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== Equipment ==
=== Results ===
* [http://www.amazon.com/Gallon-White-Bucket-Lid-Contains/dp/B00X6HNLOQ Primary Fermenter]: Just a bucket, $30 / 3
The wine is good, a tiny bit more sour than I'd like. I back-sweetened just a little. My original numbers were quite a bit off. I ended up needing 6 bottles of juice for 5 gallons. It made 21 bottles, but I also spilled a lot in the process (and drank a bit at various stages). I think 5 gallons should make 24 bottles.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Kegco-KC-FP-CB-06-Carboy-gallon/dp/B00JWYRGU2 5gal Glass Carboy]: $38
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KQN9OSK 1 gal Glass Carboy]
* Bung and Airlock: $10
* [http://www.amazon.com/Watts-SVGE10-Pre-Cut-Diameter-10-Foot/dp/B000HE5DUG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450193333&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+tubing Hoses] $6.25
* Hydrometer & jar: $6
* [http://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-Double-Lever-Corker/dp/B000FRWJNE Corker] $12
 
== Materials ==
* Sulphites
* yeast $7 / 10
* yeast nutrient $8 / lb
* juice
* sugar
* bottles
* corks ~ $0.10 each
* [http://www.amazon.com/Campden-Tablets-sodium-metabisulfite-100/dp/B0064H0KC6 Campden Tablets] $0.06 each ($5.50/100)
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011AJ5QRQ/ Bentonite Clay]
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064O7YFA Star San]
 
== Single Concord Batch Estimates ==
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRa4vGyyjEU
* http://the-gift-of-wine.com/how%20to%20make%20grape%20juice%20wine.html
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_483697&feature=iv&src_vid=MVjr2obchpI&v=AWWho1u8FUQ
 
To make a single batch (~4gal) of Concord Grape wine (basic recipe), about 20 bottles.
 
* Juice: 2 x $3.50
* Corks: $2.00
* sugar
* yeast nutrient
* Pectolase
* Wine tannin
* 2 Campden tablets $0.10
 
Need calculations to find the amount of sugar necessary.
 
So, probably around $15 for everything, coming in just under $1/bottle.
 
Considering a bottle costs us about $8, the break-even is around 15 bottles.
 
=== Time ===
It looks like it will take about 3 hour, but only about 30 minutes will be active work.
 
Wine sits in the primary fermenter for 4 days. Secondary fermentation can take up to 2 weeks.


 
UPDATE: After the wine sat for a few weeks, the sour mellowed out quite a bit. It's pretty good now, on bar with a cheap bottle.
=== Results ===
The wine is good, a tiny bit more sour than I'd like, so if I make this again, I won't add the citric acid. I back-sweetened just a little. My original numbers were quite a bit off. I ended up needing 6 bottles of juice for 5 gallons. It made 21 bottles, but I also spilled a lot in the process (and drank a bit at various stages). I think 5 gallons should make 24 bottles.


Still, it was about $30 for the juice, negligible for the rest; $1.50 / bottle is pretty good. I'm looking at wine kits that run ~$70, that will be about $2.30 / bottle.
Still, it was about $30 for the juice, negligible for the rest; $1.50 / bottle is pretty good. I'm looking at wine kits that run ~$70, that will be about $2.30 / bottle.
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* http://www.northernbrewer.com/master-vintner-winemakers-reserve-malbec
* http://www.northernbrewer.com/master-vintner-winemakers-reserve-malbec


== Bentonite Clay ==
* 2 t clay
* 1/2 C boiling water
Stir and let sit at least 4 hours
Mix into the wine and mix the wine every hour for a few hours. Be sure to have used a campden tablet to stop fermentation.


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Revision as of 15:18, 16 August 2016

I want to try this approach to get started - it looks cheap and it's supposed to produce a pretty good wine.

http://www.michiganwines.com/buy-sell-grapes

http://www.klinekrestcertifiedorganicproduce.com/KlineKrestCertifiedOrganicSmallFruits.htm

http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41825

Results

The wine is good, a tiny bit more sour than I'd like. I back-sweetened just a little. My original numbers were quite a bit off. I ended up needing 6 bottles of juice for 5 gallons. It made 21 bottles, but I also spilled a lot in the process (and drank a bit at various stages). I think 5 gallons should make 24 bottles.

UPDATE: After the wine sat for a few weeks, the sour mellowed out quite a bit. It's pretty good now, on bar with a cheap bottle.

Still, it was about $30 for the juice, negligible for the rest; $1.50 / bottle is pretty good. I'm looking at wine kits that run ~$70, that will be about $2.30 / bottle.

Kits

These look good

Bentonite Clay

  • 2 t clay
  • 1/2 C boiling water

Stir and let sit at least 4 hours

Mix into the wine and mix the wine every hour for a few hours. Be sure to have used a campden tablet to stop fermentation.

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