makisupa
Well-Known Member
A saison beer recipe I'm brewing calls for 48oz of Alexander's Sun Country Merlot concentrate but I've decided to make the concentrate myself. I bought 5 gallons of Zinfindel grape juice from a winemaking supply store and I plan to boil the grape juice to concentrate it and then can it for later use throughout the year.
Sun Country's Merlot Concentrate is 68 brix. Any idea how long I have to boil the grape juice (assume 15% evaporation) to reach 68 brix (or ~1.3 SG)? I don't have a hydrometer that measures that high and I'm hoping to boil the grape juice tonight whle I'm brewing the saison.
Any help is appreciated.
Sun Country's Merlot Concentrate is 68 brix. Any idea how long I have to boil the grape juice (assume 15% evaporation) to reach 68 brix (or ~1.3 SG)? I don't have a hydrometer that measures that high and I'm hoping to boil the grape juice tonight whle I'm brewing the saison.
Any help is appreciated.