| True wine lovers at one time or another have been | | | | VERY thoroughly. Don't be shy, STOMP them! Take |
| tempted to make their own wine at home. Many, | | | | the crushed grapes and place them in earthen jars. |
| however, are intimidated by the perceived difficulty of | | | | Should you follow the amount of grapes in this recipe, |
| the task, and don't ever try. Fear not! Making wonderful | | | | you may want to crush the grapes with your hands. |
| wine at home is easier than you think. It just takes time, | | | | The egg whites must be whipped well. Add 4 lbs of |
| (a little more than a month), and patience. This article | | | | sugar and all the other ingredients to the crushed |
| will detail the steps in the wine making process. | | | | grapes. It's important that you cover the jars with a |
| First, let's get together the ingredients you'll need to | | | | secure lid. Open the lid daily to stir the contents, making |
| make your wine. Let's start with the grapes and sugar. | | | | sure that the lid is secured after each stirring. Continue |
| 5 lbs of blue grapes and 8 lbs of sugar will get you | | | | stirring once a day for 21 days. After 21 days, pour the |
| rolling. Next, food coloring, 4 oz of yeast, and 2 egg | | | | remaining 4 lbs of sugar into the mixture. Do not open |
| whites. Finally, 3 gallons of purified water, 1 lb of wheat, | | | | for 21 days. |
| and a nylon cloth. O.K., we're ready to go! | | | | After the 21 days, strain the clear wine off the top |
| Go ahead and separate the grapes from the stalks. | | | | using the nylon cloth. Should you desire a color for your |
| Make sure to wash the grapes thoroughly. At this | | | | wine, use the appropriate food coloring. Add the |
| point, it's time to crush the grapes. Your decision on | | | | coloring drop by drop until the wine reaches your |
| how to crush the grapes depends on the quantity of | | | | preferred color |
| grapes and personal preference. If you have more | | | | Voila! Your wine is now ready to be bottled. Incidentally, |
| grapes than this recipe calls for, you may want to | | | | should you prefer your wine a little less sweet, simply |
| consider stomping the grapes. If you take this route, | | | | add less sugar. You'll find that your wine making will |
| you'll need a commercial sized aluminum bin. Make sure | | | | have an element of trial and error. Oh, what fun the |
| your feet are extremely clean and free from open | | | | experimenting is! |
| wounds, fungus, callouses etc. Stomp the grapes | | | | |