Homebrew Corner | Making Your First Brew
Winemaking Made Easy
Many people want to try their hand at making their own adult beverages but don’t know where to start. In this article we’ll show you how to make your first brew, a delightful fruit wine. Surprise your friends with a nice dinner and pour them a glass of your homemade wine, don’t tell them you made it, they’ll never know it’s not a traditional Sangria.
This recipe goes back many years to the early days of incarceration. It’s easy to make with items found at the commissary or items in the back of your fridge or pantry that you forgot you had. The recipe can easily be scaled for however many people are on your cell block. Ask everyone to pitch in for the ingredients, working together makes this project extra fun. Let’s begin.
Gather your ingredients
I was feeling festive for this batch so I went with a tropical-citrus theme, you can choose whatever fruits you prefer. Those little cups of fruit cocktail in sugar syrup are perfect. While you could use a traditional yeast in this wine I feel that stale hamburger buns really add to the character of the finished product, and it’s likely you have some already or you could possibly trade a pack of cigarettes to Johnny, make sure to let him know what you plan to make! You’re also going to need some sugar, although the traditional recipe calls for a dozen or so ketchup packets I didn’t have any so I had to improvise and use table sugar. For a cleaner finished product put your fruit and buns in some sort of filter, a sock works great for this.
Prepare your Must
Preparation is quite simple. Squeeze and mash your selected fruits and place them in a heat proof vessel that you can boil to sanitize, this step is optional depending on your kitchen privileges. Put everything in there – seeds, peels, stems – all these items add more life to your finished product. Once your must is prepared top it off with some water and as much sugar (or ketchup) as you like, the more sugar in the must the stronger the finished product will be, you can tune this to your liking.
If you have access to a kitchen or other heat source place your container in a water bath and boil for 10 minutes, this helps to sanitize the must as well a releasing the nuanced flavors of your chosen fruit. Be careful with this step as it is hot. One time Carlos stepped up on me while I was making a batch and started talking smack and I tossed some on that bitch, I bet he won’t try that again! After sanitization is complete allow your beverage to cool to about room temperature, this will prevent it from killing off any yeast.
Transfer to your fermenter
Once cooled it’s time to transfer the liquid to your fermentation vessel. https://www.myfuck.club/categories/russkoe-porno/. This can be an old trash bag, a toilet tank, or any other suitable container. I used an old tea jug that I had handy, worked like a charm. Place your hamburger buns in your filter sock and crumble them up. Using a funnel place the filter medium and yeast source over the funnel and pour into your fermenter. This can be tricky as it can clog, just keep at it. Make sure to have a lookout for this step so you don’t get busted. Once all the liquid is transferred over, it’s time to ferment. You need to place an airlock over the top of your fermenter. If using a trash bag simply tie a loose knot, if using a toilet tank vent the lid slightly. In my case a balloon over the neck of the jug worked perfectly.
Set if and forget it!
This is both the easiest and hardest part of the process. You’ll now want to allow your wine to ferment for at least a week, but who can wait that long?! During this time the yeast will eat up the sugar and produce alcohol and CO2, if done properly the end product will be a lightly effervescent sparkling wine. You’ll know it’s working when your trash bag starts to expand or the balloon fills up. If using a toilet tank take a light whiff, if you smell rotting fruit, a hint of bile, and jet fuel then things are coming along perfectly. I bet your mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Serving your wine
After a week has passed, assuming you didn’t get busted, your wine will be ready to serve. It is sometimes beneficial to filter again after fermentation and just before serving. You can use the other sock you have left and filter directly from the fermenter into a glass, this makes for a nice presentation. This wine is generally served at room temperature but is also acceptable chilled if you can do that. Garnish with additional fruit slices if desired. Expect the flavor of this wine to be much like the fragrance. Pungent fruit and bracing acidity with a lingering hint of jet fuel. While some others may prefer a refined Cabernet or Pinot Noir, many people enjoy or prefer the true flavors of this rustic and simple wine.
You’ve just brewed your first wine!
I hope this guide was helpful to you and that you try this wine for yourself. As you can see this can be made with a minimum of ingredients or limited access to the outside world. You’ll enjoy and your friends will be delighted, I’m sure after trying this they’ll be threatening asking you to make more! Cheers!
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