DRINKING HONEY AND IT HAPPENS
As the name suggests, it is a drink obtained by fermenting honey with the addition of yeast and water. It is one of the oldest … read on . . .
Recipes for tinctures and wines
DRINKING HONEY AND IT HAPPENS
As the name suggests, it is a drink obtained by fermenting honey with the addition of yeast and water. It is one of the oldest … read on . . .
For the fermentation to run as smoothly as possible, you need to keep the right proportions of ingredients. The only fruits, which allow you to keep the ideal proportions of sugar, acid, aroma, tanin, water and yeast, there are grapes. Because we will be using others … read on . . .
Fermentation is a sequence of processes induced by enzymes (Enzymes), which produce yeast cells. In simple terms, we can say, that these reactions consist in breaking down complex sugars into simple sugars – glucose and … read on . . .
Now that I've presented a list of things I need, I will clarify some terms related to wine production.
Gravity
Value, which determines the degree of sweetness of the wine. Measurement of the specific gravity at the beginning and end of fermentation … read on . . .
What to equip a home winery with? To begin with, choose a simple apparatus – do not buy complicated devices, until you really need them. Here is a list of basic equipment:
• two nine liter buckets … read on . . .
As we'll see soon, homemade wines can be made from countless ingredients – Flowers, Fruit, Seeds, Honey, leaves and vegetables. However, experience teaches, that the best result is usually achieved, … read on . . .