Winemaking

[pops8906]

Balle Balle, a recipe to to be tried. Can save some hard earned cash for petrol to be used for touring.

 

[noidea]

hello ramamoorthyh,
Thanks for your excellent recipe.
I tried it and it came out very well indeed, except that the wine was too sweet.
I guess I should have put in less sugar.
Thanks a lot again.

 

[ramamoorthyh]

hello ramamoorthyh,
Thanks for your excellent recipe.
I tried it and it came out very well indeed, except that the wine was too sweet.
I guess I should have put in less sugar.
Thanks a lot again.

Instead of reducing the amount of sugar, try to increase the time for fermentation.. the fermentation depends on lot of variable as prevailing temperature, humidity.. I make grape wine only during October/November, when in Kerala, the relative humidity is very less and temperate is moderate..and good quality of grapes are available at reasonable rates...

regards

 

[noidea]

Instead of reducing the amount of sugar, try to increase the time for fermentation.. the fermentation depends on lot of variable as prevailing temperature, humidity.. I make grape wine only during October/November, when in Kerala, the relative humidity is very less and temperate is moderate..and good quality of grapes are available at reasonable rates...

regards

Is there any specific way to tell if the time is just right to stop the fermentation? Something that measures the concetration of alcohol in the liquid mixture?
Or maybe some more scientific method like, from the smell or taste?!!

 

[ramamoorthyh]

Is there any specific way to tell if the time is just right to stop the fermentation? Something that measures the concetration of alcohol in the liquid mixture?
Or maybe some more scientific method like, from the smell or taste?!!

well.. there are instruments that measure the level of sugar remaining in the fermentation mixture.. but these are not available in India..

I use 'taste' method..dip a clean wooden spatula into the mixture.. and taste it regularly..as the sugar level gets low, we need to extra careful.. as all the sugar in the fermentation mixture is converted into alcohol, the yeast in the mixture will attack the alcohol and convert it into acetic acid..

Either you add more sugar in small quantities or add the Potassium Meta Bi Sulphite and terminate fermentation and bottle

regards

 

[noidea]

well.. there are instruments that measure the level of sugar remaining in the fermentation mixture.. but these are not available in India..

I use 'taste' method..dip a clean wooden spatula into the mixture.. and taste it regularly..as the sugar level gets low, we need to extra careful.. as all the sugar in the fermentation mixture is converted into alcohol, the yeast in the mixture will attack the alcohol and convert it into acetic acid..

Either you add more sugar in small quantities or add the Potassium Meta Bi Sulphite and terminate fermentation and bottle

regards

Thanks for the tips. Starting my second batch tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
Thanks Again

 

[citymonk]

well.. there are instruments that measure the level of sugar remaining in the fermentation mixture.. but these are not available in India..

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Since long was thinking about making wine at home.
Now after reading this thread, can do it with confidence, the Indian way.

1. Is it compulsory to add water and sugar. What if no water is used only pure grapes. Will then, it can be called Champagne. And also, will no Sugar in extra Sweet grapes work, as I want a mild drink.

2. Is Vinegar and Acetic Acid same thing, if one wants to make good vinegar, then what can be done.

 

[noidea]

No, it is not compulsory to add water and sugar. Only grapes will give you wine that is dry , less sweet.

Champaign is a type of sparkling wine -- wine that still has carbon dioxide in solution.

Vinegar is organic and acetic acid is synthetic, but essentially they are the same.
If you do not stop the fermentation process during wine making it will go on to form vinegar.

 

[citymonk]

I recently brought Jammun and Apple Sirka. Never hear about Jammun or Apple wine. Or maybe there is apple wine in Kashmir region.

 

[classicrajat]

I recently brougt Jamun and Apple Sirka. Never hear about Jamun or Apple wine. Or maybe there is apple wine in Kashmir region.

Apple wine is famous in himachal, check HPMC outlets at various locations.