17hornet 188 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 LOL, Nonno called and asked for the 'girls' to come over and give him a hand as he was having trouble getting a job done. Some grapes needed squashing. Every one into the tub ! Nice and juicy, the kids were laughing and having a great time. Mmm.... grape juice and toe jam. The kids could not believe I drank this - LOL, about 15% sugar by taste. (spiders and insects filter through the teeth) Fermenting in the tub after 3 days, all the skins in, but the stalks are removed. About day 5, wine put into a 20L bucket so it can ferment a little more, natural yeasts from the skin are active. The last of the skins being 'pressed' by water in a bucket, skins are in a bag under it, this is old school experience. Even the 2yr old has her eyes checking out everything over the edge of the tub. In about a week it will be put into a glass demijohn to finish fermenting, then bottled to do the last last bit of ferment, shelved for 3-6 months before checking by taste again. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17hornet 188 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Going to check with the Father in-law how that wine is going, the kids need to see it and even taste it, to know where their hard work has gone. BACK SOON. Edited September 18, 2018 by 17hornet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Make sure you rack it mate Looks a good do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 So how is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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17hornet 188 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 So FINALLY I have something to say about the kids 2018 Vintage Wine " Toe Jam and ALL " FEB 2018 The Cellar Master ( Nonno ) has advised me that the wine has been filtered once and decanted into a second 20+Litre glass damigiana wine bottle to continue to ferment, AND is now ready to be bottled. We need to prepare some bottles and filter the wine again as we fill them. I will print up some appropriate labels and some fake International Gold Wine Judging Medals. After a good solid tasting........ , if it is any good, maybe I can auction off a few on this site and donate the money directly to the Forum I will happily pay for shipping, whatever it is. Back when the "Toe Jam and ALL" is bottled and ready. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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