loftybrewer
Well-Known Member
I'm making a wine for my mother. She wants an American variety, and my LHBS has what they call New York Varietals available in 6 gallon pails. I've decided on Concord. I don't want to make Manischewitz, so I want to mix it up somehow. It comes pre-innoculated (which I am not too happy about), but I am considering adding oak and brettanomyces bruxellensis after a few months of fermentation to maybe dry it out and add complexity. I am just wondering if anyone had any thoughts? I've never made a wine before btw...