Top 5+ Life-Changing DIY Adult Projects You Won't Want to Miss

Crafts are not only for the kids. DIY adult projects provide a creative escape for the child in all of us, but maybe with a bit of a twist.

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As a brewer and fermenter, I understand the need for a creative outlet. It can be so nourishing and it brings sweetness to our lives.

You will learn the best DIY adults projects, where to learn them, how to access the necessary equipment, and more!

This post is all about DIY adult projects.

Top 5 DIY Adult Projects

Fermentation expands into a vast world of creativity. Below are a just a few of the amazing examples of what is possible with fermentation.

Fermenting is the greatest DIY craft because you can reap the benefits of your labor. Have a dinner party and share your homemade sodas, beer, and wine!

If you are intrigued, I recommend buying the book The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz. But, until then, let’s check out the best DIY adult projects you can start ASAP!

1. Homebrewing

My personal favorite: homebrewing. Homebrewing can be tricky and there is a lot of moving parts at times. Though, once you understand the process it gets easier & more rewarding!!

When you start homebrewing, it makes going to breweries a learning experience. You get to taste different styles, maybe even talk to the brewer about how they brew, learn different hops and which ones you like, the list goes on.

Homebrewing doesn’t stop at the classic lager, or pale ale. You can craft herbal beers that provide some type of benefit. The creativity is endless!

Now, there is an easy way to start homebrewing: a kit!

Go here and get your first beer making kit. Each beer making kit has a list of alternate equipment you will need. You can get all you need in one click to Amazon and have it delivered ASAP!

Top tips when starting to home brew:

Have a stable temperature in your home, or wherever you decide to start brewing (around 70-75 F will be perfect).
Have access to good water.
Stock up on these essentials.

2. Winemaking

Ever since I worked in Napa at a winery, winemaking has never been so intriguing. When making wine at home you can get really into it and make top tier wine right in your kitchen!

For starters, it can be very simple and if you enjoy it you can dive deeper into the nitty gritty technical side.

Winemaking can be whatever you want it to be. You can get Cabernet Sauvignon grape juice in a kit and make a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon, or you can take local fruits and aromatic herbs and make your own.

To start winemaking at home you need:

1 gallon ingredient kit
Wine making equipment (be sure to add the 1-gallon fermenter & remove the 5-gallon in your Amazon cart)

Those should give you everything you need to start this awesome DIY adult project. Most wines will be done within 4 weeks, or so. Then you can age it in bottle for as long as you’d like!

To dive into herbal, aromatic, and more primitive wines this resource is essential. I use it as a backbone to many primitive brews I create at home, and is perfect for anyone looking for diy adult crafts projects.

3. Cider Making

Cider making is very similar to winemaking. To be considered a “cider” it must use apple juice. You can buy apple juice from the store, or invest in a fruit press.

I would love to make my own fruit press someday with tools I have laying around. When I make a homemade fruit press I will update this post (because that is an amazing adult DIY project idea)!

The amazing part of cider is you can get really creative and add other fruits or aromatic herbs to your brew, as stated above!

Here are some amazing cider examples:

Strawberry & Rosemary cider
Mango & Yarrow cider
Orange & Rose Petal cider

You can find these incredible herbs here!

Adding herbs and spices into your brew can also add medicinal benefits while also providing depth to the flavor profile. Yarrow, along with mugwort, is a great bittering agent if you don’t like super sweet beverages. While rosemary, thyme, and oregano add earthy notes.

Check out a hard cider recipe here.

4. Fermented Soda Making

Fermented soda can be an easier and quicker DIY adult project. You can make it alcoholic, or you can keep it as a nonalcoholic drink (depends how long you ferment for).

For a nonalcoholic drink you will not need a gallon fermenter, you can mix your soda up and pop it right into the bottle! It will ferment inside the bottle creating the carbonation, which takes around 48 hours.

Fermenting soda can be easy and a great alternative to the more strategic fermentations of winemaking and homebrewing.

5. Homemade Sourdough

Believe it or not, sourdough is also fermented (I’m sure you already knew that!).

Making sourdough is a great DIY adult project because it has a learning curve. Then, when you crack the code you get delicious homemade sourdough. You can even play with adding different spices, dried fruit, etc.

Emilie is a professional when it comes to artisanal bread making! She guides you on exactly how to make a sourdough starter to making your first sourdough.

Then, you can expand into:

Sourdough focaccia
Sourdough bagels
Sourdough pizza crust
Sourdough cinnamon rolls
Sourdough pancakes

The list is endless!

6. Making Herbal Medicine

Depending if you add herbs to your wine, cider, beer or soda, you are making herbal medicine! Though, herbal medicine has a large pool of different medicinal styles: tinctures, soaps, teas, sodas, and more.

The Top Herbal Medicines to Make at Home as Adult DIY Project Ideas:

Tincture making
Salves
Herbal syrups
Soap making
Herbal tea

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Below are recipes to each style of herbal medicine for you to try out:

Tinctures are herbs essentially soaked in liquor to extract the medicinal properties. Also, they are great for faster absorption and have a higher potency than other herbal medicine styles.

Salves will use a beeswax or an organic oil with either fresh herbs or essential oils to use on cuts, burns, dry skin, under eye cream, etc.

Herbal syrups are for the beverage making scene! You can add herbal syrups into cocktails as a simple syrup alternative, into homemade sodas, or even turn it into a honey based cough syrup.

Soap making is an incredible DIY adult project. Another great adult DIY project idea is homemade tallow soap!

You have the opportunity to make homemade soaps as gifts, a healthy store-bought alternative for your family, or to keep in your guest shower! Again, the list is endless.

As you can see, the fermentation world holds a lot of potential and it is a PERFECT world for those adult creators! Follow on Pinterest for more DIY inspiration!

Top 5+ Life-Changing DIY Adult Projects You Won’t Want to Miss