Wine from Wild Grapes

Homemade Wine From Wild Grapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7PJXEv5zOM

This was my first time making wine.  Here was the process i took.

Early in the year, these were the grapes that grew in my yard.

They were classified as wild riverbank grapes.  Here they are after ripening.  Not that big.

Animals and birds started eating the grapes and i figured that it's time to start picking them.

This was their size.  Not huge.  It took a lot of picking to get 1.5 gallons.

Here was the amount of grapes i got.  About 3 gallons of grapes.

This was the stems and unripe grapes that i separated.

I got 2 totes and some other stuff together for the tools.

1 bucket for grapes, 1 bucket for the destemmed grapes, 1 bucket for the stems.

After all the stems were removed i added 0.5 liters of water and started crushing the grapes.

I bought this Yeast on amazon, heated up some water in the microwave, added the whole packet and let it sit for about 15 minutes.

Then i added the yeast, added about 3 pounds of sugar, and let it sit for 7 days.  This was primary fermentation.  I didn't have a hydrometer to measure any sugar/alcohol levels.

After 7 days i was ready to transfer to jugs.  Cleaned with soap and water first.

Scoop the grapes and liquid, strain through colander, and pour into the gallon jugs through a funnel.

It was a messy job, definitely something to do in the garage.

I only ended up with a gallon and a half.  But i put the 1 way stoppers on top and will let these ferment for about a year.  Racking every 3 months to separate the wine from the sediment at the bottom.