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Old 05-17-2009, 04:03 AM   #1
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So last year i planted 3 seedless concord grape vines, with the intention of

a true homebrew. But now Im not sure im up for this I have no idea about

crushing grapes, should they ferment on the skins. I know i still have a few

months before the grapes are ripe so im trying to have a plan so im

prepared. so any tips or literature on the subject would be great help


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White grapes are normally crushed before fermentation but you can just stomp them with your feet and ferment for a few days with the skins if you can't borrow a press. After primary ferment you can take off the free run juice and ferment as any normal home made wine.
It is vital with grapes to get a wine hydrometer or even better a refractometer to test the sugar level, you want a minimum of 18 or preferably 20+ brix before you pick.
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Old 05-17-2009, 08:26 AM   #3
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Try this link. Has a lot of good information to get started with.
The Winemaking Home Page


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