Vineco Grape Skin Kits

[BRENDON]

Just wandering what everyone has been doing with their grape skin kits in their primary. Instructions said to push it under the must everyday. I heard from another source to squeeze it everyday, I have also heard to squeeze it at the end of the primary fermentation only. Just wandering your thoughts on this.

 

[AlFulchino]

the more you mix things up the better...no different than punching down a cap when using grapes ....you extract color and so many benefits

 

[wines just fine]

Generally speaking, I do it just the way the instructions say and it works out great.

The most important thing is don't rush. Give the wine time to age and it will make a world of difference, even on the inexpensive kits.

 

[Jerry_]

Just wandering what everyone has been doing with their grape skin kits in their primary. Instructions said to push it under the must everyday. I heard from another source to squeeze it everyday, I have also heard to squeeze it at the end of the primary fermentation only. Just wandering your thoughts on this.

I do have a short spoon in primary. I do squeeze couple of time a day with spoon towards primary.
At the end I do squeeze it using my hands (make sure you have all sanitized before touching the juice). Another good advice for nice and slow fermentation is to keep juice close to 20 c first 4/5 days and than little more (22/24).