Primary ferment on 2 gallons (maybe 2.15 galllons or so) of must going strong. Grapes are in open-topped nylong bag, bag in a 5-gallon plastic bucket...lots of grapes spilled out of bag already so some must floating around. When it comes to press time at the end of primary ferment, any suggestions on makeshift press? Would it kill the batch to strain through a fine strainer into a large sanitized stock pot and then rack to carboy?
Also, I have two 1-gallon carboys, I assumed I'd only get 1 gallon of juice after pulling out solids. Now I'm wondering if I'll get more than that. If I do, I was planning on just putting the extra in a container in the freezer to use periodically to top-up the carboy. But if I get enough for 1.5 gallons, would it make sense for me to try to use both carboys and maybe add some glass marbles to bring the volume of with up within an inch or two of the opening?
thanks.....
Also, I have two 1-gallon carboys, I assumed I'd only get 1 gallon of juice after pulling out solids. Now I'm wondering if I'll get more than that. If I do, I was planning on just putting the extra in a container in the freezer to use periodically to top-up the carboy. But if I get enough for 1.5 gallons, would it make sense for me to try to use both carboys and maybe add some glass marbles to bring the volume of with up within an inch or two of the opening?
thanks.....
