LET'S MAKE SOME HOMEMADE WINE!
If you already have clean juice, click here!
If you are going to use apples, pears or other large items, you will need to break them up and you will need a product like the following.
  | Manual Apple Crusher (Item #690581) For shredding and crushing fruits and vegetables. Will even break the husks on grapes to aid in squeezing out juices for preserving and wines.
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If you are going to use grapes, you may need to break them up and you will need a product like the following.
 | Manual Grape Crusher/Destemmer (Item #111101) Painted steel hopper is 500 x 900 mm with paddle style auger. PLUS TRUCK FREIGHT! **Stand Sold Separately**
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Larger crusher-destemmers available here
After you crush it you will need to press out the juice.
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Fruit and grape press (Item #645610) Holds 16 quarts of fruit or grapes and has a powerful ratchet-type lever. Just the thing for larger batches of wine at home!
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Wine Fruit Press (Item # 690495) This fruit press has a stainless steel cylinder (8" x 7" dia.) with aluminum body. Great durability and long lasting satisfaction!
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When putting pulp and juice into the primary fermenter, a lot of folks find it convenient to pour thorough the fine mesh bag below to capture the pulp then when the primary fermenting is done, it is easy to separate the pulp from the juice. You can even use these in the press above
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| Nylon Straining Bag 18"x32" Jumbo Coarse (Item #645613) This larger bag can hold up to 5-6 pounds of fruit (maybe more depending on the fruit) for you wine and beer making needs. This bag works very well in a fruit press to help hold the fruit in the press basket.
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Great For Sauerkraut!! | Wine Fermenting Bucket (Item #645617) Approximate measurement : 6 US gallons or 23 liters to bottom ring. Lid sold seperately! Also great for making sauerkraut!
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 | Lid For 6 gal Fermenting Bucket (Item #645618) Fits 6 gallon fermenting bucket! Works great for holding down sauerkraut when used with 7.5 gal. Fermenting Bucket (690681) Simply put a weight on top of it (A ziploc bag full of water will work.)
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Great For Sauerkraut!! | Wine or Beer Fermenting Bucket (Item #690681) Approximate measurement : 7.9 US gallons Lid sold seperately! Also great for making sauerkraut! For sauerkraut, use with lid for 6.5 gal. bucket to hold sauerkraut below the surface of the water. Lid must be weighted down. (Ziploc bag full of water will work!)(645618)
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| Lid For 7.9 gal Fermenting Bucket (Item #690682) Lid has drilled hole for airlock. Fits 7.9 gallon fermenting bucket Item #690681
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The resulting mixture is put into the primary fermenter for 6 days more or less. This allows the skin to color and add to the flavor of the wine. Be sure to stir at least twice a day! Now's a good time to whip out the old hydrometer to get an idea of how much sugar to add.
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Dual Purpose Hydrometer (Item #690574) Measures the amount of sugar and alcohol potential of your must.
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Hydrometer Test Beaker (Item #655) Base unscrews for easy cleaning.
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Fill your juice, sugar and water to a little below the neck in a bottle similar to the carboy below
There's a lot of latitude here. I've heard of Mustang grape wine with anywhere from 2 to 3 lbs of sugar per gallon of wine. So that you can duplicate this wine again- it is suggested that you kill any wild yeast with 1.5 crushed campden tablets per gallon.
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Campden Tablets (50) (Item # 690552) A convenient way to accurately sulfite wine. Releases sulphur dioxide, which acts as a sterilant and antioxidant. Uses 1-2 tablets per one gallon to kill yeast. Actually is sodium bisulfite.
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6 gallon glass carboy (Item # 690751) Great for wine making seals with rubber cork # 690510 and air locks #690559 or #690520
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After 24 hours, you may add one of the wine yeasts below. One packet is sufficient for 5 - 6 gallons of liquid. Peptic enzyme can also be added here for clearing haze particularly in the fruit wines. Montrachet is often used with Mustang Grapes.
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Montrachet Wine Yeast Packet (Item # 690592) For 5 gallons - All Purpose for full bodied Red & White Wines --- 8-10% Alcohol Tolerance. This yeast is used by many major wineries for making wines from fruits, berries, flowers, vegetables or grapes.
