Ghetto Home Made Wine

 by noahw
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If you happen to have grape vines in your backyard then you can make Ghetto Home Made Wine just like we did!

This was done in the East Side of Providence where many backyards are filled with grape vines. People definitely make their own wine there, and some houses even have presses in the basement! We were lucky enough to have the grapes, but not the press, so we had to use our feet.

Making wine takes some time, and doesn't even taste all that good, but when the revolution comes, it's going to be a great skill to have.
triumphman says: Apr 18, 2012. 1:40 PM
Stop your wining!
powwow says: Nov 26, 2010. 8:37 PM
hey i have a Q for u guys, how long does it take to ferment in its natural state?
fly man says: Oct 27, 2010. 5:04 PM
I enjoyed this instructable. I had fun seeing those guys have fun
thelumberjack says: Dec 1, 2007. 7:18 PM
good simple instruction to wine making. I'm supprised you chose to utalize the natural yeast because if my memory is correct wild yeast can sometimes contain spores that are not paticulary good for you health(I may be mistaken) I have a big container of yeast that i have used for several wine making seasons and I only paid about 7.50 american btw i really like how ur using the slideshows now
chas1966 in reply to thelumberjackAug 27, 2010. 1:35 AM
Hi I joind today! Interesting what you said about having youre own wine yeast for a few terms? I'm in Thailand and they dont sell stuff like that as it would spoil there profit margin, When i get hold of some from a neighbouring country i was wondering what i could do to keep hold of it indefinatly? I have a feeling over to you maestro!
Esmagamus in reply to thelumberjackJun 2, 2008. 3:58 PM
Well, if you are worried about spores, then you shouldn't eat fruit at all. Using out-of-the-bag yeasts will not remove spores. See how wine is made around the world.
kitty kat says: Mar 1, 2010. 10:59 PM
awesome!
Richard_Hell says: Jun 10, 2009. 3:01 PM
Ever tried making rice wine / banana wine it's delicious sweet and strong and doesn't take 3 years. You can even drink banana wine when the 1ste fermentation step is over and it's still cloudy *Hick* yummie stuff wine
kitty kat in reply to Richard_HellMar 1, 2010. 10:56 PM
how do u make rice wine?
elmerfudd6 says: Aug 20, 2009. 2:35 PM
Short time wine recipe In a glass gallon jug/jar Start with 96oz of welch's or whatever 100% juice grape juice add 4 cups of sugar and shake til all sugar is disolved in mix. let rest overnight then add 1 pat of red star yeast, Cover opening with a balloon with rubber band over this to let it "work" or you can use an air lock. sit in warm dry place for 28 days, checking balloon every couple days to see if it is still on, if not replace it with another balloon. after 28 days it is ready to consume. tasty!!!! good luck
Orro says: Jul 22, 2009. 8:35 PM
DON"T DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't use table grapes. You must use special winemaking grapes. Table grapes have to much sugar in them and make the wine taste like pondwater. If you wish to do this buy some winemaking grapes. Thanks Orro
elmerfudd6 in reply to OrroAug 20, 2009. 2:28 PM
Why you surely can use table grapes. The more sugar the stronger the wine. Sugar turning into alcohol (fermentation) is what wine making is all about!
joker53 says: Feb 16, 2009. 8:04 AM
you kids are too impatient! I let mine cook for 1 to 3 yrs and the stuff will beat anything you can buy!!
Matt D655 says: Jul 17, 2008. 7:19 AM
fact- that wine is probly full of bacteria duel to bein in the wrong kind of container, you need 2 go to leeners.com they got all wine and homebrew stuff.
Patrik says: Nov 30, 2007. 12:48 PM
Heh - if you relied on wild yeasts from the grapes and your feet for the fermentation, I'm not terribly surprised that it didn't taste all that good! :-D

Good job though - great pictstructable.
Esmagamus in reply to PatrikJun 2, 2008. 3:55 PM
The way wine has been made for millenia with great results: relying on wild yeasts and feet. Read some things about port wine, for example. Then, try some. You'll see how knowledge can also com as liquid.
BuffaloSabresBrewer in reply to PatrikApr 17, 2008. 11:38 AM
Well the title did say ghetto. Just a little more effort could have made much better wine but whatever floats your boat I guess.
Esmagamus in reply to BuffaloSabresBrewerJun 2, 2008. 3:56 PM
Good wine is made with better grapes than facilities.
mattsand24 says: Feb 26, 2008. 7:29 PM
i think alcohol is bad for you too if i remember correctly. people have been making wine like that for hundreds of years.
carolinatinpan says: Dec 31, 2007. 11:13 AM
I would not use green fruit or rely on wild yeasts. Using a known yeast allows one to control the alcohol content,flavor and finish more closely.
GorillazMiko says: Nov 30, 2007. 3:03 PM
wine = yummy. :-)<br/>
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