How to Make Fruit Wine, Step by Step (again!)

Our first "How To" video was very popular, and we received several requests to make another. So here it is! This time we made Cranberry-Raspberry wine, and it turned out even better than we imagined. Follow each step of the process over 58 days as we explain the process and add tips along the way.

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Here is our first wine making video: How to Make Fruit Wine (Step by Step) https://youtu.be/2Rr9tMqKTGU

Recipe for a 2 gallon bucket:

About 4 lbs of fruit (fills bucket about 1/3 to 1/2 full)
1 campden tablet
2 tsp yeast nutrient
1 tsp acid blend
1/2 tsp pectic enzyme
1/2 tsp yeast (we use Lalvin K1-V1116)
4 lb sugar dissolved in 1-2 quarts water

Crush the fruit and place in bucket. Fill half full with water. Crush the campden tablet. Let set 24 hours. Add additives, sugar syrup and yeast. Take hydrometer (specific gravity) reading. Seal in bucket; stir daily for first few days. After about a week, transfer to glass carboys, avoiding sediment. After another week or two, transfer again, avoiding sediment. When no fermentation is noticed, transfer to bucket, add campden tablet, and stir. After 24 hours, sweeten to taste, take final hydrometer reading, and bottle. Calculate alcohol by volume (ABV), and label.

Below are additives and equipment commonly used.

Additives Qty Total
Acid Blend 1 $ 1.43
Campden Tabs 1 $ 3.32
Pectic Enzyme 1 $ 2.15
Yeast Nutrient 1 $ 1.34
Yeast 1 $ 0.77
Tannin 1 $ 2.12
TOTAL $ 11.13

Equipment
Food Grade Bucket (2 gal) 1 $ 4.94
Siphon 1 $ 9.86
Carboys 2 $ 7.70
Air Lock 2 $ 1.62
Stopper 2 $ 3.28
Hydrometer 1 $ 2.72
Hydrometer Tube 1 $ 2.80
Carboy Brush 1 $ 5.99
Spray Bottle 1 $ 1.00
Star San Sanitizer 1 $ 11.99
TOTAL $ 51.90

Bottling
EZ Cap Bottle (case of 12) 1 $ 31.75
TOTAL $ 31.75

GRAND TOTAL $ 94.78

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