All things homemade wine — tips, techniques, and knowledge for beginners and seasoned winemakers alike.
🍓 How to Make Homemade Mixed Berry Wine (~12–13% ABV) A vibrant, fruity wine made from a mix of berries such as raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Medium-dry and beginner-friendly, this recipe highlights the rich colour and aroma of summer berries. 🍷 Ingredients (1 Gallon / 4.5 Litres) 🥄 Method Step 1 — Primary Fermentation (Days … Read more
🍐 How to Make Homemade Pear Wine (~12% ABV) Turn ripe, juicy pears into a smooth, medium-dry wine that captures the subtle sweetness of the fruit. Perfect for beginners, this pear wine uses split sugar fermentation and standard homebrewing equipment for consistent results. 🍷 Ingredients (1 Gallon / 4.5 Litres) 🥄 Method Step 1 — … Read more
🍏 How to Make Homemade Apple Wine (~12% ABV) This classic homemade apple wine recipe turns fresh, crisp apples into a smooth, medium-dry wine. Perfect for beginners, it uses simple techniques and reliable equipment to achieve a balanced fermentation and a clean, refreshing flavour. 🍷 Ingredients (1 Gallon / 4.5 Litres) 🥄 Method Step 1 … Read more
🍊 How to Make Alcohol from Orange Juice at Home Ever wondered if you can turn your morning orange juice into something a little stronger? Good news—you can! With a simple fermentation process, orange juice can be transformed into a refreshing homemade alcoholic drink that sits somewhere between a fruity wine and a light cider. … Read more
🌟 Finings: Make Your Wine, Cider & Beer Crystal Clear Even with careful fermentation, racking, and pectic enzyme use, your homebrew may still contain suspended particles that make it look cloudy. Finings are substances added to beverages to clarify and stabilize them quickly and effectively. 🧪 What Are Finings? Finings are agents that bind with … Read more
🌫 Pectolase: Clearer Wine and Brew Every Time One of the most common frustrations in home winemaking is a cloudy, hazy brew. Even after weeks of fermentation and careful racking, some wines, ciders, and fruit meads just don’t clear. Enter Pectolase, also known as pectic enzyme — a powerful tool that helps you achieve a … Read more
🧪 Yeast Nutrient: Feeding Your Fermentation the Right Way When making wine, cider, or beer at home, your yeast doesn’t just need sugar to survive — it also needs a balanced diet of nitrogen, vitamins, and minerals to stay healthy. This is where yeast nutrient comes in. It ensures a clean, complete fermentation, prevents stuck … Read more
🍇 Yeast: The Magical Microbe Behind Your Homemade Alcohol When it comes to brewing alcohol of any kind, yeast is the unsung hero. This microscopic fungus is the engine that drives fermentation: Without yeast, your fruit juice would remain just juice. With yeast, it becomes alcohol! 🌿 Wild Yeast vs. Commercial Yeast You might have … Read more
🛠 Optional and Specialty Equipment for Home Brewing While basic equipment is enough to start brewing wine, beer, cider, or mead, optional and specialty tools can make the process easier, more efficient, and improve the quality of your final product. These tools are not essential for beginners but are highly recommended for those looking to … Read more
📏 Hydrometer and Measuring Tools for Home Brewing Accurate measurement and testing are critical for successful home brewing. Whether you’re making wine, beer, cider, or mead, knowing the sugar content, volume, and fermentation progress ensures a consistent, high-quality final product. Having the right measuring and testing tools is essential for both beginners and experienced brewers. … Read more
