ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 What do you call a person who makes wine? I am on my 4th batch of beer and it is delicious. I am thinking of distilling next, even if I really don't care for nothing distilled just to see if I can. Any of you brewing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 My son brewed all the beer for his wedding. Everyone commented on how good it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 A person who makes wine is a vintner. Sadly, though, I'm not one. One day, maybe, but not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 My son brewed all the beer for his wedding. Everyone commented on how good it was. That is awesome. Had he been at it a long time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 A person who makes wine is a vintner. Sadly, though, I'm not one. One day, maybe, but not yet. Thank you! Now to see if I can remember that. ;) I want to try it, too. I have seen these kits using concentrate and containing everything you need and it seems like that would be a fun place to at least learn the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I wouldn't be advertising the fact in a public forum that I was thinking of distilling. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I wouldn't be advertising the fact in a public forum that I was thinking of distilling. ;) Well as long as they don't make too much it's legal in most places to make small batches. Though I'd be certain I was staying within local guidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 What Nmoira said! Depending on your location, depends on the legality. Even townships have ordinances about this kind of thing. Dh and I had to get waiver so we could distill alcohol (ethanol not for human consumption) with a bunch of 4-H kids so we could demonstrate the process. It was great because we used our church fellowship hall for the demonstration since we had such a large group of students which made the church smell like beer in time for Sunday morning worship. Good thing we have a very laid back pastor! Again, you don't want to advertise distilling if you don't already know the laws of your area, and if you can do it legally. My waiver is still in force since they extend it every year due to how much chemistry we teach as well as alternative fuel science, but I would not otherwise mention it if I didn't have that legal coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I wouldn't be advertising the fact in a public forum that I was thinking of distilling. ;)yes, it is not illegal unless you sell it. Perfectly legal to make spirits for personal use...and maybe for a few close friends. ;) I have a dear chef friend who makes the most wonderful, smooth moonshine and he gives it to his friends at Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Oh, and I think I remember that I can't raffle it, either. I think that's hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Well as long as they don't make too much it's legal in most places to make small batches. Though I'd be certain I was staying within local guidelines. I was under the impression that distilling alcohol in the US is illegal without state and federal licences (it is illegal to own an unpermitted still for the purpose of distilling alcohol, even for "experiments"), even for micro-batches at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Here's the TTB page: http://www.ttb.gov/spirits/faq.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I know people who do it, and with some skill. :D They are just quiet about it. I'd consider mead before moving on to distilling though... seems a right of passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I will look it up but honestly, I want someone in law enforcement to waste their time with this. There are dumber things, I know, but not many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I will look it up but honestly, I want someone in law enforcement to waste their time with this. There are dumber things, I know, but not many. I agree it's a silly law. I don't want the feds to waste their time shutting down medical marijuana outfits in states where it's legal and charging those involved, but they still are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I know people who do it, and with some skill. :D They are just quiet about it. I'd consider mead before moving on to distilling though... seems a right of passage. I am loving the beer making process. The history behind the different beers is fascinating. I made an India Pale Ale and dry hopped it heavily with citra hops. We had lots of people over at our office for a little celebration. I had a 5 gallon keg of my brew and a big ice barrel filled with other, more well known micro brews and no one drank the bottled beer! It was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 My husband home brews beer. :) He's made some really yummy brews lately!! He wants to get into wine making as well some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Homebrewing-Third-Edition/dp/0060531053 That's the book I used to get started and I have now started using recipes I find online and adding my own hop ideas to it. I love hoppy beer. Yes, I have a near by home brewing supply store! The first batch was good but I used a kit I bought there and followed the directions. My last batches have been all grain. I buy my grain there, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Stuff like this sounds like a dare to me. LOL Me too!!!! What is wrong with us! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 My husband buys mostly from the local homebrew store. The last couple of batches he bought from Northern Brewer online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 My husband home brews beer. :) He's made some really yummy brews lately!! He wants to get into wine making as well some day. Does he use a kit or have a favorite recipe site? The best thing I have done is hang out and talk to brewers. I learned a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I made wine a couple of times many years ago. We had a cherry tree in our yard and a homeschooling friend who knew how to make wine show me how to do it. I think I made 2-3 batches... then the tree died!! I couldn't believe it. We had it all those years and then, when I really started to use the fruit (it was sour cherry), it up and died on me. :huh: Anyway, I did enjoy making wine, but I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I never really pursued it further. My husband enjoyed the fruit of my labors though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I made wine a couple of times many years ago. We had a cherry tree in our yard and a homeschooling friend who knew how to make wine show me how to do it. I think I made 2-3 batches... then the tree died!! I couldn't believe it. We had it all those years and then, when I really started to use the fruit (it was sour cherry), it up and died on me. :huh: Anyway, I did enjoy making wine, but I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I never really pursued it further. My husband enjoyed the fruit of my labors though.Oh, dang. That is terrible. :( I just visited MIchigan last month for the first time and ended up in Traverse City. Awesome, awesome place, by the way. I bought some cherry wine! I have never had it but now I will have to open it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I used to make dandelion wine. Mmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Does he use a kit or have a favorite recipe site? The best thing I have done is hang out and talk to brewers. I learned a lot. Both...I think. And he watches lots of videos online. