Cleaning out the deep freeze

[n2tazmania]

Since Mother Nature has decided to throw us in the South a curveball (January temps last 3 days), I have decided to start cleaning out the deep freeze and getting ready for the new growing season. I thawed 64lbs of Carlos and pressed out. Ended up with 4 gal of juice. Just wondering if I should have gotten more? This is the first time I have pressed my muscadines.

 

[Deezil]

Sounds decent to me.. I havent worked with Muscadines myself, but i've heard people say they get a gallon out of 14-16lbs; you're at 16lbs/gallon there..

 

[ffemt128]

If you didn't add any water I'd say you are about right on. I had 1 6 gallon bucket of carlos that I fermented on the skins, I added about 1/2 - 3/4 gallon of water up front and ended up with 4 gallons of finished wine. Sitting waiting to be back sweetened in the cellar as we speak. I think a 6 gallon bucket weighed right around 48-50 lbs if I recall.