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Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-24T18:03:04+00:00

Wassat? Distilled crates??

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:03 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-24T13:09:05+00:00

I really like to feel its incredibly unforgettable and incomparable taste! It might be something new!

Statistics: Posted by WadeWebb — Fri Nov 24, 2017 1:09 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-06T20:47:12+00:00

There are crates, and then there are obviously other crates.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:47 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-05T07:23:56+00:00

Depending on the crate you can push them through the bottom and then crush. Or crush and pour through the inside.

You can also fit the crate into a dishwasher before you start..... Providing swmbo has gone shopping.

Never tried it with brussels. Works really well with grapes though.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:23 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-04T20:57:09+00:00

Small milk bottles in your neck of the woods? or just a different crate design?
Brussel Sprout stalks would escape a Scottish Milk crate

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:57 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-04T06:42:25+00:00

Crush whole. Use the milk crate as a sieve. Stunningly good for removing stalkes.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:42 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-03T20:39:31+00:00

Moi aussi...

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:39 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-03T09:42:43+00:00

How does that help Mash?.......I’m all ears

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:42 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-02T20:48:51+00:00

Next time I would pluck all the grapes from the stems before squishing,

You need a milk crate

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:48 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-02T10:51:55+00:00

Definately lessons learned
Next time I would pluck all the grapes from the stems before squishing, it would save an awful lot of mucking about afterwards and they would be easier to squish with the press.
I would also take all the bunches.from the vine..I left the ones that had one or two rotting ones on the bunch, when ac5ually that wouldn’t have mattered at all. In fact it would probably help?
Also I would do 3 ferments...one with just the juice, one with the skins and pips and then another with skins and some added sugar before adding all 3 together and distilling

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:51 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-02T06:37:30+00:00

Perhaps there are some lessons learnt. I like to do something "as per" and then perfect a simpler route.

We underestimate how much heavy lifting yeast will do if given time.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:37 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-01T20:25:57+00:00

Yes that’s true although I know that next September, when I’m offered th3 grapes again I’ll probably say yes again

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:25 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-01T18:53:27+00:00

Same things work well, some are worth trying, some are worth repeating.

It will oak well.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:53 pm

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-11-01T10:38:20+00:00

Spirit run completed and ended up with a very nice slightly fruity ‘brandy’ which I’ll now age on oak via the nuking method.
Gotta say that the whole process was a huge faff for not a great deal of end product

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:38 am

Re: Grape recipe please

2017-10-16T08:33:52+00:00

Ok restarted the grappa.....going well after adjusting the ph.
Then stripped the wine and got a gallon........sneaked a little taste when the 40% was coming out and it's very nice......lovely taste carry over
Will strip the grappa in due course and then probably add it to the wine strip to do a spirit run

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:33 am