Don't give up on your Petite Pearl. In Grand Forks, ND, I planted six of them in 2011 and would have had a crop last summer but for the Polar Vortex of '13-'14 which killed them to the ground. I retrained them last year after they regrew. This spring there was almost no dieback and now have...
After you have gotten as much juice as you can, place the pulp (mush) in a strainer bag and drop the bag into your fermenter. You will need to squeeze out the bag when you do the first transfer.
Steve
This reminds me of when I tried to juice peaches; all I got was mush. It still made great wine though.
Try a steam juicer. You will get the juice but no pulp. A friend does this with lots of kinds of fruit. Excess pectin release in the juice could be a problem although I haven't heard of...
Hi Greg,
Yes, I reckon I am. I've been on another wine forum for a number of years but am still a newbie because I don't post very much; only when I can add something pertinent to the topic. I'll probably be kind of muted here to but will contribute when I can
Steve
Hi,
I have been making wine for quite a few years; currently have 10 grape and 2 fruit wines in various stages. Will try to contribute info when I can.
Happy New Year everyone!
Steve