Pictures of our process so far...

[RedRedWine]

Here is our step by step process of our inaugural home wine making to date from
Grapes to Carboys...

 

[ffemt128]

Looks good. I need to build a press this year.

 

[Runningwolf]

Red thanks for sharing those pictures. They are great!

 

[cpfan]

RedRedWine:

Looking good!!

Only one comment...I don't trust those carboy handles. Be very careful picking up FULL carboys with those carboy handles. I have heard reports of necks snapping (but haven't actually met anybody that it happened to). Be very careful picking up EMPTY carboys with those carboy handles. If not careful, the carboy may swing and hit something, thus breaking. I have talked to somebody that this happened to.

Steve

 

[RedRedWine]

Thank you.

I am extremely careful with these handles. I also do not trust them and always have a secure hand underneath. Thanks for the heads up.

Jeff

 

[MFC]

Just curious are those Zinfandel grapes?

 

[RedRedWine]

No they are not. This photo was taken with a iPhone app called Hipstamatic. It makes photos all funky.

We have ... Merlot, Cab Sav, Sangiovese, Petite Syrah.

I think the closest ones are Merlot.

 

[Flem]

Very nice pictures and setup.

 

[closetwine]

This is kinda like a photo diary of the process... Very cool!

 

[Teamsterjohn]

That was very nice to look at.

 

[ibglowin]

Looking good! What was the source of the grapes?

 

[joea132]

If your table has a door handle...you might be a redneck!

Just kidding looks great!

 

[Runningwolf]

LMAO, I didn't even notice that but as soon as you mentioned it I thought, oh oh if it is a hollow core door but he has the carboys well placed over each horse. Great job. Doors make great temporary hobby tables and don't take up much space when you take them down.

 

[ibglowin]

You saying "I pick things up and put them down........."

 

[closetwine]

If your table has a door handle...you might be a redneck!

Just kidding looks great!

Dang it! People are really trying to make it hard to be a redneck! LOL! Firtst it was wife beaters, tattoos, and tobacco... Now I have to have a door table... Jeesh....

 

[Wade E]

Wheres the crusher destemmer part and fermenter part?

 

[PCharles]

Maceration?

Those are really neat photos... You have some great equipment and access to good grapes. I was wondering if you did a maceration process when I first looked at your photos yesterday. The sequence appears as if you th grapes went straight from the press to the carboy.

I found this link dealing with maceration and found it informative.
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I hope to make wine from fresh grapes later this fall. Your photos were very helpful and encouraging.

Happy fermenting,
Paul

 

[RedRedWine]

Looking good! What was the source of the grapes?

California by way of a market here in NJ.

 

[RedRedWine]

Wheres the crusher destemmer part and fermenter part?

We did crush our own grapes however I forgot to take pictures of that process, mostly because I was so busy crushing. Its an old crank crusher. Ill snap a pic of it and post it soon. Also the fermenter process was done in 7 gallon rubber-maid tubs. I didnt think to take pictures of this because of the unappealing look of a plastic tub.

 

[winekits4beginners]

Thanks for sharing.

Very nice camera as well or a good photographer.

You've really capture it.