The Homebuilt Winery
43 Projects for Building and Using Winemaking Equipment
Published on 3. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-60342-990-0 (ISBN)
Description
Build your own winery! Learn how to set up a home winery and construct all the basic equipment for just a fraction of what commercially manufactured products would cost. Leading you through the entire winemaking process, Steve Hughes includes building plans and step-by-step instructions for making more than 30 essential winemaking tools. From fashioning presses and pumps to the best way to fill and cork bottles, The Homebuilt Winery covers everything you need to know to affordably enjoy delicious, high-quality homemade wine.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60342-990-0 (9781603429900)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Steve Hughes is a home winemaker who also has more than 40 years of experience as a building designer and contractor. He regularly contributes articles on building winemaking equipment to WineMaker magazine.
Content
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Daniel Pambianchi
Introduction
Chapter One: The Home Winery, An Overview
Chapter Two: Grape & Fruit Processing
Crusher
Manual Destemmer
Foldable, Rollable Wine Press
Punch-Down Tool
Fermentation Cooler
Fermentation Chamber
Chapter Three: Moving Wine
Winery Dolly
Racking Canes & Hoses
Siphon Pump
Vacuum Pumping Setup
Wine Hoist
Barrel Dolly
Chapter Four: Container Management
Barrel Room
Diamond Wine Bottle Rack
Silicone Bungs
Chapter Five: The Home Wine Laboratory
Hydrometer
Lab Support Stand
Malic Acid Test
Chromatography Chamber
Free SO2 Testing Setup
Gram Scale
Chapter Six: Sparkling Wine (Methode Champenoise)
Riddling Rack
Disgorging Freezer
Disgorging Key
Disgorging Receptacle
Chapter Seven: Filtering, Bottling & Labeling
Bottle Tree
Wine Filter
Rinser-Sparger
Four-Spout Bottle Filler
Label Alignment Jig
Chapter Eight: Your Wine Cellar
Drawing Cellar Plans
Ladder Racking Jig
Ladder Racking
Curved Corner Racking
Waterfall Racking
End Cap Shelves
Diamond Bins
Chapter Nine: Building the Backyard Vineyard
Cutting Propagation Bed
Vineyard Trellis
Chapter Ten: Barrel Fun
The "Winedirondack" Chair
Decorative Barrel Stand
Winery Stool
Making Your Own Toasted Oak
Index
Foreword by Daniel Pambianchi
Introduction
Chapter One: The Home Winery, An Overview
Chapter Two: Grape & Fruit Processing
Crusher
Manual Destemmer
Foldable, Rollable Wine Press
Punch-Down Tool
Fermentation Cooler
Fermentation Chamber
Chapter Three: Moving Wine
Winery Dolly
Racking Canes & Hoses
Siphon Pump
Vacuum Pumping Setup
Wine Hoist
Barrel Dolly
Chapter Four: Container Management
Barrel Room
Diamond Wine Bottle Rack
Silicone Bungs
Chapter Five: The Home Wine Laboratory
Hydrometer
Lab Support Stand
Malic Acid Test
Chromatography Chamber
Free SO2 Testing Setup
Gram Scale
Chapter Six: Sparkling Wine (Methode Champenoise)
Riddling Rack
Disgorging Freezer
Disgorging Key
Disgorging Receptacle
Chapter Seven: Filtering, Bottling & Labeling
Bottle Tree
Wine Filter
Rinser-Sparger
Four-Spout Bottle Filler
Label Alignment Jig
Chapter Eight: Your Wine Cellar
Drawing Cellar Plans
Ladder Racking Jig
Ladder Racking
Curved Corner Racking
Waterfall Racking
End Cap Shelves
Diamond Bins
Chapter Nine: Building the Backyard Vineyard
Cutting Propagation Bed
Vineyard Trellis
Chapter Ten: Barrel Fun
The "Winedirondack" Chair
Decorative Barrel Stand
Winery Stool
Making Your Own Toasted Oak
Index