Wine - this is one of the most useful and ancient drink.His first prepared by the ancient Egyptians.Then it was used as a main drink, as a variety of juices and water in their hot climate, is very perishable (fridge was not yet).In order not to get drunk, they were diluted wine with plain water, or to be more precise, it was added to the water a little wine to keep it from spoiling.
Probably no one would dare to argue that the most natural, and hence is considered to be a useful home-made wine.But how does it do?
Many people think that cooking your own wine - this is a very complex and time-consuming process.Ironically, it is not.Wine from grapes at home preparing pretty easy thing to perform all strictly according to instructions.Thus, we begin.
pick berries
In order to prepare wine from grapes at home, you must not miss the time when berries reach maturity.It is in this period, they contain more sugar and less acid.Once you have gathered the grapes need to sort the fruit - rotten, spoiled, immature and remove.Also it is necessary to remove all the branches and leaves, because if they fall into the wine, the taste of the drink will deteriorate.
If berries are not dusty, they can not be washed.The fact that the grape skin are bacteria that positively influence the fermentation process.In order to prepare wine from grapes at home, better to take the following classes: "Isabella", "Moldova", "Lydia."
davim berries
Next, we need to begin a crush berries.You can use the juicer or grinder.In the process you need to follow to ensure that absolutely all the berries were crushed.
After crushing the fruit grapes leave the resulting slurry alone to defend.Ultimately, the juice must be on the surface and pomace (skins and seeds) on the bottom.Using a special press or simple gauze strain future wine.
Fermentation
Next to prepare wine from grapes at home, you need a special clean and dry container - 10-minute or 20-liter bottles or a simple three-liter jars.Since during fermentation grape juice is increased in volume, the filling of the container it should be not more than 2/3.Thereafter, the bottle must clog.For this is a special plastic lid with an opening for the handset, which will display the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation.
One end of the tube should be lowered into the tank with water, the other in the hole in the lid of the bottle.
structure is necessary for several months to put in the cellar or basement.But do not forget to periodically glancing at how the wine from grapes at home will wander.After this time, you'll have a great dry wine, the strength of which is about 5 °.If you want to get a sweet drink, then you have to try.Carefully pour the wine, the whole cake was left on the bottom and at each liter pour 150 grams of sugar.If you like home-made wine from the grapes of semi-sweet type, put a little less sugar.Now leave alone your favorite drink for a month, and then pour the wine in the bottle and store in a cool place (the refrigerator, the cellar).
