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Basic 28-Day Wine Making Kit Instructions Day 1 Make sure the primary fermenter is cleaned with sterilizing solution before use. Rinse with water. Glucose Solids: If these are included in the kit, add to the sanitized primary. Add 1 quart of BOILING water to the primary. Stir to dissolve. Once dissolved, add 1 quart of COLD water. Proceed to next step.
Step 1 Grasp bag of concentrate by the neck. Remove the cap, insert the automatic siphon and start transferring the wine into the sanitized primary. When the weight of bag of concentrate becomes manageable, lift and pour the remaining concentrate into the primary. Fill bag with a quart of warm water twice, adding contents to primary fermenter.
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Step 2 Add any packets supplied by the manufacturer per their instructions to the wine at this time. Stir.
Step 3 Fill primary fermenter to the 6 gallon level with cool water.
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Step 4 Add the yeast now. Be sure temperature of the "must" does not exceed 77°F prior to adding the yeast.
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Step 5 Cover the primary or seal with a lid and airlock. Store in a warm place 70°F-75°F.
Step 6
There are 2 general criteria
that could determine the first transfer. A lower fermenting temperature will result in a longer fermenting period. If using Elderberries, stir once a day. DAY 5 - 6 The timing of this transfer is most critical. You want to transfer the wine into the secondary while there is some fermentation left to be completed. Step 1 Make sure the carboy (secondary fermenter) is cleaned with sanitizing solution before use. Rinse with water.
Add any packets supplied by
the manufacturer per their instructions to the wine.
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Step 2 Attach stopper and fermentation locks to the 6-gallon carboy.
Step 3 Leave the carboy in a warm place for timeframe called for by the manufacturer (about 12 days) or until all fermentation is complete. A temperature range of 70°F - 77°F is best to ensure quick, complete fermentation. A lower temperature will result in a slower rate of fermentation. DAY 18 - 21 The timing of this transfer is not critical but we don't want to delay the transfer off the sediment by more than a week. During these steps, we will degasify the wine and add stabilizer and clarifiers. Step 1 All fermentation should now be complete. Specific Gravity should be less than 1.000. If Specific Gravity has not fallen to the correct level, wait a few more days. Siphon the wine off its sediment into the cleaned and sanitized primary fermenter.
Wait about 5 minutes and repeat 3 or 4 more times or until no foam is created by the vigorous stirring. Add all the packets supplied by the manufacturer per their instructions to the wine hile it is in the primary fermenter. Stir vigorously again for 1 - 2 minutes.
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Step 2
Wash and sanitize the 5-gallon
carboy. Stir the wine one last time in the primary and Immediately siphon
the wine into the carboy, filling into the neck (roughly an inch from the bottom
of the stopper).
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Step 3 Leave the wine to clear for 7 to 10 days. If the wine has not cleared perfectly in that time, leave it for an additional week.
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DAY 26 Not critical but a good idea Step 1 The carboy should now be placed on a table or counter about 2 days prior to bottling so that the sediment will not be disturbed prior to transferring for bottling. The extra 2 days allows any sediment pushed into solution while elevating the carboy to settle back down. DAY 28 The schedule for bottling is the least critical of the procedures that you will do. Bottling can be delayed for months if the carboy is kept full and water is maintained in the fermentation lock. Step 1 Siphon wine off sediment into a sanitized primary fermenter.
Wine is now ready for
filtering and/or bottling. If you prefer a sweeter wine, adjust accordingly.
Siphon wine into bottles. Cork or cap. |
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