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'm making kombucha for the first time right now! My DH thinks it should be beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 That sounds so interesting. Sorry if this is the dumbest question ever, but where did you get the dandelions? Did you pick them from your yard? Yes, and around (many people here don't spray their lawns...hence the dandelions). We don't have enough since moving 11 years ago (we kinda-sorta have an ecolawn), so no more wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'm making kombucha for the first time right now! I make kombucha too. :) SO yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'm making kombucha for the first time right now! My DH thinks it should be beer.I want to do that! What kind? Did you make your own "mother? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 We have Concord grape vines in our yard. DH made wine from it last year. He drank it. I didn't. I hate to say this, but I am not a big wine fan. Beer is my preferred poison. :laugh: Me, too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 My husband rotates two kegs of home brew. About once amonth he starts a batch. A summer ale as he calls it because it's a light amber and the lightest he brews. The other is a dark stout. He doesn't buy kits anymore, unless he wants to try something really different. I'd like to do some Chardonnay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I grew my own. I used the info at Food Renegade.com to get started. My favorite flavor is blueberry/ginger. I also do some with Dole peach/mango/orange juice. I always put a few slices of fresh ginger in every bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 We have a recipe for coffee wine. I'd like to try that. Really? That does not sound good. But chocolate stout is good beer ( and who would have thought) so it could be fabulous and sound horrendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I want to do that! What kind? Did you make your own "mother? " I got a SCOBY/starter from a friend who had been doing it for a while, so that made my life much easier. Literally first batch finished today - I just transferred bottles to fridge! I used a natural tropical fruit juice as the finishing flavor (manogo, pineapple, etc). I should have added ginger - that sounds so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I grew my own. I used the info at Food Renegade.com to get started. My favorite flavor is blueberry/ginger. I also do some with Dole peach/mango/orange juice. I always put a few slices of fresh ginger in every bottle. Thank you!!!!!! I am doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 We have a recipe for coffee wine. I'd like to try that. You must. And report back. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 That is awesome. Had he been at it a long time? He started brewing when he was a junior in college, so he's been doing it for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 We have a recipe for coffee wine. I'd like to try that. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/07/18/203389542/oh-france-now-you-re-drinking-cola-flavored-wine Saw this just now and thought of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 DH Brews, he mostly orders stuff from Midwest Supplies. He has only brewed kits so far and has loved all of his results. He has done a couple of ones that have had to age 6+ months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Here's the TTB page: http://www.ttb.gov/spirits/faq.shtml Thanks for posting this. I had been thinking it might be fun to try, had no idea it was illegal. :( We have mulberry trees, and I've heard you can make wine from them. Maybe that would be a better project. I have a cousin who brews beer - even won prizes for it at the state fair. All of these things have been in my "maybe someday" plan.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I've made wine with grapes we grow ourselves. Got a receipe on-line. Good stuff! It looks like another bumper crop grape year so I'll probably be making more in several weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Really? That does not sound good. But chocolate stout is good beer ( and who would have thought) so it could be fabulous and sound horrendous! I love a good chocolate stout, Rasputin is my favorite though hard to find in this neck of the woods. We've brewed on and off since college and love it, made wine only once so far. Northern Brewer is where we get most of our stuff. Best buy we ever made was our kegging system, beats all that waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 What do you call a person who makes wine? I am on my 4th batch of beer and it is delicious. I am thinking of distilling next, even if I really don't care for nothing distilled just to see if I can. Any of you brewing? My brother is big into home brewing. I was really impressed with his set-up when I visited him last Summer. He has designed and built much of his own equipment, and shares his plans with people in an online community of brewers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 My hubby brews beer, he has to taps on a fridge in our basement. I would really like to try wine at some point. I'm interested in the kumbocha, the Scoby just sounds weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I make kool-aid wine, which I understand is the lowest form of wine-making EVER, according to the local wine-making supply shop. I get my yeast from them. I make it in a five gallon bucket and pour it off into quart mason jars. Let it age a month or so and it tastes just fine, plus you can't beat the price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonM Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I make mead. I really love making it, and we love drinking it. Actually getting ready to make a couple of 5 gal batches of cyser, which is hard cider made with honey. If you have an interest, check out gotmead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I had no idea that wine could be made from kool aid, that is hilarious. When I was in high school, we drank Boones Farm Country Quencher and Strawberry Hill. It was cheap and very sweet. Maybe it was made from kool aide! I also did not know about mead! How delicious! I am vegan and don't eat honey but I have a friend with lots of hives who would love to make mead. I may make it for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Dh makes his own beer (from a kit). and has made several batches of wine. He has made mulberry wine, 3 different types of plum wine, and fig wine. He doesn't really drink much wine so mostly gives it away. My children make brewed ginger bear and brewed lemonade as well. I am not sure the alcohol content of the homemade lemonade ore ginger beer. I think the lemonade is a fair bit higher than the ginger beer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 We've brewed beer, wine and meads for years now. Dh generally does the beer--his best ever was called Java the Stout, a coffee/chocolate stout--it was amazing. Right now we are getting ready to bottle up our annual dandelion wine, and my newest experiment--beet wine. Yup. And it is awesome. Nearly the best wine I've ever made, outside of my personal favorite, elderberry wine. We've done apple, pear, strawberry, blackberry/raspberry, and plain old grape wine as well, but the fruity wines always seem to come out depressingly...homemade. I love meads as well, but have yet to get a consistent product. Sometimes it is take the top off your head wonderful, and other times...not so much. I'm headed over to the mead link above to pick a new experiment... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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