esdubyajay
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Hi. I am new to wine making and to this forum.
I live in Turkey and I am unable to find many of the commerically available sets/products for wine making here. But we have so many grapes this year that I figured it was time to learn to make wine, even if it is the old-fashioned way!
I have collected, destemmed and crushed my grapes. I stir it each day to get the skins back into the mixture. It has been fermenting for 6 days so far. I did not add any yeast, sugar, or water. It seems to be fermenting well, but I don't know how to tell when it is ready.
Since I do not have any equipment to measure alcohol content, how can I know when it has fermented long enough? Are there some signs of activity that I should be watching for? I don't want it to turn into vinegar!
Thanks for your help.
I live in Turkey and I am unable to find many of the commerically available sets/products for wine making here. But we have so many grapes this year that I figured it was time to learn to make wine, even if it is the old-fashioned way!
I have collected, destemmed and crushed my grapes. I stir it each day to get the skins back into the mixture. It has been fermenting for 6 days so far. I did not add any yeast, sugar, or water. It seems to be fermenting well, but I don't know how to tell when it is ready.
Since I do not have any equipment to measure alcohol content, how can I know when it has fermented long enough? Are there some signs of activity that I should be watching for? I don't want it to turn into vinegar!
Thanks for your help.