Make your own wine

Make your own wine sets for prospective hobby winemakers

For many people, a good glass of wine is what makes a delicious meal in a convivial atmosphere perfect. In this context, most wine lovers will probably not think of making their own wine. Nevertheless, the production of homemade wine is becoming increasingly popular.

If you want to try it too, you've come to the right place. Because in our shop you will find the right sets to make wine yourself.

Making wine yourself - the most important things at a glance

• When making wine, you have the choice between mash fermentation and juice fermentation.
• In addition to grapes, other fruits can also be used to make a tasty fruit wine yourself.
• If you want to make wine yourself, you should definitely pay attention to good hygiene conditions and an exact dosage of all ingredients during production.
• A kit with all the necessary utensils and ingredients is ideal for beginners who would like to try their hand at winemaking at home.
• In our shop you can buy various starter packs that you can use to make your own wine.

Make your own wine: is it worth it?

It should certainly go without saying that the production of wine involves work. Nevertheless, more and more wine lovers decide to try their hand at making wine themselves. After all, it is not only the enjoyment of one's own creations that is a lot of fun, but also their production, so that a new hobby can quickly develop from it.

While you'll need a little experience to get satisfying results, home winemaking is actually surprisingly easy with the right ingredients and tools.

If you are a beginner and want to start your first attempts, we recommend purchasing a starter pack that contains all the necessary utensils (apart from grapes). You can easily order such a set for wine yourself from our shop and have it delivered if required.

Make your own wine from juice or mash

When it comes to winemaking, you basically have two different options. Either you ferment the juice of the fruit or you decide on the so-called mash fermentation.

If you decide to use juice fermentation, you must first press the grapes with a juicer after washing. The grape juice obtained in this way is then used for fermentation.

If, on the other hand, you want to use mash fermentation to make your own wine, you have to crush the whole fruit. You get a tough fruit pulp that contains the skin and the seeds of the pigeons in addition to the pulp and the juice.

Wine made from juice is lighter and less aromatic than wine made from mash. This is due to the fact that many of the ingredients in the pulp are not released directly when the juice is pressed, but only during the course of the mash fermentation. Juice fermentation is used in the production of white wine, while red wine is produced using mash fermentation.

Make your own red wine

If you want to make your own red wine, you have to rely on mash fermentation. This is the only way to extract the flavors that are so important for the typical aroma of red wine from the fruit.

Make your own white wine

If you would like to make your own white wine, you have to rely on juice fermentation. For this purpose, the grapes are only briefly mashed to allow the aromas to be released from the fruit. After just a few hours, the mash is then pressed, giving you a sweet grape must. This must then be separated from the residues of the fruit before it can finally be fermented.

What role does grape color play in winemaking?

Many people are of the opinion that only white grapes are used to make a white wine and only red grapes are used to make a red wine. However, that is not entirely correct. Because the pigments that give red wine its typical color are in the skin of the grapes.

Since the mash is pressed after a short time when making white wine, the coloring cannot be dissolved before the grape must is processed further. It is therefore also possible to make a white wine from red grapes yourself. Of course, that doesn't apply to red wine. For this you absolutely need red grapes.

Make your own wine instructions

Winemaking is undoubtedly a complex subject that cannot be fully explained in a few sentences. Nevertheless, we would like to give you at least a rough overview of the steps necessary to make wine yourself.

Of course, as with other foods, it is very important to practice good hygiene when making your own wine. That being said, the ingredients for your wine must be carefully weighed.

First of all, you need to wash and dry the pigeons. Use ripe and fresh fruit for your wine. Depending on whether you use mash or juice fermentation, you work with the mash consisting of all the fruit or with the pressed fruit juice or grape must when making wine.

Do you need sugar to make wine?

If you want to make wine yourself, sugar plays a key role. Because this becomes alcohol during fermentation with the help of yeast. Depending on the sugar content of the grapes, you may need to add additional sugar when making your wine. You can do this either right at the beginning or gradually as the fermentation progresses.

How much sugar you need depends on the amount of grapes as well as the yeast used in making the wine. Basically, the more sugar there is in the fermentation tank at the beginning, the more alcohol the finished wine will contain at the end.

Optional addition of acid

Another ingredient that you may need for making wine in certain circumstances is lactic or citric acid. Whether this is really necessary depends on the fruit used. Grapes naturally contain enough acid. Especially if you want to make your wine from another fruit, it may well be that the addition of acid is absolutely necessary for the success of your project.

