john000

秋天是酿酒的绝好季节。酒月... WOOPS，九月的第一个星期起，来自世界各地的葡萄就会在MONTREAL上市。一个集散地在dollar和newman两街交叉处。只有用新鲜葡萄才能酿出最好的酒。而且，集市附近可以买到做酒的东西。

采用henry家酿酒法的朋友，也勿错过时机。


酿千盏他乡酒
消万里异客愁

钓鱼人

能酿成啤酒是我的心愿，因为我喜欢啤酒。可惜，到现在还有很多问题没有搞懂，继续吧，我想会有酿成的一天。

john000

其实比钓鱼简单多了。这个周末，我把过程详细的写出来。再拍张啤酒的照片。

用啤酒为奥运喝彩！

钓鱼人

多谢楼主，期待中 ......

john000

啤酒做法：

材料：

啤酒糖浆1听（13$)，葡萄糖1.2公斤+200克(~3$)。20升瓶装水，或过滤水，或干脆自来水放24小时。50克metabisulfite.

工具：23升发酵桶，23升carboy(玻璃瓶），吸管，比重计，温度计，airlock,旧t-shirt

过程：
1）锅，绝对洗净，加3升凉开水，啤酒糖浆，1.2公斤葡萄糖，适当加温，边搅边熬。15分钟。

2）倒入发酵桶内。加水至23升。待温度冷至20多度，加发酵粉。盖上就旧t-shirt。

3）3天后测比重，直到10.10。吸管倒入carboy中。不要吸入表面的东西和沉淀。液面距瓶口约3吋。

4）放2周。

5）吸管倒入发酵桶中，注意不要吸入表面的东西和沉淀。加入200克葡萄糖。搅。然后灌瓶。

6）2周后，喝。

john000

今天BARBERA(ITALY)(51$)灌瓶了。其品质与上次的GRAPPOLO D'ORO(35$) 明显不同。好！



仔细研究了香槟的做法，在过程中要放置在0度环境约三周。可惜我没有冰柜，做不成了。今天买了做冰酒的KIT，来弥补遗憾。

montrealpost

[john000]今天BARBERA(ITALY)(51$)灌瓶了。其品质与上次的GRAPPOLO D'ORO(35$) 明显不同。好！ . . .
==> Barbera ($51/20Lx23~=$6x)  The $60-80 per batch wine is what we call Table wine grade.  Home make wine/beer is a mature industry, u get what u pay for.

montrealpost

[john000] . . . . 今天买了做冰酒的KIT，来弥补遗憾。==>  Normally kits like that comes with a flavor pack=sugar +flavor.  A # of people make the mistake in putting it into primary (fermentation), becarefull!  It is meant to be added after stabilizing.

One modification that we do to sweet wine is:
- put 1/2 or whatever your choice into primary, leaving the rest (=desired sweetness) till after stabilized.
=> logic:  as manufacturer plan for people who desire the sweetess, most people prefer wine semi dry.  By changing it into this way, u keep the flavor but not too sweet for your own taste.  p.s. wine will be a bit higher in alcohol, but % negligible.

montrealpost

Post by john000
今天 . . . . . 来弥补遗憾。

Super welcome to new VICTIM of wine making hobby       To celebrate this, I'll see if my friend can drop off a bottle of 18 months old Amorone for u, ~ $4-5/bottle.  See if u can taste that it's a different class of wine.  One of the better wine that's about ~SAQ$25-30 quality.  Let's just hope u'll enjoy the taste ~= e.g. some people love fish, but some hate them.

Amarone is about 16% alcohol, ~ little bit port taste but dry.  Some enjoy them as after dinner drink, if u pair it with food, need something really tasty, regular beef stew won't make it.

Decant the Amarone - OR just pour a glass and let stand for 30-60 min.  Then compare a sip from bottle, and a sip from glass, u should be able to tell that they taste different. (else, u can tell the bottle taste better the 2nd day it's opened)

(p.s. I mixed up my batches, put wrong short-term corks, too lazy to change corks, else 30 bottles / 7 years~= 4 bottles per year, I wouldn't be parting with any)

montrealpost

Post by john000
  . . . . 待第3罐酒完成后，我们就可以对新鲜葡萄汁与浓缩葡萄汁所酿的酒从品质，色泽，口味及性能价格比等作出全面的、科学的比较和分析。

It'll take your whole life time:
~15-20 manufacturers x 4-8 product lines x 10-20 varietals
+4-8 annually special release x ~5-10 manufacturers
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= infinity
. . . . . . . . .  you've found yourself a life time hobby, welcome again new victim.  :p