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    Adding color and more flavor to concord.

    I am in the final stages of making a sweet concord wine from fresh squeezed concord grapes from this summer. The alcohol content is there according to my hygrometer tradings but the color and strong concord flavor lack a bit. Would it be ok to add a can of Welch’s frozen concord concentrate to...
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    Concord SG not dropping and no fermentation

    My batch is finally fermenting(bubbling/fizzing). Now just waiting to hopefully see the SG fall. Will keep you posted. Thanks for all the support!
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    Concord SG not dropping and no fermentation

    Not sure I follow all of the terms used in your comment? Sorry still new to some of this. The room temperature is 72 degrees. I am on the 6th day after pitching the first yeast and 2 days out from pitching the second yeast. The juice was freshly squeezed juice from a family member that has...
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    Concord SG not dropping and no fermentation

    Well I thought this recipe seemed off a little but I have attached the recipe which came from a very popular book. The other is the instructions that were on the next page of the book.
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    Concord SG not dropping and no fermentation

    I use Red Star Premier Classique Active Dry Yeast. Before pitching the yeast I will rehydrate in a little bit of water about 95-100 degrees, stir and let that sit for about 20 minutes. I have used this yeast before and it is not expired. It is stored in my refrigerator. Could the PH have...
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    Concord SG not dropping and no fermentation

    Please Help!!! I have attached my most recent concord recipe. It is currently in the primary bucket. I have pitched the yeast twice already. No drop in the SG and no signs of fermention.... :(
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    Concord Wine

    Winemaker recipe handbook
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    Concord Wine

    Thanks for that info! A family member gave me the juice/pulp. Wish they would have saved themself the time and gave me the whole grapes! So my juice I have then is really just equivalent to 2 containers of Welch’s concentrate? I am sorry to ask dumb questions but really don’t want to screw up...
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    Concord Wine

    Thank you for the advise! My next question and I hope this doesn’t seem too confusing. My recipes is for 5 gallons of wine and requires 30 pounds of grapes. I currently have 2 gallons of fresh pressed juice(25 pounds equivalent) and the remaining 13 pounds of pulp from the pressed grapes. Would...
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    Concord Wine

    Thank you!
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    Concord Wine

    I must have misunderstood you. Sorry!
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    Concord Wine

    Thanks for your reply, that sounds great! Where would I find your post?
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    Concord Wine

    Recently given 2 gallon fresh juiced Concord grapes. I only have recipes for the whole fruit by weight. Can I just skip the bag full of grapes/pulp and just pour the juice straight into my primary? If so how would you recommend measuring that?
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    Alcohol content without initial SG reading

    Very informative info. Thank you for sharing!
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