Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Hi folks,
I'm just about certain I'm going to get a couple juice buckets from Harford Winery in Maryland. I noticed that they also sell grapes and will destem/crush them (for a fee). Would there be any benefit to buying a bucket of Malbec and a lug of Malbec grapes, then ferment them together? Would I need a press if I wanted to do this? Obviously, I'd need a larger fermenter, but are there any other considerations I need to make?
How much wine could you expect (on average, of course) to get from a 28 pound lug of grapes?
Thanks!
I'm just about certain I'm going to get a couple juice buckets from Harford Winery in Maryland. I noticed that they also sell grapes and will destem/crush them (for a fee). Would there be any benefit to buying a bucket of Malbec and a lug of Malbec grapes, then ferment them together? Would I need a press if I wanted to do this? Obviously, I'd need a larger fermenter, but are there any other considerations I need to make?
How much wine could you expect (on average, of course) to get from a 28 pound lug of grapes?
Thanks!