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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: wayfarer on September 24, 2013, 06:37:03 pm

Title: Grape juice
Post by: wayfarer on September 24, 2013, 06:37:03 pm

Does anyone make grape juice?  I have been offered the grapes off a friend's vine and have access to a hydraulic press and pasteuriser.  I understand that you need to add something to pressed apple juice to clear it before bottling - is the same true for grape juice?  Any advice welcome.

Title: Re: Grape juice
Post by: cloddopper on September 27, 2013, 01:14:19 am

Have a look at steam activated charcoal powder being used as clearing agent / filter bed .

Title: Re: Grape juice
Post by: Wouldbesmallholder on October 18, 2013, 11:32:47 am

Best off to add an equal quantity of sugar, a couple teaspoons of yeast and top of with water at about 1.5gallon per pound of fruit. the leave to "clear" for 6 months or so.... :stir:  :D