Making White Wine at Home - the all natural, traditional way - no sulfites

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Here's a complete, step by step process, showing the traditional way of making white wine, without any sulfites or chemicals, all natural, starting with grapes. Making wine at home is a fantastic hobby and a lot of fun :) Red wine making episode: https://youtu.be/NdFQgdiliBo Amazon.com: Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/4oRsLOl Amazon.ca: Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/432cNsg Amazon.com: Air Locks: https://amzn.to/4nvfVUA Amazon.ca: Air Locks: https://amzn.to/4nIdbni 00:00 Intro to making white wine 00:13 Picking your grapes 02:38 Crushing and de-stemming the grapes 02:55 Pressing your grapes 09:12 Fermenting the juice 16:59 Racking the juice into demijohns 24:27 6 weeks later, racking again 36:24 Bottling homemade wine Making white wine at home – simplified, brief version 1) De-stem your grapes 2) Crush your grapes 3) Press your grapes and put in a primary fermenter container or drum 4) Add yeast or do not add yeast, and just let wild yeast take over 5) Let juice ferment for about a week, till fermentation stops or is just ready to stop (if using a hydrometer, the specific gravity should be less than one) 6) Rack into demijohns, leave 2 – 3 inches form the top, place cork with air lock, tightly secured 7) Let stand for 6 weeks 8) Rack into other demijohns, top up to within 1 – 2 inches of the top, place cork with air lock and tightly secure, let stand for 4 – 5 months (This is typically around March) 9) Then rack again, into other demijohn’s, top up to within 2 inches from the top, place cork with air lock, and secure in place. Let stand until Sept/Oct 10) Once Sept/Oct arrives, it’s time to bottle Note: During the summer months, keep an eye on your wine levels as they may begin to rise and overflow into your air locks – be sure to prevent this. My Kitchen Gear Here are a few things I mentioned in the video. Please shop and support your local shops! If you cannot find them there, here are some links to help out. "My Bread Book" by Jim Lahey ► USA https://amzn.to/2JLwbEe ► Canada https://amzn.to/3baKEF0 Lagostina Tuscan Collection Orange Oval Casserole Dish / Dutch Oven, 5 Quarts ► Canada https://amzn.to/3s0sU5a ► USA (similar) https://amzn.to/2XbpcYo We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The prices are not higher, this just makes it easier for you to find the product. Hope these links help. Thank you!