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I put it in a pint jar with a fermenting lid on it we use for fermented cabbage. I sucked the air out. How long do I keep it like that? Do I strain it at some point? Is there some basic tools for testing alcohol content or something I should get?

I joined this forum to get ready to try some wine and home brew in the future. I have no equipment of any kind. However, i made a quart of grape juice from our black, seedy grapes we have on our property (no idea on variety, they were here when we bought this place). It was for the kids but...

We moved out to the country a couple years ago onto a three acre homestead. We have been working on our gardens and I have several apple trees, pear, peach, cherry, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, and strawberries established. Looking to start brewing wines. Also looking to growing hops...