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How-to videos

Watch others make wine

Sometimes the fastest way to learn is to watch someone do it. We've made plenty of wine ourselves, but producing polished how-to videos is its own craft — so we point you to the creators who do it well.

Below are a few high-quality YouTube walk-throughs we'd happily recommend to a friend starting out. For a much deeper library — organized by kit, stage, and problem — see the videos and guides our community shares in the forums.

Clawhammer SupplyHow to Make Wine at Home — Start to FinishYouTube

How to Make Wine at Home — Start to Finish

Clawhammer Supply

Clear, no-fluff overview of the whole process. Great first watch before you open a kit.

City Steading BrewsBeginner's Guide to Making Wine from a KitYouTube

Beginner's Guide to Making Wine from a Kit

City Steading Brews

Friendly walk-through of a kit batch with honest commentary on the bits the instructions skip.

Home Brew 4 LessRacking Wine — How and WhyYouTube

Racking Wine — How and Why

Home Brew 4 Less

Watching someone rack from primary to carboy makes it click in a way the instruction sheet never will.

Man Made MeadBottling Day — Corks, Capsules, and LabelsYouTube

Bottling Day — Corks, Capsules, and Labels

Man Made Mead

A calm, careful bottling session. Useful if it's your first time staring down 30 empty bottles.