Making wine from scratch

[dbzeag]

So my sister and bro-in-law has a bunch of grapes and we thought it would be cool to make some wine.

If course being a n00b, I thought all you needed to do was to juice the grapes in some way, put some wine yeast in a bottle, put a balloon on the top of the jar, and that's it. When the balloon is inflated for a while, then the gases have escaped from the fermentation process and not been put into the wine and you are done.

From wiki-ing, it looks mega complicated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winemaking

Anyone ever make wine? Crush grapes? Anything?

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Lots of my friends make wine and champagne, I've made cider once before. You'll have to buy one of those alcohol thermometer jiggamabobs.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

I can't imagine it's that different from home brewing.

 

[b_sinning]

My roommates and I did a few wine kits during college and we made some powerful stuff. It wasn't the best tasting but after a glass you were drunk enough that it started tasting good. I still remember the hangover being super bad. I'm sure that level of a hangover would probably kill me now.

 

[Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski]

Yeah I won't drink homemade wines these days, they kill me the next day. Proper suicide Sunday-style.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

I tried brewing beer once, and decided it was far more work than I was willing to go to when I could just go to the store for a sixpack.

 

[Duke]

Forget the wine, and start making the good stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine

 

[polo]

this is common knowledge to me as i am multiple parts french, as well as my penis being totally immersed in france.

 

[dbzeag]

this is common knowledge to me as i am multiple parts french, as well as my penis being totally immersed in france.

Well then come over here to help me out. I will make it worth your while

PS - Pics of penis with beret on it can be sent to [email protected]

 

[polo]

2 fruits, one cup we could call it

 

[dbzeag]

2 fruits, one cup we could call it

Oh I really like that. For some reason, the vine of grapes we are using have red AND white varieties on it, inexplicably. Same grape (concord), but different colors. And yes both colors were ripe at the time.

Two fruits, one cup totally makes sense.

 

[polo]

oh cork master, nothing escapes your eye for a naughty little maverick

 

[Amstel]

2 fruits, one cup we could call it

oh jeez.

 

[CletusJones]

I tried brewing beer once, and decided it was far more work than I was willing to go to when I could just go to the store for a sixpack.

All grain is a lot of work but extract brewing is super easy.

 

[snoogit]

this is common knowledge to me as i am multiple parts french, as well as my penis being totally immersed in france.

I'm sorry to hear about your dick rot.

 

[APRIL]

@ the DB and Polo interaction. Hilarious.

 

[dbzeag]

@ the DB and Polo interaction. Hilarious.

You should see what we PM about, mon chere

 

[polo]

oh baby refrain.

 

[Sarcasmo]

I tried brewing beer once, and decided it was far more work than I was willing to go to when I could just go to the store for a sixpack.

This. It would be pretty damn cool to invent a kick ass brew, but I assume all possible varieties and flavors have been invented by now so why bother.

 

[polo]

because women can see the % content on a store-bought beer

you should be all over this you simon lebon lookalike