jcobbs

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I have a gallon waiting to bottle that I made from Walmart's Great Value juice (red). I wasn't sure about it as the juice doesn't always taste as full-flavored to me as Welch's. But actually it's pretty doggone good. I'm wondering if maybe it being a little less flavorful isn't a good thing--this batch doesn't hit you with so much of the Concord "grape juice" flavor that I was expecting. Anybody else done any comparisons between Welch's and store-brand juices?

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BMWMK2

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the wine has been sitting for 4 weeks now and is starting to clear, my question is how clear does it get? clear enough to read a paper through? i dont want to rack it too early.
and also how do i know when to bottle it?

Yooper

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"Clear" is clear- just like commercial wines. You can read a newspaper through it. I'd bottle it when no new lees form after 60 days. So, rack it when needed. When lees form in 60 days, rack it again. When no new lees form over that 60 day period, it can be bottled.

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BMWMK2

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im sorry but what is lees?

Yooper

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It's the sediment that forms at the bottom consisting of dead yeast, pectin, proteins, etc. When you rack, be careful not to disturb that layer and rack off of the lees.

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Broken Leg Brewery
Giving beer a leg to stand on since 2006
You call me a dog well that's fair enough 'Cause it ain't no use to pretend You're wrong
But when it's my time to throw The next stone I'll call you beautiful if I call at all

Yooper

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I can't see pictures here (I'm on dial up at my cottage) but I have pictures in my gallery of clear wine ready to be bottled, and you can see how clear it is. Some may be ready for racking, and you can see the lees on the bottom.

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Broken Leg Brewery
Giving beer a leg to stand on since 2006
You call me a dog well that's fair enough 'Cause it ain't no use to pretend You're wrong
But when it's my time to throw The next stone I'll call you beautiful if I call at all

DrugCoder

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So are you saying to keep racking it until there are no lees after 60 days? How many times are you racking?

DoctorCAD

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I'm on 3 and figure I'll need another at least.

Gunk just keeps on falling out.