Making apple juice wine is easy, but you may be wondering exactly how to go about doing it. Well, I’m going to teach you right now!
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This is a step by step Guide.
Apple juice wine is a very easy way to make your own wine at home. It’s fun, it saves money, and you can get drunk. Plus, everyone loves apple cider.
I’ll show you how to make apple juice wine the easy way. You need:
- Apple Juice or Concentrate (frozen concentrate works great)
- Yeast (any kind of yeast will work)
- Sugar (you can use white sugar or brown sugar)
You need to buy some Apple Juice.
You will need to buy some Apple Juice. If you can, try to get at least two litres of juice. You want something nice and fresh, preferably sold in the refrigerated section of your grocery or supermarket. You don’t want some cheap stuff that’s been sitting around for too long—even if it is made with 100% natural ingredients!
If you’re going to be using leftover wine from another recipe, then make sure it hasn’t already been opened and exposed to air before pouring it into your carboy. This will help prevent spoilage from bacteria growing within the bottle’s contents after opening (this happens faster when temperatures are warm). Remember: Alcoholic beverages contain trace amounts of sugar which act as food for microbes such as yeasts!
If you want to go the store-bought route, then try to get a juice that has at least 10% sugar content (with some brands being even higher). The higher the sugar level in your apple juice, the better it will be for making wine.
The next step is to add yeast.
Now that you have all the right ingredients, it’s time to add yeast. Yeast is the key ingredient in any wine. There are different types of yeast. You can use dry yeast or liquid wine yeast (either one will work). Dry yeast can be found in packets at home-brew stores and some supermarkets; liquid wine yeasts are usually sold in 8-ounce bottles at home-brew stores and some supermarkets.
The best way to add your selected type of yeast is with a sterile dropper bottle or measuring spoon used for measuring liquids only (not solids). Your wine must be between 65°F and 80°F for proper fermentation—it should not go below 50°F or go above 90°F.
If your wine is too cold, it will not ferment properly. If it’s too warm, the yeast may die off before they finish their job.
Then you need to heat it to exactly 69 degrees.
Once you have a gallon of cider, you need to heat it to exactly 69 degrees. You can use a thermometer to measure the temperature and figure out how long you need to heat your cider for. If you’re just making enough for yourself, put it in a plastic or glass container and put the lid on.
If you are making more than that and want more than one batch of wine, put aluminum foil over the top of your container with some holes poked in so that steam can escape and air can get in. This will allow your cider to warm faster by creating more evaporation as well as letting more oxygen inside so there is less chance of anaerobic fermentation (which can give off bad smells). The longer it takes for something to heat up, the better because this means there will be less chance of ruining all those expensive ingredients!
If you are making a small batch of cider, it’s best to heat it slowly. This will help keep the flavor from your apples as well as help prevent any burning or scorching that could happen when you’re heating it too fast.
You need to put it in the fridge after 3 days.
You can use a water cooler or a fridge. If you’re using a water cooler, make sure it’s set at exactly 69 degrees F. The fermentation process starts at 70 degrees and stops at 68 degrees, so if you want the best results, keeping it at exactly 69 will help ensure that your yeast does its job properly.
If you’re using a fridge, then just put your Apple Juice Wine in the coldest part of the fridge (usually on an upper shelf). You’ll want to check on it regularly because there’s no way to tell exactly how much time has passed since it was placed there (so many steps!). However, after three days of sitting in this environment—and even longer if needed—your Apple Juice Wine should be ready for bottling!
After 10 days it should be ready.
After 10 days it should be ready to drink. You can drink it straight, or if you like a sweeter wine, try mixing with other drinks.
If you don’t have the time or money to buy a microbrew kit, here’s what you’ll need: apple juice from the grocery store, a glass jug or large container and a fermenting lid (we recommend getting one with a built-in airlock). The basic steps are simple: 1) Pour into your jug/container until there is about an inch of space left at the top; 2) Make sure your lid fits tightly on top; 3) Fill airlock halfway up with water (you can get this at any homebrew store); 4) Put in fridge for 10 days and then take out!
You’re now ready to drink apple wine! Or use it for cooking 🙂
Then you can drink it! Cheers!
After all the hard work is done, you can finally enjoy your apple juice wine. The good news is that it’s ready to drink right away; but even better, it will get better with age! If you’d like to keep some for later, follow these instructions:
- Pour your newly-made apple juice wine into a bottle or cask, and close it tightly with a cork (or cap). If you don’t have any bottles or casks on hand, use whatever other container you have handy—anything from an old mason jar to an empty syrup bottle will work great!
- Store the container in a cool place where no one will knock over or break it by accident—a closet shelf works well here because they’re usually dark and quiet enough not to get distracted from keeping watch over their precious contents (good thing too since this stuff has alcohol in it). You’ll know that everything’s going fine when no air gets inside of the container—if there’s any light getting through whatsoever then its contents may spoil faster than expected so be sure not let anything touch those single-malt scotch bottles anytime soon lest ye become jealous of their superior taste buds instead of merely covetous toward them.
Making Apple Juice wine is easy and fun
Making apple juice wine is easy and fun. You can make it at home, with friends, and you’ll enjoy the process and the results. You will enjoy the taste of this homemade wine as well!
Conclusion
Making Apple Juice wine is easy and fun.