Mesh bags

[ben485]

What factors dictate whether to use a coarse or fine mesh bag?

 

[Runningwolf]

I would say it depends on who small seeds are of the fruit you are using or how thick is the Juice. A lot of us by strainer bags from Home Depot in the paint department. They are a lot cheaper.

 

[djrockinsteve]

I myself don't use a mesh bag. I prefer the "naked" method. However seeds are one factor to try to keep short time, if at all, out of your wine. Seeds can inpart additional tannin in your wine. Especially if any are broken.

You want the must liquid to get fully thru the fruit so you don't want a bag that would constrict too much.

Probably large fruit could have a more spacious meshing.