Purple grape Juice

[latchy]

It works a treat, got it set up to switch heat pad on at 20.5c and off at 21.5c. Heat pad is sold as a pet heat pad for pampered pooches and moggies.
Can plug in a cooler too.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Hi is that a temperature controlled plug socket in the background, do you use it for keeping temp up , how effective is it was thinking about that technique but unsure if it would work well.

Its an Inkbird controller more on them here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inkbird-Te...1563172255&s=gateway&sr=8-5&tag=forumyield-20

 

[Skittlersteve]

Its that time of year again, got about 6 kilos of grapes this year, all crushed with a couple of litres of asda red grape juice, in bucket with a sachet of white wine yeastView attachment 21033

Just picked my grapes, had 6.8 kilos before crushing! Never made it before, so my question is :-do you boil the juice to sterilise it at all, or just use a campden tablet? May be a daft question but like to get it right! Cheers

 

[latchy]

The recipe I used didn't mention either.
http://dish.allrecipes.com/how-to-make-wine-at-home/

This is really my first attempt too, as last year I only had enough grapes to make a litre of wine.
I bottled it 51 weeks ago tomorrow

It looks ok in the bottle now mind, but I'm waiting with much trepidation to taste it, might wait til xmas

 

[Skittlersteve]

This is the only problem with wine, patience is a virtue! Thanks for recipe Cheers

 

[latchy]

Just been reading that recipe again and I'm wondering if maybe I should have separated the juice from the skins and pips before adding the yeast as opposed to fermenting it all, hence the accumulation of what looks like black pudding from the outside of the bucket.
The airlock has been working since I put clingfilm between the bucket rim and the lid.
Today is 7 days since it was started, so I reckon I'll strain the whole lot into another bucket, let it settle for a couple of hours then syphon into a demijohn

 

[An Ankoù]

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[Chippy_Tea]

This is the only problem with wine, patience is a virtue! Thanks for recipe Cheers

You don't need much patience when making supermarket juice wine as it's drinkable as soon as bottled.
How to make Supermarket Juice Wine - HERE.
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[latchy]

5 1/2 Litres, a lot darker than last year, but a lot more grapes than last year, plus 2 litres of asda red grape juice.
trying to eke out every last drop hence the plastic bottle lol