| It is popular new trend that has taken America by | | | | How does it work? For centuries people have been |
| force, making wine. All across the nation people are | | | | leaving juices in sealed up containers only to open it |
| making wine in garages, sheds and kitchens. Is it | | | | up to discover wine. There's no mystery to this, it's |
| legal? Yes. Is it difficult to begin? No, all you need to | | | | very simple if you think about it. The yeast works |
| start is a wine makers kit with all the ingredients: | | | | the same way on the juice as it works on bread |
| yeast, any kind of fruit juice (grape juice | | | | except that in bread you want the C02 from the |
| recommended for starters) and other additives to | | | | yeast and in wine you want the alcohol. The tiny |
| ensure sterility. You will also need a carboy (a special | | | | yeast cells begin to break down the sugar in |
| kind of glass container for the wine), a siphoning | | | | fermentation. After all the sugar is used up all that's |
| hose, an airtight rubber stopper and an airlock device | | | | left is it's waste product, alcohol and few hard |
| (allows oxygen to escape during fermentation but | | | | fermentable sugars. Can you make a profit out of |
| does not allow any in). You will also need corks and | | | | wine making? Well first you need a license also, I |
| bottles for bottling. Any wine bottles are good for | | | | wouldn't suggest trying to make a profit out of |
| use as long as they are sterilized beforehand, all | | | | home brewing. You'll have to go professional and |
| these things can be purchased at your local winery or | | | | invest time and money. What else can you make |
| on a internet shop like Labels can also be purchased if | | | | wine out of well pretty much any fruit, people have |
| you want to brand your wine. | | | | made peach wine, strawberry wine, apple wine, even |
| Make sure you sterilize your hands, tools and work | | | | orange juice wine! Can you make the juice and tools |
| area before working with your wine; any bacteria at | | | | at home? Sure, you can use anything as a carboy as |
| all can ruin a perfectly good batch of wine. Your wine | | | | long as it's airtight and sterilized. All you really need |
| kit should come with instructions on how to go at | | | | for a siphon is a hose and there are many different |
| making the wine. | | | | things that can be done in your own kitchen to get |
| The wine doesn't need much care; the yeast does | | | | the juice out of fruits. |
| most of the work. You only need to tend to it about | | | | It's a great hobby and if you enjoy wine, then it is |
| once a month. | | | | time for you to make those precious drops yourself. |