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Sodium metabisulfite to sanitiize equipment and bottles. Yeast nutrient tsp.
Pectic enzyme tsp.
Wild grape wine recipe. Spread or sprinkle 1 cake or one pkg dry yeast on dry bread crust and allow it to float on top of the wine mixture cover crock with a clean dish towel let ferment for 3 days strain wine into non metallic container such as an enamel canner kettle wash the crock and be sure to rinse it very well put wine back into the crock allow to ferment for 4 days stirring every day and skimming the foam from top strain the wine again as before wash the crock again put wine back in the crock. 5 fifth 750 ml wine bottles and corks for each gallon to be made. Large plastic sheet or cover for primary fermenter.
Sodium metabisulfite to sanitiize equipment and bottles. For each gallon of wine to be made. 1 gallon of mashed grapes.
6 cups sugar or specific gravity 1 090 7 pints of water. At first pour 0 25 0 5 gal 1 2 liters of wine add sugar not more than 3 5 7 oz 100 200 grams per 0 25 gal 1 liter and then stir it pour the wine with dissolved sugar back into the bottle and stir it again. Wild grape wine makes 5 gallons ingredients 20 lbs.
Of wild grapes 10 lbs. Of sugar 2 tbsp. Yeast nutrient tsp.
Pectic enzyme tsp. Wine tannin 1 packet of wine yeast. Ec 1118 10 campden tablets 5 prior to fermentation and 5 at bottling time directions 1.
Crush the grapes either by hand or with a crusher. Homemade grape wine recipe grapes 22 lb 10 kg sugar 1 7 7 oz 50 200 grams per 0 25 gal 1 liter of recipe from http www moonshiners club winemaking is an art the secrets of which require many years of studying. Nevertheless each of us can make a homemade grape wine.
Place grapes with stems on in water just to cover in an enamel or non metallic kettle. Bring just to a boil simmer till skins on the grapes pop mash the grapes in the water strain juice into a non metallic container through several layers of cheese cloth or a clean dish towel to remove grape pulp seeds and stems. Boil the airlock for a couple of minutes getting some of the boiling water to run through the lock.
Remove with tongs or a spoon leave a small amount of boiled water in it and stick in the hole in your bucket leave for 3 hours then top up to 23 litres with cold water. Evidence has proven that polyphenols can help prevent cancer type 2 diabetes cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Wild grapes also contain vitamins b1 b6 c manganese and potassium.
Check out our wild grape wine recipe to get started. 20lbs of wild grapes 10 lbs. Of sugar 2 tbsp.
Of yeast nutrient tsp. Let set for at least 24 hours but 2 days is better. Now you are ready to bottle.
Strain wine into 5 gallon pail that is covered with tea towel again pour wine into pail. Now using a funnel small pan but not aluminum or cast iron pour the wine into bottles cork or use the screw on lids. Wash your grapes thoroughly.
Crush the grapes to release the juice called must into the primary fermentation container. Your hands will work here as well as anything. Or go old school and stomp with your feet.
If you re making a lot of wine you might look into renting a fruit press from a wine supply store.