Options range from decorative wall-mounted racks that hold up to six bottles to racks that can hold two cases of wine or more [source: Free Woodworking Plans]. When you're considering what type of rack to make, think about where it's going to sit in your home. Then factor in the ...
Your primary fermentation container should be a big bucket, a large gallon jug, or a crock to make room for the wine mixture and bubbles later on. It should be AT LEAST 1.4 gallons in size. For secondary fermentation, a good old glass jug will do! 1 gallon glass carboys that come com...
Once bottled, you'll need to store your red wine for at least 6 months before drinking. You'll need to store your white wine for at least 3 months. Keep them in dark cool places where you know they won't be disturbed! Once you make your wine, and wait out the designated amount of...
How to Make Hard Liqour, Wine and Biofuel (E85).: After reading the melange of instructables on this website, there are many misconceptions about making moonshine and distillation etc For this reason, i have decided to compile and publish the knowledge a
Today I'm going to share with you some of my go-to mocktail recipes. These recipes are so incredibly simple that I'm not even going to bother to write out full instructions and ingredients for each; simply fill a highball glass with ice, add the ingredients described, stir, and enjoy!
Pour the remaining liquid into a fermenting glass jug and add the yeast. Once the Brix value is below 0.5°, start racking the wine to siphon off the sediment. Let the wine age for 1 to 12 months. Bottle your wine. Also, by the way… if in attempting to make your own wine you di...
Once you have a few bottles of wine on your hands, you need to store them properly. Some people are fortunate enough to have a basement or other cool area in their homes where they can store wine at an appropriate temperature and humidity level. For the rest of us, the best way to ...
electricity use and cooling-system maintenance and periodic replacement. It all adds up. But if you think of a cellar as a means of protecting your wine investment, not to mention a rewarding extension of your passion for wine over the course of decades, the hefty outlay begins to make ...
How to Make Mead (Honey Wine): Mead is super easy to make. And turns out GREAT!! (most of the time) Depending on your Recipe. It can Take as little as a month, years, or even up to a life time for it to ferment. The recipe I will post first is great fo
Next, you need to make your arch which is the hardest part of making this table. You need to use thick wood for this step because it needs to support the weight of the wine barrel. Mine was 4 cm thick. I did not have wood thick enough, so I glued two pieces together to get the...