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Using concord grape juice makes a decent wine. A little plain and a little sour. Want to try deacidification and adding oaking.
Using concord grape juice. A little plain and a little sour. Want to try deacidification and adding oaking.


Per gallon of juice
Per gallon of juice
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Add Sugar to get to about 15% PABV. I added some oak last time, but it hardly made a difference. Try 15g/gal next time.
Add Sugar to get to about 15% PABV. I added some oak last time, but it hardly made a difference. Try 15g/gal next time.


== Current Batch ==
Ultimately, this never came out very good, wine kits are cheaper and taste better.
Started at 8% PABV = 720 g/gal, goal is about 16% PABV = 1417 g/gal. D = 697 g/gal, at 6 gal, = 4Kg in 3 batches


* 2 Kg
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* 1 Kg
 
== Sugar ==
At 6 gal, 4Kg of sugar was just a little too much, next time drop to 3Kg (1.5Kg, 0.75Kg, 0.75Kg).

Latest revision as of 12:51, 7 July 2018

Using concord grape juice. A little plain and a little sour. Want to try deacidification and adding oaking.

Per gallon of juice

  • 1 t yeast nutrient
  • 1/2 t wine tannin
  • 1 t citric acid

Add Sugar to get to about 15% PABV. I added some oak last time, but it hardly made a difference. Try 15g/gal next time.

Ultimately, this never came out very good, wine kits are cheaper and taste better.