Home made Red Wine Kit Bought!!
August 15, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
As I mentioned a few days ago, I now intend to start making a fresh batch of wine, this time red wine! Now, you can buy just the red wine concentrate and then reuse all the equipment from my current batch of white wine to make it - however, I’ve gone for the option of buying a whole new set of kit - here’s my reasoning why :
Two whole kits mean I can make two loads of wine at anyone time - so as my wines become more popular amongst family and friends, I can up production!
We’re nearing Christmas ( still some time off, but hey, it will be here pretty quickly ) so I want to get some wine in reserve.
And lastly, why not???
I opted for the cabernet sauvignon in the end - once it arrives, I ‘ll update you and let you know how progress goes with it!
There’ll also be a heads up on the white wine making later today!
Planning the next batch - Making Red Wine
August 12, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
So the first batch of wine is firmly on the way - at last a photo below to prove it! Basically, it does look a little cloudy and a little like cider rather than wine, but I have been assured that in the next step ( due to take place on Friday! ), the clearing process will begin!!
So, as any confident wine maker would do, I’m already planning my next batch of wine! Oh yes indeedy!!! This time, i have made a white wine, and its with the mix that came with the wine making starter kit, so i’m a little unsure as to what the quality will be like, but I do fell confident I’ve built enough knowledge to be a bit bolder with my next batch.
So, I have decided to make a red wine - just to compare if nothing else - and I think i’ll go for a cabernet sauvignon rather than anything overly complicated or complex in taste, like a Rioja for example.
I’ll look on the internet this afternoon, select and post tomorrow!!
Also coming up in next weeks blog postings - my step by step guide to wine making, plus the brewing plans for the remainder of 2008!!
