winemaking

[marley2580]

Am just getting into this. Anyone else?

 

[anniepie]

I've been wanting to try it but haven't yet. I've a vine in my garden and each year for the past few I've intended to pick the grapes and give it a go...

 

[marley2580]

You totally should, it's great. I just bottled my first batch the other day - a grape and apple made from supermarket juice. I also have a Ribena wine, a strawberry ribena, an apple and a blackberry and nettle tea on the go. Am loving experimenting with different combinations. I'm looking forward to the spring when I can make some flower wines like elder flower and dandelion.

 

[anniepie]

sounds wonderful! I read up about it a while ago- how much of the actual equipment did you find you needed- or rather, what's the basics you need- a demijohn...what else?

 

[marley2580]

A couple of demijohns, a couple of air locks, a syphon, ingredients like yeast etc and a funnel