Recent content by Gnagy

So far: I added pectic enzyme (it wasn't on a recipe but I was told to do so) and it it all dropped to the bottom and I left it sit for a couple days longer and racked it and topped it off.

Oh yeah for sure!

yes it did

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Yes thats correct

I have a unused wire welding rod if thats the right term for it and bend it into a L shape and attached it to a drill and go at it.

Is it suppose to look like that? I strained it through a nylon micron filter bag and there was no pulp. UNLESS.. When I racked off the raisins it I didn't strain it

I racked it the other day and it was still fermenting. I wanted to get the raisins off was the reason racking it and it was on day 5. Lastnight it was still fermenting done some reading on it ans stirred it. Tonight i open the door to my closet and BAM!

WTF happen to it

Today i racked the wine and has a really odd odor to it. I'm starting to wonder if the grapes were spoiled. The grapes had some shrinkage little bit wrinkle to the skins. I got them from a co worker who got them from a produce farm and put them in his fridge when he got home.

OK cool thanks guys. I have done 2 batches of concentrate before and this is my first batch of fresh grapes. Thanks for the help! Gnagy

I made a batch of grape wine. I seen a video where a guy blended up his grapes. Anyways i ran it through 2 different strainers and through a nylon straining bag and most of the pulp got through. OK the question is the wine has a odd odor and has this stuff that's floating around and falling...

Bowling Green Ohio here.

Hello Mike. I'm also new here and I'm live in Bowling Green, Ohio. I would recommend doing 1 gallon batches and starting from a Welches Juice recipe. You can google it or check out the recipe I used on my blog. I just started blogging my experience in wine making as a beginner. Link...

OK will do thanks!