles? How do I know if the bubbles are from still active fermentation and not simply brew degassing itself? Thanks!

  • @ashleylangfield7100
    @ashleylangfield7100 3 роки тому +1

    Would you have a top 5 meads/wines you would suggest a beginner to have a go at?

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +1

      For beginners, I recommend what we linked right in the description of this video :)

  • @trotter2099
    @trotter2099 3 роки тому +1

    The basic wine is 12 tea bags, 1.2 kg sugar, juice from 2 lemons, and water and yeast. Tea wine is the easiest and when done tastes like a fine sherry

    • @joebonaiuto5554
      @joebonaiuto5554 3 роки тому

      How much water, or what is your final total wine expected...1 gallon, 3, 5?

  • @Joseph_Dredd
    @Joseph_Dredd 3 роки тому +1

    Grolsch bottles FTW (Swing tops superb)

    • @wildheart5086
      @wildheart5086 3 роки тому +1

      Finding them at flea markets!!!!😀

    • @Joseph_Dredd
      @Joseph_Dredd 3 роки тому

      @@wildheart5086 I always keep an eye for such at car boot sales...Amazing what people sell these days

  • @kazemainihadi
    @kazemainihadi 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much. It was very helpful for me. I just have one question. My wine after a week of secondary fermentation stopped bubbling. I still waited another week according to the instructions to start bottling. Does it mean that I am safe of my bottles exploding?
    Thanks again for the video

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  3 роки тому +2

      You should take readings otherwise you are flying blind.

  • @ilKhan-Ghost-of-Clan-Mongoose
    @ilKhan-Ghost-of-Clan-Mongoose 3 роки тому +1

    I totally tripped out alot of women over here on Merritt Island with Your first wine recipe... Got the 3 quart Welchs size from BJ's... Tripped em out. No vinegar taste like all store wines do....

  • @Micchhael
    @Micchhael 6 місяців тому

    how strong is the bread yeast? is it stronger than normal wine yeast? How is the alcohol tolerance?

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  6 місяців тому +1

      Every yeast strain is different... Strong isn't really the word I'd use. It comes down to alcohol tolerance and bread yeast, at least the Fleischmann's we use goes to around 11-12%. Many wine yeasts are in the same range.

  • @andygeorgiou2846
    @andygeorgiou2846 Рік тому

    I love your videos so well done

  • @teampinksquad2632
    @teampinksquad2632 2 роки тому +1

    My wine just stopped bubbling it is about a month old when do I rack it again and when will it be done ?

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  2 роки тому +1

      Take a hydrometer reading. ua-cam.com/video/hsOd9rWRcSU/v-deo.html&ab_channel=CitySteadingBrews

  • @dawnteskey3259
    @dawnteskey3259 3 роки тому

    I did have a swing top bottle with ginger beer in it explode. Thankfully it was contained and didn't do any harm. The sound was scary enough! 😆

  • @Twobirdsbreakingfree
    @Twobirdsbreakingfree 2 роки тому

    No stirring the must/pushing down the floating bag of fruit skins & pulp with a long-handled, sanitized spoon once or twice daily during primary fermentation?
    Is there not an increased risk of unwanted mould developing if part of the bag remains above the surface of the liquid for too long, and/or an increased risk of fermentation stalling due to insufficient oxygenation if this procedure is not performed regularly until the point when the wine is racked?

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  2 роки тому +1

      Of course you do that :). We mention this in every fruit wine or mead video.

    • @Twobirdsbreakingfree
      @Twobirdsbreakingfree 2 роки тому

      @@CitySteadingBrews ahh, thanks for the clarification. I also agree with your strategy of leaving the must in the primary fermenter to fully finish fermenting and conditioning. But would you really keep stirring the must every single day for 3-4 weeks? I guess it becomes part of one's daily routine like any other chore. I'm just wishing there was some way around it, some way to "set it and forget it". 🤔 I guess racking to secondary early would mean only having to stir the must for a few days but then you're increasing the risk of a stalled fermentation... 🤔 Choices choices 🤔

  • @deleted9919
    @deleted9919 3 роки тому

    I have a concern. I’m making 2 batches of 1gallon orange wine. The wine has 2.6 lbs of sugar, half a gallon of fresh squeezed oranges (no peels from the oranges) and 2 grams of wine yeast. It’s been chillen for 13 days and is fermenting just fine. No gravity reading yet, It’s not ready at all to rack lol my concern is that yesterday the pulp from the oranges suddenly just like deflated 😭is the pulp deflation a sign that something is going wrong ?? I’m gonna leave it alone until it’s ready for it’s 2nd fermentation, but it’s highly concerning to me because I’m still a beginner to this hobby. But I mean there’s less liquid in there now, than when I started fermentation. Should I be concerned about this? I would really appreciate y’alls input 🙏🏽

  • @tufaznail
    @tufaznail Рік тому

    Good thumbnail! ;)

  • @Yash__4
    @Yash__4 2 роки тому +1

    I Have a question ???
    Can I Use a Plastic Bottle for Wine making process ???
    Is there have any problem ???

    • @CitySteadingBrews
      @CitySteadingBrews  2 роки тому +2

      It’s better to use glass to he honest.

    • @Yash__4
      @Yash__4 2 роки тому +2

      @@CitySteadingBrews thank you....🍺❤️

  • @keenobserver6592
    @keenobserver6592 Рік тому

    You have it down to a science

  • @godsgoodnessherbalremedies4503
    @godsgoodnessherbalremedies4503 2 роки тому

    Thanks yall

  • @jimawhitaker
    @jimawhitaker 3 роки тому +1

    Omg she's adorable thanks for the excellent video:-)