New Guy From (alcohol-free) country

[Riyadh]

Hi Friends,

I am so happy to join your amazing forum. Please dont be surprised if you read a word which is absolutely not in the correct context and that because my amazing english which force me to use google translator. Anyway, let me tell you my story. I tried alcohol for the first time when I was 25y. It was an (amazing, great, funny ..etc) thing added to my life. unfortunately, I live in a place, where all forms of alcohol are illegal. Nevertheless, you can buy 1.75 L of high concentrated distilled alcohol for about 53$. Please check the following to know why im forced to make my own alcohol:

http://s.alriyadh.com/2009/07/08/img/1246969040020874000.jpg
http://cdn.sabq.org/files/news-image/148768.png?312410

Anyway, for more than 4 years when I want to drink, I have to travel 450 Km away from my home and wait for about 3 hours on the border. One week ago, I began learning winemaking and start my first batch . I read many posts here in this forum and they were so useful. It would be appreciated if you give me advices as a beginner winemaker. Thank you all.

 

[morticaixavier]

Welcome. I'm not a wine maker myself but a fan of exercising your inherent human freedoms regardless of political realities. Be careful though.

 

[thekraken]

^Seconded, please be careful. Where are you from?

 

[Riyadh]

Welcome. I'm not a wine maker myself but a fan of exercising your inherent human freedoms regardless of political realities. Be careful though.

Thank you very much. What kind of alcohol you are interested in?

^Seconded, please be careful. Where are you from?

you are the first number 2 LoooL.I'll be careful, Thanks. I am from Saudi Arabia

 

[morticaixavier]

I'm a beer Brewer mostly. I dabble with Mead and cider on occasion.

 

[The10mmKid]

Welcome Riyadh,

This may be our sister wine making site:

http://www.winemakingtalk.com/

I am not 100% sure.

Enjoy your time here on the forum. Share your experiences with us. We often take our way of life in the USA for granted. Your hardships shall remind us Americans to appreciate ALL we have.

Take care,
'da Kid

 

[MaxStout]

Welcome, Riyadh!

I'm more of a beer brewer, though I've made a few simple wines. There are some great recipes on Homebrewtalk for making wines from ordinary store-bought ingredients like juices and ciders. That might be helpful if other wine-making supplies are hard for you to obtain. Edwort's Apfelwein and Yooper's grape juice wine come to mind.