Tue 14 Oct 2008
Wine Making Machine
Posted by Daren under Products
Is a one step wine making machine right for you? Traditionally wine making is an all hands on process. From picking the grapes off the vine to placing the cork in the bottle, lots of people enjoy having full control of every step. The reason for this is that control is necessary in wine making. When you have precise control over every step of the wine making process you can dictate the final flavor of the wine. But what about the one step beer brewing machines that make awesome beer? Well, wine is different and you can’t pour a package in a keg and walk away. Wine making is more involved.
However, there still are wine making machines but they are not a one step solution. There are separate wine making machines for each and every step of the process.
The wine making process:
1) Grapes can be removed from the vine via hand or machine – harvesting machine.
2) The grapes are then chopped or crushed – traditionally by foot, this is now done in large quantities by a separate machine.
3) Preparation for fermentation – this is hands on as it can make or break your batch.
4) Fermentation round 1 – kicking the wine off takes the perfect environment; climate controlling machines are perfect for this stage.
5) Fermentation round 2 – this is where the alcohol is developed and machines are best used to transfer the wine from one container to another.
6) Bottling the wine – bottling machines make this process easier, much easier.
Long and short of the story, there is no one step wine making machine. But the wine making industry has a variety of machines available to help make the entire process easier and more enjoyable. If there is a step in the wine making process that you don’t like, find a machine to aid you. But remember, if a machine made the whole batch could you still be so proud passing out bottles as gifts to friends?


