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Is it worth me making a simple must on a couple Litre of grape juice, with no water, and once fermented out, blend that with the bulk? Or not worth the bother, and just finish what I have.

I realise that now ...my fault and an old recipe book. That is why I added in the can of wine concentrate which was supposed to be made up to a gal l with water, plus the 2L of pure grape. juice. Not perfect, but trying to recover something from this. A light weight Rose would do.

It's a long time since I made any wine ... 20 yrs+ but thought I'd blown the dust off the demijohn's and have a go. I followed a recipe - and since been told current practise has changed and I should not have added water ... but too late for that. 20Lb of stalked clean grapes 2 Lit grape...

It is possible my pH meter is not giving correct reading ... it does read 7 on water .... but I don't have any known pH source to test it's calibration. I tried it on a bottle of white vinegar .. and it reads 6 Thisis stated as 5% acidity ... but don't know waht reading I should get.

OK .. when can you start the canes ? ...

My sister has 2 well established vines .... red wine grapes .... been unable to identify what they are. Been told most likely Black Hamburgh - but can't be sure. The Q is my sister wants rid of these ... she cuts them well back each year. Currently planted in her unheated and pretty...

I do ... just took the reading The current pH is 5.5 ... not sure what I should aim for ? ... books I have just say must needs to be acidic but no pH reading given. Initial S.G. is 1.032 ... only 24 Hrs since adding water (no yeast or sugar yet) Recipe I am following is : 20Lb grape -...

28Lb of grapes from one vine picked yesterday ... now turned into a must. Certainly sharp taste to them.

I used to keep Bees ... so if you buy direct from local beekeeper it will be much cheaper ... cheaper still if he puts in in a big jar ... individual 1Lb jars are expensive to buy. You can also buy honey of a particular type ... e.g apple blossom, or what I found best for Mead 'Heather Honey'...

Hi ... new here ... not sure if this Q is OK. Made fair amount of Wine and Mead in the past ... from fruit, or mixed with wine concentrate. Not made any for 10+ years Been offered a crop of wine grapes ... these are as per pics: Can anybody identify the variety for me ... if I know what...