Can I use a plastic fermenter bucket? My Grandma’s recipe is NOT complete – and I would never have attempted making this without your help! 5 gallon flower yellows, five gallons water, juice from ten oranges and ten lemons, delicious recipe. To ferment wine at home without the use of conventional yeast, you need a large ceramic bowl, a piece of cloth to cover the bowl to prevent bugs from getting in and letting carbon dioxide release during the beginning stages of the fermentation process, and finally, an air lock and a large glass jug like a carboy with a small mouth for the slow fermentation process. But yes, it’s time to filter them out and clean the water lock.What is the different between a water lock & air lock?
I have friends who make wine “hobo style” in 2-liter soda bottles with a balloon attached to the top as an airlock. It should be racked and then ferment in secondary for at least 6-8 weeks, or much longer if you prefer (6 months).You say use flip tops if storing fir a short time. However, after I heard a radio interview with him a few years back when he passionately made a case to colonize the moon so we can ditch this trashed planet and survive as a race, I got confused. Also, could I add chamomile petals as well for additional health benefits? ThanksI was wondering if fermentation needs to take place in a cool place? For long term wine storage, a cool, dark location is best. There should be no problem with substituting homemade raisins if you have them available.I didn’t rack, so I ended up with some sediment, but not too much. Sorry that’s a lot but I appreciate you taking the time to read this.A water lock is a mechanism that raises and lowers water levels in a river or other waterway so that ships can move through said waterway.Alternatively, you could bottle temporarily in swing top bottles, and release the pressure once a week or so, if you can more evenly distribute your wine into those bottles without a large air space.Do not seal bottles tightly before they finish fermenting, and don’t put them somewhere warm. It seems like they would all be the same!I see you said it makes 5 bottles .
Was your crock well cleaned?
Just times it all by 5 and use a whole pack of yeast? I found that I had quite the overflow on day 2 so I cleaned out the airlock and removed a bit of the petals on the top and gave it a stir.
Thanks, JohnHi! I noticed there’s some sediment in the bottom of the bottles I could try straining out again? Alternatively, you could bottle and use the balloon trick – just make sure there’s plenty of room in the balloons.Thanks for the tip, Tia.
Dissolve the sugar in the flower water. Technically, yes, you could bottle in them, but from what I’ve seen on the wine making forums, folks wouldn’t recommend aging in them because the gasket may give out over time.
That said, sometimes a batch is really vigorous and can overflow. Things were skipped in the recipes because it was assumed that everyone making it knew the other parts. You can make fine wine without adding camden tablets if that’s your choice.Hi again! I left it another day and the temperature spiked. Add the yeast nutrient and pour the lukewarm sugar water ... Dissolve a packet of champagne yeast
Any ideas what is happening? I will add a note to the post.Never fear – it’s not unusual for the steeping petals to development enough funk to hang with George Clinton.I don’t think there’s any way to completely remove urine because of the absorbancy of the flowers and all the little nooks and crannies.