If you've already seen the posts in the First Pour Club or Club Brewsy, you might have noticed some terms that seem unfamiliar.Don't worry, making wine with Brewsy is much easier than you might think! It only takes about 7 days and requires about 10

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(24, 40, 54); font-family: Geneva, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">If you&apos;ve already seen the posts in the&#xA0;<a href="https://support.getbrewsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/www.facebook.com/groups/firstpour" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(126, 34, 54); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_self">First Pour Club</a> or&#xA0;<a href="https://support.getbrewsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/www.facebook.com/groups/brewsy" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(126, 34, 54); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_self">Club Brewsy</a>, you might have noticed some terms that seem unfamiliar. Don&apos;t worry, making wine with Brewsy is much easier than you might think! It only takes about 7 days and requires about 10 minutes of preparation.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(24, 40, 54); font-family: Geneva, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> As you prepare your Brewsy and pick out your juice, add your sugar, and add your Brewsy bag, you&apos;re getting it ready for&#xA0;fermentation. During&#xA0;fermentation,&#xA0;your Brewsy stays in a warm, dark place. The yeast in your Brewsy bag get to work, and start converting sugar into alcohol. After around 5 days, or whenever your Brewsy tastes dry enough, it&apos;s time to move onto the next step. Cold-crashing&#xA0;means putting your wine in the fridge. The cold forces all the yeast and solids to the bottom of your wine, making it easier for you to remove them in the next step. Without removing the yeast and solids in your wine, your wine would taste a little funky. &#xA0; It also stops the fermentation &#x2014; so it prevents the yeast from eating any more sugar and turning it into alcohol.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(24, 40, 54); font-family: Geneva, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">&#xA0;<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(24, 40, 54); font-family: Geneva, &quot;Lucida Sans&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, &quot;Lucida Sans Unicode&quot;, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Racking&#xA0;means pouring your wine off of the layer of solids that formed at the bottom of your jug during cold-crashing. You&apos;ll pour your wine into a different container, leaving the sediment at the bottom behind and discarding it. Removing all of this sediment helps give your wine a clearer, more refined taste! Our&#xA0;<a href="https://getbrewsy.com/pages/starter-recipe" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(126, 34, 54); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">starter recipe&#xA0;</a>goes over every step, so check that out as well!

"Cold-crashing?" "Racking?" What do all these terms mean?

Brewsy 🍇

General

I'm just getting started, and I have questions.

What are the ingredients in a Brewsy bag? Is Brewsy just yeast?

Can I make sugar-free or keto wine?

Does this work with juices with preservatives, or pasteurized juice?

How does it work?

Is it GMO free? Sustainably sourced? Made in the USA? Made without artificial ingredients or flavors? Made without sulfites?

What's in the box?

Common FAQs

Why do I need to add extra sugar to my juice?

Is Brewsy vegan? Is it sulfite-free?

Does this work with water? Could I make a seltzer?

Do I need anything else besides the Brewsy box?

More FAQs

I haven't ordered Brewsy yet, but I want to find out more.

What kind of juice do you recommend using for a foolproof first batch?

Can I use juice cocktail? Can I use juice that needs to be refrigerated? Does it have to be 100% juice?

What kind of juices should I use if I like a bold, dry red?

What kind of juice makes a good Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio?

Will fruit nectar work for Brewsy?

Will sugar-free juice work for Brewsy?

Will this work with drinks with preservatives?

How can I make wine with fresh grapes?

Can I use my own fresh fruit?

Picking Out the Juice

What kind of container should I use?

How can I make sure that my batch of brewsy stays warm enough?

Should I use the entire brewsy bag for my creation? / Can I split the Brewsy bag?

What should I do if the airlock doesn't fit?

Setting Up Your Equipment

Can I make sugar-free or keto wine with Brewsy?

Do I need to add sugar to Brewsy Reserves?

Can I use brown sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, or honey in place of sugar?

Can I use monkfruit, Splenda, or Stevia in place of sugar?

Why is it sometimes necessary to pour a bit of juice out before getting started?

How should I decide what sweetness level to make my wine?

Adding The Sugar

Can I make mead with Brewsy?

Can I use soda to make a hard soda?

Can I make hard kombucha with Brewsy?

Making Mead, Soda, and Seltzers

How can I tell if it's working? / It doesn't seem like it's working!

My airlock isn't bubbling - is that bad?

Why is there a layer of cloudy sediment at the bottom of my container?

Why does my brewsy smell weird during fermentation?

Are there any temperatures that are too hot or too cold for Brewsy?

Some of the juice overflowed into the airlock! What should I do?

What to Look Out for During Fermentation

How long should I let it go for?

Is it okay to it ferment for a long time? How long can I let it ferment?

After taste-testing, it still tastes way too sweet/ it seems like it didn't work. What should I do?

How long should I let it ferment for?

My wine is fermenting, and I have questions about it.

Oh no, my juice container doesn't fit in the fridge!

Is it okay to leave Brewsy cold-crashing longer than 2 days?

How cold should it be during cold-crashing?

Cold-Crashing

Can I use a filter or strainer when racking?

How can I best "rack" my wine? / What is racking?

Racking

How to Use GoClear

How do I store my wine at room temperature? / How do I age my wine?

How long does it last/ how long can I keep it?

How do I store my wine inside of the fridge and without preservatives?

Storage

I have questions about clarifying and storing my wine.

My wine tastes yeasty!

My wine tastes way too sweet!

My wine tastes flat, bitter, or tart. How can I sweeten it?

It seems like there's no alcohol in my wine/It didn't work.

My apple cider tastes a bit off.

My wine tastes like vinegar, or harsh, or way too alcoholic.

I want my wine to taste more complex and less flat.

How to Fix Problems with Your Wine

There's something wrong with my finished wine

How can I carbonate my drink?

How can I decarbonate / degas my drink?

Adding and Removing Carbonation

How can I add a bright, slightly tart flavor to my wine?

How can I add a coffee or chocolate flavor to my Brewsy?

How can I add an earthy, peppery flavor to my wine?

How can I add a bold, dry flavor to my wine or cider?

Adding Depth and Complexity

Why will aging help my wine improve over time?

Aging

I want to adjust and enhance the flavor of my finished Brewsy!

Using a Hydrometer

How to Use the Aging Kit

How to Clear Your Wine with Gelatin

How to Clarify Your Wine

Learn More About Advanced Techniques