Grimster
Well-Known Member
So my mom dumped about 5 gallons of (edit: concord) grapes on my door this weekend to make wine with.
So I destemmed and washed them and then used my hand mixer to puree those babies.
Now I have what amounts to a sludge, do I need to add more water? Lots of water? Sugar?
I also had about a gallon of homemade elderberry juice and some blueberries I added to the mix.
Should I strain this through a paint strainer now? Leave the goop in there and ferment it once then filter? I've only made beer and some wine "kits" this is my first go at all homemade wine.
UPDATE 10-04: I am ready to bottle, should I simply rerack and put in some clarifier (I have a packet of that chitin stuff) and bottle after a day or two, or should I do more?
I remember on my last wine kit it actually had me aerate the wine during the end which seems counter to everything I've learned about beer. Should I aerate when I put in the clarifier? I'll also sulfite it as I bottle since I plan to try and age a few of the bottles for as long as I can stand it.
So I destemmed and washed them and then used my hand mixer to puree those babies.
Now I have what amounts to a sludge, do I need to add more water? Lots of water? Sugar?
I also had about a gallon of homemade elderberry juice and some blueberries I added to the mix.
Should I strain this through a paint strainer now? Leave the goop in there and ferment it once then filter? I've only made beer and some wine "kits" this is my first go at all homemade wine.
UPDATE 10-04: I am ready to bottle, should I simply rerack and put in some clarifier (I have a packet of that chitin stuff) and bottle after a day or two, or should I do more?
I remember on my last wine kit it actually had me aerate the wine during the end which seems counter to everything I've learned about beer. Should I aerate when I put in the clarifier? I'll also sulfite it as I bottle since I plan to try and age a few of the bottles for as long as I can stand it.