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Wine Yeast (Item #690824) Premier Cuvee For Red Wines, White Wines, Champagnes and for restarting stuck fermentations - Makes 6 gallons of wine with a good alcohol tolerance. Ferments to dryness. Packet
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Champagne Yeast Packet (Item # 690823) Makes 5 gallons - 12% Alcohol Tolerance - For White Wines, some Red Wines, Fruit Juices and to restart stuck fermentations. Also used with Root Beer. Not commonly used for sparkling wines. (Item # 690823)
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Pasteur Red Wine Yeast Packet (Item # 690825) Makes 5 gallons - Encourages development of varietal fruit flavors also Cabernet and for grapes picked early. A strong fermenter and helps bring out fruity flavor. (Item # 690825)
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Cote des Blancs (Item #690841) An active dry wine yeast used specifically for white wine. This packet contains enough yeast to make up to 6 gallons. Packet
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Sherry Wine Yeast (Item #645622) This is an active dry yeast specifically used for Sherry. This envelope contains enough yeast to make up to 6 gallons.
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Pectic Enzyme (Item # 690843) Enhances the clarification process when the fermentation is done by destroying suspended pectin particles that may linger. 1 OZ. Packet
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| Pectic Enzyme 1 lb. (Item #690612) Helps break down fruit prior to fermentation and aids in clarifying. Increases juice yields and color by breaking down the cellular structure. Also eliminates pectin haze from wines made from pectin rich fruit. Add 1/2 Teaspoon to gallon of juice, or 1/10 teaspoon per pound of fruit, one hour before start of fermentation.
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Now is the time to insert an air lock. The rubber stopper shown below fits most carboys and the airlock fits inside it. Don't forget to add water or some liquid to the air lock. (Some folks use vodka for sterility) The airlock is important to preserve the integrity of the wine so that the domestic yeast maintains control. Any infiltration of foreign bodies may just leave you a carboy of vinegar. Sterility will be very important from here on out.
| #9.5 drilled rubber stopper (Item #690560) Keeps wine from being contaminated by fresh yeast.
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Air Lock (Item # 690499) Keeps wine from being contaminated by wild yeast Lets co2 out.
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Rubber Stopper for air locks (Item # 690631) 5/16 in. hole in center--seals glass carboys #7
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After about 30 days, the fermenting should be finished. You will want to let the wine try to clear naturally but you will likely have to rack it at least once.
| Syphon Kit (Item #690828) Includes Racking tube, hose, bottle filler.
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Now's a good time to sample your wine. Often we find that the yeast went crazy and converted almost all the sugar to alcohol. If it is too dry for you, don't give up. We have a Wine Conditioner that works great. One or two bottles should sweeten up 6 gallons and it includes Potassium Sorbate so the yeast won't start up again and blow your bottles all to smitherines.
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| Winexpert Wine Conditioner 17oz (Item #690658) Sweetens finished wine.
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Now that you've got your wine where you want it except it's still not totally clear, here is a clearing agent that should do it.
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Kleer K.C. (Item # 690822) Two part product really clears wine in no time. Much faster than isinglass. Also settles sediment in brewed beverages before bottling
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 | Wine Pump and Filter (Item #625013) Use this wine pump and filter to clarify your wine.
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Now let's get our bottles and corks ready. The one step cleaner is hard to beat because it leaves no residue when used with a bottle drainer. (It sterilizes with oxygen and evaporates) Don't forget to wash and rinse anything that the wine will touch!
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One Step
No Rinse Cleanser 8 oz (Item # 690821) Requires no rinsing. Just wash in solution and your ready. Perfect for cleaning glass bottles, jugs and carboys. Also safe for sanitizing aluminum, stainless steel, other metals and plastics. Sanitize your spoons, hoses, hydrometers and other equipment--even counter tops. Cleans with environmentally-safe oxygen. Contains no chlorine. bisulfite, organic compounds or phosphates. Use 1 tablespoon to each gallon of water. Comes with directions.
