Taifi grape wine: the best homemade recipe

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, do not violate the proportions, then the result will surprise and please 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 making wine from this grape, it is worth considering a number of features that experienced distillers are familiar with:

Berries should not be washed, as they contain live yeast on their surface, which accumulate fermentation processes.
The fruits will have to be sorted and sorted, wrinkled, rotten, moldy and overripe grapes removed - they will spoil the taste of the final product.
Storage containers made of wood, food-grade plastic, stainless steel, glass are suitable; it is better not to use metal containers - they react.
Braga 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 drops.

Required ingredients for the recipe

To make an alcoholic drink at home, you will need the following components:

pure water, it is advisable to use spring water that has settled for several days, the one that is sold in bottles, purified, but not mineral, is also suitable; water will need approximately 10 liters;
yeast - a large briquette weighing 200 grams, you can do without them, but then the wine will ferment longer;
sugar, take up to 3 kilograms, but you can increase its amount if the grapes do not have the necessary sweetness;
Taifi in the amount of 4-5 kilograms, the berries will have to be crushed, turning them into pulp and juice.

Attention! Skins and bones do not need to be removed, they will come in handy in the process of creating an alcoholic drink.

Selection and preparation of raw materials

To get a tasty and fragrant drink, you have to choose grapes; it has the following requirements:

The berries should be about the same size.
It is better to sort them by hand to avoid spoiled grapes in the final product.
Moldy, rotten, overripe, unripe berries are removed, they are not suitable for making wine.

How to make wine from Taifi grapes at home

To get alcohol, you have to follow the recipe:

we sort the berries, chop them manually or otherwise, dilute yeast in water;
if we do not use them, then we make sugar syrup: we heat the water and dissolve sugar in it, then add the resulting juice and pulp;
the container should not be filled completely, to the brim, the degree of filling is 2/3 parts;
close the container with the workpiece with gauze, periodically you will have to mix the pulp so that it does not sour, flies do not appear, you need to do this with a gloved hand or a wooden spoon;
when the active phase of fermentation is completed, filter the product, remove the pulp;
to start fermentation again, add grape juice with sugar to the container, if there is no juice, then just sugar, but then the product will not have the necessary properties.

After 5-7 days, strain the wine, remove it from the sediment, pour into a sterilized container, close the lid and put in a cool, dark place.

The drink will be ready to drink in 60-90 days.

Terms and conditions of storage

Braga should be kept in a warm and dark room, but the finished product - in a cool place, a cellar, underground and even a refrigerator will do.

Alcohol will take some time (2-3 months) 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. Do not rush to take on wine, try to prepare another drink, less "capricious". This will help you gain experience and create a worthy product.