To make wine from Taifi table grapes, you will have to strictly follow the recipe. This is a complex and time-consuming process that will require certain knowledge. But if you follow the rules and do not violate the proportions, the result will surprise and delight the distiller. At home, you will be able to get a drink that is not inferior in taste and aroma to the product sold on store shelves.
Production Features
Taifi, as a variety, has all the necessary characteristics.Its berries are fleshy and juicy, and the price is low.
When producing wine from these grapes, it is worth considering a number of features that experienced distillers are familiar with:
- The berries cannot be washed, since their surface contains live yeast that accumulates fermentation processes.
- The fruits will have to be sorted and sorted, to remove crumpled, rotten, moldy and overripe grapes - they will spoil the taste of the final product.
- Containers made of wood, food-grade plastic, stainless steel, and glass are suitable for storage; It is better not to use metal containers - they react.
- The mash should not be placed on a cold floor; lay a rug; it is better to keep it in a room with a stable temperature, avoiding changes.
Recipe Ingredients Required
To prepare an alcoholic drink at home, you will need the following components:
- clean water, it is advisable to use spring water, which has settled for several days; the one sold in bottles, purified, but not mineral, is also suitable; approximately 10 liters of water will be required;
- yeast - a large briquette weighing 200 grams, you can do without it, but then the wine will ferment longer;
- sugar, take up to 3 kilograms, but you can increase the amount if the grapes do not have the necessary sweetness;
- Taifi in a volume of 4-5 kilograms, the berries will have to be crushed, turning them into pulp and juice.
Attention! There is no need to remove the skins and seeds; they will come in handy in the process of creating an alcoholic drink.
Selection and preparation of raw materials
To get a tasty and aromatic drink, you will have to choose grapes; the following requirements apply to it:
- The berries should be approximately the same size.
- It is better to sort them by hand to avoid spoiled grapes getting into the final product.
- We remove moldy, rotten, overripe, and unripe berries; they are not suitable for making wine.
How to make wine from Taifi grapes at home
To get alcohol, you will have to follow the recipe:
- we sort the berries, chop them manually or otherwise, dilute yeast in water;
- if we don’t use them, then we make sugar syrup: heat the water and dissolve the sugar in it, then add the resulting juice and pulp;
- the container should not be filled completely, to the brim, the degree of filling should be 2/3;
- We cover the container with the workpiece with gauze, periodically you will have to stir the pulp so that it does not sour and flies do not appear, this must be done with a gloved hand or a wooden spoon;
- when the active phase of fermentation is completed, filter the product and remove the pulp;
- In order for fermentation to begin again, we add grape juice with sugar into the container; if there is no juice, then just sugar, but then the product will not have the necessary properties.
After 5-7 days, it is worth straining the wine, removing it from the sediment, pouring it into a sterilized container, closing the lid and placing it in a cool, dark place.
The drink will be ready for consumption in 60-90 days.
Terms and conditions of storage
The mash should be kept in a warm and dark room, but the finished product should be kept in a cool place; a cellar, basement, or even a refrigerator will do.
It will take some time (2-3 months) for the alcohol to gain flavor and aroma.
Young wine does not have similar characteristics, and its strength is lower.
Winemaking is a complex science that can be mastered on your own with practice. Don’t rush into drinking wine, try making another drink, less capricious. This will help you gain experience and create a worthy product.
