getting grapes ready ...

nwaite · Sep 11, 2011

As far as I know all I need to do is clean the grapes an maby swish then ? Any thing I should do be for u put then in to make wine ?

Atek · Sep 11, 2011

Probably want to let them sit on campden for 24hrs before pitching. I would also break this skins on the grapes. Since we're on this topic does anyone have a wine recipe for home grown garden variety grapes?

Yooper · Sep 12, 2011

Atek said:
Probably want to let them sit on campden for 24hrs before pitching. I would also break this skins on the grapes. Since we're on this topic does anyone have a wine recipe for home grown garden variety grapes?

Jack Keller does! http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/natives.asp (links to recipes at the bottom!)

nwaite · Sep 13, 2011

Ya I ended up just washing them an putting them in a bowl an smashing them up.

gregbathurst · Sep 13, 2011

Normally winegrapes are never washed (except by the rain), it just dilutes the flavours.

nwaite · Sep 15, 2011

Cool that's good to know

thank you !

mitch171 · Sep 15, 2011

I'm Europe most don't even add yeast it spontaneously ferments. Are they red or white grapes?

nwaite · Sep 15, 2011

They are so dark there almost blue...

RobWalker · Sep 15, 2011

Here's what not to do.

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