I would like to start a micro- or even nano-winery. I’m a certified organic fruit grower. We started by making ciders for 3 years and for the past 3 years I have been making wines. Right now I'm just using glass carboys and an antique apple grinder/press. I need advice on equipment to purchase to get started on a larger scale.
I'm projected to produce @ 600 lbs. of fruit for 2025 and we plan to buy 40 bushels extra. A bushel = 48 lbs. so that means we're planning on adding 1,920 lbs.
That 1,920 plus 600 lbs. will equal roughly 2500 lbs. of fruit. That divided by 80 (to be on the safe side) should make @ 32 five-gallon batches of wines.
You can get approximately 25 to 30 bottles of wine from 5 gallons, depending on the size of the bottles used. Typically, a standard 750ml bottle will yield about 27 bottles from 5 gallons. So, this is @ 865 bottles of wine.
Any advice appreciated. Here’s what I’m considering from:
System for those who are just starting up their own micro winery operation. It is an affordable way to begin developing your trade. The Start Up System features fully compatible components so you won’t have to worry about collecting various bits and pieces, new and used, from different sources. The Start Up System has the basics to get you going. Later, you can easily add and expand as you require.
3 x 500 Litre (102 US gallon) stainless steel tanks with variable capacity lid, stainless steel anti-dust cover, floating lid systems including hand pump with manometer, pressure release valve, gasket, tubing and stainless swivel tap valves
All stainless stands for 500 L tanks
½ hp Novax M20 transfer pump, reversible, 110 volt
50 ft. of 3/4 " clear braided transfer hose with supply of stainless gear clamps
10 pad, plate & frame filter complete with pump, gauge, by-pass and pre-screen in-line strainer
Semi-automatic counter top corker with protective shield
Single head vacuum bottle filler
All stainless counter top shrink applicator
Your choice of 3/4" barb or 1.5" tri-clamp fittings
Enough processing and packaging supplies to get you started including filter sheets, corks and shrink capsules.
Detailed installation specifications and support
Which one or two of the fruit presses below do I need? I need 1 for small batches and 1 for larger volumes of apples & pears. I don’t like the ones with plastic. Prefer stainless steel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1462789483...6e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1462788973...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01JFXE5MRYGK3YRM549H6PZQ4X
https://www.morebeer.com/products/motorized-apple-shredder-1.html
https://www.howdybrewer.com/product...1BDcLtnnvXeBNBYWtUs1kLvuKPeNCpqAaAi74EALw_wcB
These are tanks and fermentors. If I don't buy the start-up kit I may buy 2 of these tanks - different sizes. There are 3 sizes, which would be good for processing small batches of grapes & peaches/apricots. And also for fermenting the larger amounts of 40 bushels of apples & pears. These look promising. I’m probably going to have to store my wines in the breezeway & kitchen for the foreseeable future. I think my small basement is too warm. I’m thinking that I should have a fruit press that can be used for juice extraction outside to keep the mess of crushing/pressing out of the house and a fermenting tank that can hold the juice for inside ferment.
https://morewinemaking.com/products...IKfPeOc2gCJLqWADBgUEt6NtKHcMEaSYaAlYlEALw_wcB
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-vacuum-press-kit-fits-fermentors.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-fermentor-20gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-press-piston-20gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-fermentor-30gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-press-piston-30gal.html
I'm projected to produce @ 600 lbs. of fruit for 2025 and we plan to buy 40 bushels extra. A bushel = 48 lbs. so that means we're planning on adding 1,920 lbs.
That 1,920 plus 600 lbs. will equal roughly 2500 lbs. of fruit. That divided by 80 (to be on the safe side) should make @ 32 five-gallon batches of wines.
You can get approximately 25 to 30 bottles of wine from 5 gallons, depending on the size of the bottles used. Typically, a standard 750ml bottle will yield about 27 bottles from 5 gallons. So, this is @ 865 bottles of wine.
I’m particularly interested in the Blichman Wineeasy. But maybe I should buy the Micro Winery Start Up System, instead.
Any advice appreciated. Here’s what I’m considering from:
Micro Winery Start Up System
System for those who are just starting up their own micro winery operation. It is an affordable way to begin developing your trade. The Start Up System features fully compatible components so you won’t have to worry about collecting various bits and pieces, new and used, from different sources. The Start Up System has the basics to get you going. Later, you can easily add and expand as you require.
Here is an example of a Start Up System. It does not include the presses for extracting juice from fruit. It includes equipment and accessories to ferment, rack, filter and bottle your wines with no need for assembly. It’s compact design requires minimal space. Complete Start Up Micro Winery System …. $7,785
Start Up System:
Start Up System:
3 x 500 Litre (102 US gallon) stainless steel tanks with variable capacity lid, stainless steel anti-dust cover, floating lid systems including hand pump with manometer, pressure release valve, gasket, tubing and stainless swivel tap valves
All stainless stands for 500 L tanks
½ hp Novax M20 transfer pump, reversible, 110 volt
50 ft. of 3/4 " clear braided transfer hose with supply of stainless gear clamps
10 pad, plate & frame filter complete with pump, gauge, by-pass and pre-screen in-line strainer
Semi-automatic counter top corker with protective shield
Single head vacuum bottle filler
All stainless counter top shrink applicator
Your choice of 3/4" barb or 1.5" tri-clamp fittings
Enough processing and packaging supplies to get you started including filter sheets, corks and shrink capsules.
Detailed installation specifications and support
Which one or two of the fruit presses below do I need? I need 1 for small batches and 1 for larger volumes of apples & pears. I don’t like the ones with plastic. Prefer stainless steel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1462789483...6e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1462788973...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01JFXE5MRYGK3YRM549H6PZQ4X
https://www.morebeer.com/products/motorized-apple-shredder-1.html
https://www.howdybrewer.com/product...1BDcLtnnvXeBNBYWtUs1kLvuKPeNCpqAaAi74EALw_wcB
These are tanks and fermentors. If I don't buy the start-up kit I may buy 2 of these tanks - different sizes. There are 3 sizes, which would be good for processing small batches of grapes & peaches/apricots. And also for fermenting the larger amounts of 40 bushels of apples & pears. These look promising. I’m probably going to have to store my wines in the breezeway & kitchen for the foreseeable future. I think my small basement is too warm. I’m thinking that I should have a fruit press that can be used for juice extraction outside to keep the mess of crushing/pressing out of the house and a fermenting tank that can hold the juice for inside ferment.
https://morewinemaking.com/products...IKfPeOc2gCJLqWADBgUEt6NtKHcMEaSYaAlYlEALw_wcB
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-vacuum-press-kit-fits-fermentors.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-fermentor-20gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-press-piston-20gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-fermentor-30gal.html
https://morewinemaking.com/products/blichmann-wineeasy-press-piston-30gal.html
