I've recently picked up a new hobby, wine and beer making!
I started last year when my MIL gave me some eldeberries off her bush. I had a ton of them, so I made jam, pie and wine! It was a real experience and I had fantastic help from the local wine store owner. The wine came out good I guess (I don't like wine!
). It took about 7 month from start to finish, plus aging. Everyone seems to like it, so I guess it can't be too bad.
I am about to have my first homebrew beer bottled. We chose a cerveza (Corona) to start with, and I even had some corona bottles given to me! It'll look all authentic.
I chose to have the wine store guy cold filter, carbonize and bottle it for me, instead of doing the yeast carbonization. It's supposed to seem more 'authentic' if he filters it, and then you can drink it right from the bottle instead of pouring it into a glass to avoid the dregs at the bottom. It was much faster than the wine and has only taken 20 days so far, start to finish.
I don't like beer either!
I just like making it.
Anyone else tried this hobby? It's quite easy and inexpensive, just takes some time. I got all my wine supplies at a yard sale for $30. That was three carboys, two pails, filter, hydrometer, syphon, pump, etc. Pretty good deal!
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I started last year when my MIL gave me some eldeberries off her bush. I had a ton of them, so I made jam, pie and wine! It was a real experience and I had fantastic help from the local wine store owner. The wine came out good I guess (I don't like wine!
I am about to have my first homebrew beer bottled. We chose a cerveza (Corona) to start with, and I even had some corona bottles given to me! It'll look all authentic.
I don't like beer either!
Anyone else tried this hobby? It's quite easy and inexpensive, just takes some time. I got all my wine supplies at a yard sale for $30. That was three carboys, two pails, filter, hydrometer, syphon, pump, etc. Pretty good deal!