| Anybody who wants to make some homemade | | | | know that temperature is guaranteed to drop before |
| wine, whether they are a beginner or an expert, | | | | the fermentation finishes. |
| should think clearly about a few important points | | | | The basic rule is if the ambient temperature feels |
| before preparing a gallon (or five!) of wine. | | | | warm enough for you, then the fermenting wine will |
| The first, and most important, point is to make sure | | | | probably be happy too. A warm and happy yeast is |
| that all your containers and utensils are thoroughly | | | | guaranteed to be a hardworking yeast! |
| sterilised. Whether you are making cheap homemade | | | | Next, you need to make sure that you have all the |
| wine from fruit juice, or an expensive specialist | | | | ingredients ready and handy before you begin, |
| wine-making kit, the last thing you want is for it to | | | | especially if you are going to need specialist |
| be spoiled by one stray bit of bacteria. All your | | | | ingredients like tannin, pectolase and or citric acid. |
| demijohn's or carboys should be completely cleaned | | | | Make sure you have double-checked the full recipe |
| throughout, before and after every batch that you | | | | are ready to go. Obviously a good wine-yeast and |
| prepare. | | | | some yeast nutrient is an absolute must. |
| And also don't forget the surfaces where you will be | | | | Also you want to be sure to have a hydrometer |
| working. Would you want to do your preparations in | | | | available, and you have fully read and understood the |
| a kitchen just after someone has made some chips | | | | instructions on how to use it. Using this essential tool |
| and sprayed the atmosphere with salt and vinegar? | | | | is the only sure way that you will know exactly how |
| Secondly you must think about the optimum position | | | | much potential alcohol will be in the finished bottle of |
| for your wine to be brewing away once it is | | | | wine. For experienced cheap wine makers, a rule of |
| prepared. You have to make certain that wherever | | | | thumb is to have about one kilo of sugar for every |
| you choose is free from contamination, and even | | | | gallon of wine you are intending to make. |
| more importantly, is it going to be maintained at a | | | | So if you have taken care of all these simple but |
| comfortable temperature to aid the fermentation | | | | essential things, then you are just about ready to |
| process. | | | | start brewing. |
| For instance, you wouldn't want it to be started in a | | | | Enjoy! |
| garden shed at the beginning of winter, when you | | | | |
