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Re: how to make wine with typical new england grapes(concord)?
From: rabbits77@my-deja.com (rabbits77)
On 8/5/2010 9:38 PM, shbailey wrote:
On Aug 5, 11:02 am, rabbits77<rabbit...@my-deja.com> wrote:
I'd like to try making wine this year.
I have a source of Concord grapes. This is the typical
somewhat tart grape common in new england.
Given that it is not very sweet naturally will it be necessary
to add a second grape variety? Or maybe just a sugar?
Anyone here use these grapes before? How many grapes/volume wine?
Go with Jack Keller for starters
Unless your grapes are very acidic, adding a lot of water is not
necessary. Concord is best finished sweet. Sweetening will cut down
on Jack's recommended aging time.
Jack's recipes are for ~1 gallon.
Interesting...this looks like just about enough info.
I am confused about one point in his directions.
This line:
If 1.000 or lower, rack into clean secondary and reattach airlock. Rack again after 2 months and again after additional 2 months.
"rack and rack again" is just moving from one glass vessel to another
every two months, right? Why?
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