Yeast for fermentation

Yeast is essential for making wine. It is this that ensures that the sugar contained in the mash or juice can ferment to form alcohol. It is crucial for the success of your own wine that you use live yeast that is specifically designed for this purpose. Baker's yeast from the supermarket, on the other hand, is not suitable for wine fermentation and will therefore not give you the desired result.

Pour the mash into the fermentation tank

Once your mash has been prepared, you must now pour it into a fermentation tank and be patient. Finally, on the third day, fermentation begins. Keep in mind that the volume of the content in the container can almost double due to fermentation. For this reason, you should only ever fill the fermenter halfway.

Apart from that, it is important that the container is equipped with a special fermentation lock. This ensures that the carbonic acid formed during the fermentation of the wine can escape, while at the same time the contents are protected from the ingress of oxygen.

What temperature for wine fermentation?

For the success of your homemade wine, it is important, among other things, to pay attention to the correct fermentation temperature. Ideally, this should be in a range between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius.

Depending on the space available, storage during fermentation can be in the cellar, in a pantry or in a storage room.

How long does the fermentation of wine take?

The fermentation of the wine takes some time. It lasts between two and three weeks for white wine and between four days and a month for red wine, depending on the variety. Last but not least, the temperature also plays a role in the fermentation time. If you want to try your hand at making wine privately, for red wine it is usually sufficient to let the mash ferment for about a week.

Wine racking time

At the end of the fermentation, the wine has to be sulphurized and then stored in the fermentation tank for another three to four weeks. After this time, to remove the deposits that have accumulated on the bottom of the tank, it is transferred to another fermentation tank.

In this, the wine is stored again for about four weeks before a second wine racking can be carried out and deposits can be removed again.

Bottle the finished wine

Finally, you only have to bottle the finished wine from your own production. You should add potassium sorbate before bottling in order to kill the yeast that is still present in the wine and thus prevent secondary fermentation in the bottles. Also, make sure the bottles are dry and really clean.

It is best to use classic wine corks to close the wine bottles. If you have bought the right set for making wine yourself, these are often already included in the scope of delivery, so you do not have to buy them separately.

How long does wine from your own production have to be stored?

As you as a wine connoisseur know for sure, a fine wine needs a while to mature and develop its full aroma. That doesn't mean that you can't drink your wine directly after fermentation. However, you should not expect a special taste experience in this case.

It therefore makes sense to store it for at least three or four weeks after fermentation and to carry out a first racking. Whether you prefer longer storage and several rackings is entirely up to you if you want to make your own wine.

Make fruit wine yourself

As is generally known, grapes are used in the production of wine. However, grapes are far from the only option you can resort to if you're keen on making your own wine.

Possible alternatives are, for example, strawberries or cherries, which can also be used to make a tasty fruit wine yourself. In addition, of course, apples and the cider made from them should also be mentioned at this point. This can also not only be bought in bottles, but you can also make it yourself with the right ingredients and tools.

Make your own wine: practice is essential

If you decide to try your hand at making wine, be aware that good results will take some practice. So don't be frustrated if you don't get everything you want the first time.

This is completely normal. After all, the production of wine is a true art that requires years of experience and for which there are even corresponding courses at universities.

For this reason, we recommend that you start with a smaller amount of ingredients at first. In addition, you should make a note of your procedure and ingredients. This way you can keep track of things and see what you can do differently next time to improve the taste of your home-made wine.

With patience and practice, you too will certainly soon be able to make your own wine that fully meets your expectations. Until then, just have fun learning and trying things out. There is a good chance that you will find an interesting hobby in winemaking.

Make your own wine with the right starter pack

If you would like to try making your own wine, it is advisable to use a suitable set that contains all the necessary things for this purpose.

This makes it much easier for you to get started as a hobby winemaker, since you don't have to buy everything individually. With the right set, you can concentrate fully on making your first wine yourself and gaining valuable experience for the future.

With a little practice and a starter pack from our shop, it's only a matter of time before you can enjoy your first wine from your own production.

Make your own wine Buy a set online

As you can see, with the right tools and a little practice, you can make wine very easily at home. If you want to try it yourself, you've come to the right place in our online shop. Here you will find a selection of suitable sets for making wine yourself.

It is best to order the starter pack of your choice directly online and have your purchase conveniently delivered to the address of your choice. But the best thing to do is to convince yourself. We are sure that you will have a lot of fun making wine yourself with the set you have bought from us.