pmf2000
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It amazes me how often people tell me they tried to make wine once or twice and then gave up. In truth, wine making (from a kit) is somewhat frustrating for a newcomer. First, while the basic equipment starter kits work, they certainly don't make things easy. Next, most of the people I know either started with a low end kit to keep overall costs low; or in some cases they actually bought a higher end kit thinking they were going to have the equivalent of $25/bottle wine at the end of 6 weeks. In either case, you have a recipe for disaster.
I wanted to start a thread that i could point my friends to that would describe a strategy for success to keep them interested in the craft beyond the first kit or two they make. In wine making, the single largest factor besides the grape juice itself is time. However, if you have an interest in making wine, you want to be drinking what you make ASAP! Is it any wonder that people try making wine and then give up?
I started making wine almost two years ago and if someone told me then that I would have to wait until now to start drinking it, I would have never had the patience. And yet today knowing how great a 2 year old bottle can be I am fully prepared to make wine today knowing I won't even try it until next year.
In the next couple of posts, I will talk about strategies for getting started, equipment recommendations, and then some of the more advanced techniques and equipment that I have worked with to make great wine. I hope others will join in to make recommendations as well.
I wanted to start a thread that i could point my friends to that would describe a strategy for success to keep them interested in the craft beyond the first kit or two they make. In wine making, the single largest factor besides the grape juice itself is time. However, if you have an interest in making wine, you want to be drinking what you make ASAP! Is it any wonder that people try making wine and then give up?
I started making wine almost two years ago and if someone told me then that I would have to wait until now to start drinking it, I would have never had the patience. And yet today knowing how great a 2 year old bottle can be I am fully prepared to make wine today knowing I won't even try it until next year.
In the next couple of posts, I will talk about strategies for getting started, equipment recommendations, and then some of the more advanced techniques and equipment that I have worked with to make great wine. I hope others will join in to make recommendations as well.