boucheman414
Member
Hey everybody! I am new to this site, just happened to stumble upon it while looking for a recipe to make some muscadine wine. Very nice site! I just have a couple of questions before i begin trying to make the wine.
First, i was thinking of using a recipe i saw in these forums...this one~~~>https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/muscadine-wine-106022/
But i will have to cut the recipe probably in half because i only have one muscadine vine to work with, and it wasn't taken very well care of before we moved here, it hasn't been trimmed properly in probably ages. Anyways, my first question is: Are all of these extra steps ABSOLUTELY necessary? meaning waiting for years to drink it, testing it with hydrometers and acidity kits and stuff.
Second, Do i HAVE to buy a carboy & airlock to hold it in during fermentation? Or can i use something else like a large jar with just a screw-on lid.
The reason i ask these questions is because i have never made wine before, so this will be my first time(like a trial batch). I just want to try it out and see how it goes before actually spending money and time to making it. I mean i know it takes time to ferment, but if i don't absolutely have to have all the other stuff, then i would like to try it like that first. I will go through all the steps of racking and such because from what i read that's a pretty important step. Any advise would be much appreciated! Thanks!!
First, i was thinking of using a recipe i saw in these forums...this one~~~>https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/muscadine-wine-106022/
But i will have to cut the recipe probably in half because i only have one muscadine vine to work with, and it wasn't taken very well care of before we moved here, it hasn't been trimmed properly in probably ages. Anyways, my first question is: Are all of these extra steps ABSOLUTELY necessary? meaning waiting for years to drink it, testing it with hydrometers and acidity kits and stuff.
Second, Do i HAVE to buy a carboy & airlock to hold it in during fermentation? Or can i use something else like a large jar with just a screw-on lid.
The reason i ask these questions is because i have never made wine before, so this will be my first time(like a trial batch). I just want to try it out and see how it goes before actually spending money and time to making it. I mean i know it takes time to ferment, but if i don't absolutely have to have all the other stuff, then i would like to try it like that first. I will go through all the steps of racking and such because from what i read that's a pretty important step. Any advise would be much appreciated! Thanks!!