by DJ Spiess | Apr 22, 2009 | Winemaking
Equipment for making wine from a wine kit Making wine from a wine kit is very easy. Just like making beer, the no-rinse sanitizer is required. A no-rinse sanitizer makes sanitizing your equipment very easy. Simply mix water with a measured amount of sanitizer...
by DJ Spiess | Sep 28, 2008 | Winemaking
I went into a homebrew store close to my house today, because I needed some malolactic cultures for two red wines I am making. The Denver Broncos had just been pounded in a football game they should have won, and I really didn’t want to drive the 20 minutes to my...
by Petra Spiess | Aug 8, 2008 | Winemaking
Pour someone a glass of fine looking wine, then right before they are about to take a sip, tell them you made it—invariably there will a hesitation (the length of which depends on the default courtesy of the guest)—followed by questions. People are leery of homemade...
by DJ Spiess | May 21, 2008 | Winemaking
Mead was a very popular drink throughout history and was used in religious gatherings. Some pagan rituals use mead in their ceremonies. Ethiopian meads are used in funeral rituals. Some old traditions in Europe gave newlyweds a month’s supply of mead. Some say this...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 21, 2008 | Winemaking
There are two choices for how to make wine , kit wines or wine from grapes. Each method has distinct advantages and disadvantages. These are the main differences between the two methods to help you decide which is better for you. Price difference between wine kits...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 5, 2008 | Winemaking
The Disaster I was distracted with several people talking to me and my daughter running around while I was making my wine kit. I grabbed what I thought was yeast and I tossed it into the wine. I noticed the yeast looked a bit like potassium sorbate and thought it...
