My dad made wine for over 35 years until age caught up with him recently. I think this is a timely kick up my backside to take up his torch and get some done myself. Though I might see what you think of your efforts first .........
Yeah thats a good point isnt it, just a couple of batches should do a long time, I've already put this down as christmas presents mainly, especially since I got a few more to do. Cheers mate!
For years I was shy to do wine kits, as they never seemed to be as good as purchased wine at a bottle shop (LCBO in Ontario), but last year gave it a try and have been very happy! Vine co went through a rebranding and from what my local HBS (Wines made easy) have told me, they pumped in a lot of investment into their facilities and processes. I have had the Signature series Pinot noir and last years Global passport, 3 post (white), which were delicious. Very good quality! And decided to give the original series Merlot and Sauvignon blanc a try, which was just bottled Feb. 17th and even though just 4 weeks, super impressed how good they are too! -Andrew
Is the grape juice in these kits concentrated at all? Do they under go a boiling under vacuum to remove some water similar to beer extract kits or is it pure grape juice?
I don't know mate, I didnt look that deep. Its says "Selecting only the finest grape juices and concentrates, they combine the most premium ingredients, a unique process and a pure love of the craft to deliver the very best winemaking kits around. Your great taste and their premium winemaking kits." I know recently they really improved all their kits from what they used to be. Cheers!
Would be interesting to try adding a couple of hundred ml of this concentrate to a homemade gin to make something similar to the four pillars shiraz gin
if you do any amount of corking you'll want to invest in a floor corker those hand corkers are fine and dandy for 12 even 24 bottles every now and again but they become a right pain , a floor corker is much like the bench capper vs hand capper
Love the use of the sound affects from the "gas".. was that live? 🤣💨 I've never brewed wine so looking forward to seeing how this comes out, those rapt fridges look great as well 👍 Cheers Gash
Great video as usual. I did my first wine a couple of months ago using a wine kit, that was a Pino Grigio and it turn out really good, wife loved it and was a good excuse to buy a new carboy specially for the wine 😊
No yeast rehydration, they said not to stir it in, they used a loose top method, I mistakenly thought your primary fermenter was all you did as well (my bad on that). And I think there was only one oak package in my kit. I only went to the brew shop because I wanted some professional help the first time,,, but I don't think I got any... Watching pros on UA-cam might be better... LoL I also get the difference now as well, I had the Original Series, you were making the Estate series... But I did notice with your second video you never transferred to a secondary fermenter...
Looking good over 50 brother.
After 35 years of home brewing too.
Legend.
Thank you kindly mate, cheers!
My dad made wine for over 35 years until age caught up with him recently. I think this is a timely kick up my backside to take up his torch and get some done myself. Though I might see what you think of your efforts first .........
Sounds like you should! Cheers mate!
Nice work Gash, just fermenting my second kit an Italian Pinot Grigio. For me that’s enough red and white wine for the year.👍🏻
Yeah thats a good point isnt it, just a couple of batches should do a long time, I've already put this down as christmas presents mainly, especially since I got a few more to do. Cheers mate!
Nice, just looking to try out my first wine kit. Looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.
I was sceptical but it smells good while fermenting. Cheers!
For years I was shy to do wine kits, as they never seemed to be as good as purchased wine at a bottle shop (LCBO in Ontario), but last year gave it a try and have been very happy! Vine co went through a rebranding and from what my local HBS (Wines made easy) have told me, they pumped in a lot of investment into their facilities and processes. I have had the Signature series Pinot noir and last years Global passport, 3 post (white), which were delicious. Very good quality! And decided to give the original series Merlot and Sauvignon blanc a try, which was just bottled Feb. 17th and even though just 4 weeks, super impressed how good they are too! -Andrew
Thats great to hear, looking forward to it. Cheers mate!
Cheers Gash. Looks easy enough!
Walk in the park mate! Cheers Stass!
Good on ya Gash, love me some wine once in a blue moon. Cheers cobber
Yeah Im the same mate, blue moon or the beer runs out hahaha which doesnt really happen here, fingers crossed lol
Is the grape juice in these kits concentrated at all? Do they under go a boiling under vacuum to remove some water similar to beer extract kits or is it pure grape juice?
I don't know mate, I didnt look that deep. Its says "Selecting only the finest grape juices and concentrates, they combine the most premium ingredients, a unique process and a pure love of the craft to deliver the very best winemaking kits around. Your great taste and their premium winemaking kits." I know recently they really improved all their kits from what they used to be. Cheers!
Would be interesting to try adding a couple of hundred ml of this concentrate to a homemade gin to make something similar to the four pillars shiraz gin
Yep, even a small amount into a farmhouse red or something, mimic that red wine barrel age
if you do any amount of corking you'll want to invest in a floor corker those hand corkers are fine and dandy for 12 even 24 bottles every now and again but they become a right pain , a floor corker is much like the bench capper vs hand capper
I agree, its the same with beer cappers, bench top is the only way. Cheers!
Street party coming soon!🤣
Yeah I hear you that or my liver explodes hahaha Cheers!
Ec1118 is pretty bionic yeast. It is a real beast. I am surprised you didn’t water profile.
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Love the use of the sound affects from the "gas".. was that live? 🤣💨 I've never brewed wine so looking forward to seeing how this comes out, those rapt fridges look great as well 👍 Cheers Gash
I tried a few times but then I managed to get the wife in here and she performed on command. I hope she never reads this hahaha Cheers!
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Get on the goon!
I'll get right on it! lol Cheers!
Get on the goon 😆
Hahaha glad some one noticed hahaha cheers!
Great video as usual. I did my first wine a couple of months ago using a wine kit, that was a Pino Grigio and it turn out really good, wife loved it and was a good excuse to buy a new carboy specially for the wine 😊
Those sort of reasons for new equipment are always good! Cheers!
Weird, that seems very different from the instructions in the vine co box.
each recipe kit is different, I followed the vine co recipe sheet for this video and kit. Cheers!
I guess my local brew shop doesn't follow those instructions... LoL
@@scottttym what was different?
No yeast rehydration, they said not to stir it in, they used a loose top method, I mistakenly thought your primary fermenter was all you did as well (my bad on that). And I think there was only one oak package in my kit.
I only went to the brew shop because I wanted some professional help the first time,,, but I don't think I got any... Watching pros on UA-cam might be better... LoL
I also get the difference now as well, I had the Original Series, you were making the Estate series... But I did notice with your second video you never transferred to a secondary fermenter...
WOULD have bean a much better video without the FART..!
Wine is not brewed XD
Its usually spewed though lol