Also an antioxidant) Potasium sorbate (inhibits yeast after fermentation has completed and prevents renewed fermentation. Oak chips (optional) Berries (optional) Wine Kit It's got all the goodies inside! But if you're not doing the kit method then you're going to need all of the above stuff plus: Sugar pH balancer (most homemade wines will have an acidity or alkalinity that will not promote the yeast to activate and could potentially kill the littel guys (yikes!) add this to ensure the pH is suitable for your new best friend, yeast!) yeast (Champagne yeast works really well as it has a higher tollerance to alcohol and will last up to around 14%) Bentonite (a type of clay that binds wine poteins which help for clear wine, which everyone enjoys) Sulphite (a wine stabilizer that prevents microbial growth and allow your wine to age properly. You can also use bleach and water solution but it involves much more rinsing and is less fun, so don't bother.
Garden hose is not food grade Stir device self explanatory Sanitizer I use this pink stuff that is a chlorinated sanitizer, when mixed with water it's super soapy. Rubber bung see above Siphon hose any food grade hose will work. Airlock A good item to get, but if you want to do it the way I used to when I was young and poor your can just use cling-film, seriously it works. Carboy (secondary fermentor) Really just another container of equal volume to the primary will suffice.
Primary Fermenter Any food grade container will do the trick, what were looking for is a giant pail that has a lid and can fit at least 24 litres (6 US gallons). Be aware that there is no 'one method' for making wine, so try your own variation using these guidelines and make sure you browse the bar on the right to see how others did their wine! what you need: If you go to your local homebrew shop they'll have all this equipment, usually in a package deal. In this instructable I'll try to outline both the kit method and the true home-brew method by stating how and where they are different.
Well I knew that how to make wine was a burning question for a while, and when I started this there were zero instructables on the topic, but now there's plenty! The method I'll be showing here is from a kit, but don't be fooled, there's still loads that can go wrong.
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