DamnRedhead
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Hey All,
I've been homebrewing for a few years and I'm making some (admittedly) awesome brews through test and learn, with a ton of 1 gallon batches. Unfortunately, my girlfriend isn't quite as into beer as I am, and because I love her, I decided to look into home wine making. I figured it wasn't too different so I did some reading, learned a few basic nuances, and I am confident in my abilities from a technical standpoint.
My question is simple... why do you make wine? I started brewing beer because I like to drink it, and was interested in how to make it different. After years of practice, I love to play with new styles and ingredients, and am always fine tuning my skills.
Do you like to use the wine kits? Are they worth it? I see them essentially like a malt extract kit... safe, good, but nothing amazing. Are kits good starters? I figure for that price I better be getting better quality wine for the price than commercially available, at a minimum. If that's not the case, where can I get some good grapes to start?
I've been homebrewing for a few years and I'm making some (admittedly) awesome brews through test and learn, with a ton of 1 gallon batches. Unfortunately, my girlfriend isn't quite as into beer as I am, and because I love her, I decided to look into home wine making. I figured it wasn't too different so I did some reading, learned a few basic nuances, and I am confident in my abilities from a technical standpoint.
My question is simple... why do you make wine? I started brewing beer because I like to drink it, and was interested in how to make it different. After years of practice, I love to play with new styles and ingredients, and am always fine tuning my skills.
Do you like to use the wine kits? Are they worth it? I see them essentially like a malt extract kit... safe, good, but nothing amazing. Are kits good starters? I figure for that price I better be getting better quality wine for the price than commercially available, at a minimum. If that's not the case, where can I get some good grapes to start?