clemson55
Well-Known Member
Ok lets say I was planning ahead for next Xmas and wanted to make some wine to give out. A lot of my family and good friends are big wine drinkers. I was thinking maybe I could just make a batch and then it would have some good aging time before then. So I have some questions to go along with the idea hopefully I can get some answers to help with the decision process.
1. I have a mid level brewing kit so what other things would I need in order to make a wine kit? I would need a wine corker and bottles and the biggest carboy I have is a 5 gal so I would need a bigger carboy too, correct? Anything else?
2. How much more difficult would making wine be, from the directions I read it didnt seem like to much more work or to many more steps.
3. When would be a good time to undertake this project if I decide to go ahead with it. I have a couple beers I want to take on first that would make it Mid Feb unless I get another carboy or 2. Would I want to get it started then to give it the most aging time possible or is anything more than around 6 months going to be just fine?
4. Recommendations on a good wine kit, and style. In particular a style that would go well with some of the holiday season meals.
1. I have a mid level brewing kit so what other things would I need in order to make a wine kit? I would need a wine corker and bottles and the biggest carboy I have is a 5 gal so I would need a bigger carboy too, correct? Anything else?
2. How much more difficult would making wine be, from the directions I read it didnt seem like to much more work or to many more steps.
3. When would be a good time to undertake this project if I decide to go ahead with it. I have a couple beers I want to take on first that would make it Mid Feb unless I get another carboy or 2. Would I want to get it started then to give it the most aging time possible or is anything more than around 6 months going to be just fine?
4. Recommendations on a good wine kit, and style. In particular a style that would go well with some of the holiday season meals.