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One Step
No Rinse Cleanser 5 lb (Item #690885) Requires no rinsing. Just wash in solution and your ready. Perfect for cleaning glass bottles, jugs and carboys. Also safe for sanitizing aluminum, stainless steel, other metals and plastics. Sanitize your spoons, hoses, hydrometers and other equipment--even counter tops. Cleans with environmentally-safe oxygen. Contains no chlorine. bisulfite, organic compounds or phosphates. Use 1 tablespoon to each gallon of water. Comes with directions.
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Straight A Premium Cleanser 5 lb (Item #690867) For simple cleaning. Wash bottles and equipment with the solution then rinse with hot water. Good for removing lables and stubborn depoists. Lables will come off easily after a 5 minute soak time.
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Wine Bottle Rinser (Item # 690872) Easy to use and simple to store! Sterilizes bottles to the T!
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| Green Bordeau Wine Bottle (Item #690864) 750 ml wine bottle. Quantity of 12.
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| Claret Clear Wine Bottle (Item #690576) 750 ml wine bottle. Quantity of 12.
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| Label Making Paper 18 Pack (Item #690886) Custom design a label by hand or with your favorite software. Print your label onto the enclosed paper using a printer or photocopy machine. Cut, moisten, and apply to your beer and wine bottles for a professional and personalized appearance. Enough paper to label 108 bottles or more! Eighteen 8 1/2" x 11" Sheets.
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| Lables 32 Pack (Item #690831) Custom design professional labels with the word processing/graphics software of your choice. Enclosed template ensures perfect placement of text and graphics, everytime you print. Self-adhesive peel-off labels make application to any style or size of bottle quick and easy. Labels can be easily removed by soaking the bottle n hot water for about 5 minutes. Easily designed using computer, typewriter, calligraphy, or freehand. 8 Sheets - 32 Labels.
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| Wine Bottle Drainer Tree (Item #690869) Compact design to take up less space.Simplifies the bottling washing and sterilizing process. Holds 45 bottles and rotates for easy access.
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 | Automatic Wine Bottle Filler (Item #645621) Has over tube - a flow regulator - bottle seal, adjustable for fill level. Once bottle is full the centre piece will pop up. See instruction for set up.!
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Corking is next. Don't forget to soak the corks in the one step cleaner before using. If you are using a hand corker, you will probably want to use the #7 or #8 corks. The #9 corks are made for the wine bottles but you will probably only be able to cork them with the Floor Corker. If you don't expect to keep the wine past 3 years, (which is optimun for Mustang Grape Wine) the #8 corks will probably do fine.
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Wine Cork #7 x 1 3/4 and 30 pack (Item # 690753)
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Wine Cork (Item # 690754) #7 x 1 3/4" 100 pack
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Wine Cork (Item # 690866) #8 x 1 3/4" 30 pack
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Wine Cork #8 x 1 3/4" 100 pack (Item # 690593)
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Wine Cork (Item # 690563) #9 x 1 1/2" 30 pack
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Wine Cork (Item # 690523) #9 x 1 1/2" 100 pack
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Double Lever Corker (Item # 690555)
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Hand-Held Vertical Wine Bottle Corker (Item #645635)
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 | Two Handle Wine Corker (Item #690683)
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Two-Handled Corker (Item # 690638)
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Wine Corker Floor Port (Item # 645619) This red 19"x15"x26" wine corker is easy to store and stands well on the floor for easy access!
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A nice finishing touch are these sleeves. Labels might be nice too
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Burgundy/Gold Grapes PVC Shrink Capsules (Item #625008) Place over bottle tops and shrink tight with steam or heat. 30 count.
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 | Large Green PVC Shrink Capsules (Item #625011) Place over bottle tops and shrink tight with steam or heat. 30 count.
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Gold PVC Shrink Capsules (Item #625010) Place over bottle tops and shrink with heat or steam. 30 count.
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A little patience and enjoy! Mustang Grape Wine improves up to about 3 years
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Brass Cork Screw (Granpa's) (Item # 690833)
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| Large Wine Cellar (Item #690783) This unit has a lovely cherry finish with four oak shelves.Holds an estimated capacity of 200 bottles. Unit specifications are as follows:
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| Small Wine Cellar (Item #690782) This unit has a lovely cherry finish with three oak sheleves.Holds an estimated capacity of 50 bottles. Unit specifications are as follows:
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