Saving Grape Skins

[KSmith3011]

I am getting some of the 2007 Napa River Ranch Cab next week. I was thinking about saving some of the grape skins after the press for future use. Does anyone have recommendations on how best to save grape skins? I was thinking they could zip up some of the cheap kits I like to buy.

 

[DavidB]

They should freeze nicely

 

[Wade E]

Yes, freezing will do just fine and I know of at least a few people who do exactly just this.

 

[KSmith3011]

Should i use any Sulfite on them? Or just get them in a bag, suck out the air and freeze. I know a nice trick to remove air from all the fish I catch out here.

 

[closetwine]

Should i use any Sulfite on them? Or just get them in a bag, suck out the air and freeze. I know a nice trick to remove air from all the fish I catch out here.

I would think no sulfite.I think the vaccum packing/then freezing would be best!

 

[JohnT]

Agreed,

If you want, Sulfite after you thaw them.

johnT.

 

[Jenks829]

What do you do with the grape skins?

 

[JohnT]

I believe that he adds them to other musts to beef up the flavor.

 

[closetwine]

I believe that he adds them to other musts to beef up the flavor.

Yep, you add them to Weches Wine... LOL! (J/K, or am I?)

 

[grapeman]

By the time I press my reds, I would not want to keep any of what is left. I ferment on the skins and by the time it is ready to press, there isn't much left and I certainly wouldn't want to keep it. Now if you were doing whites, then that might work. You could also freeze some of the must of the reds before fermenting after letting the liquid drain out from a collander or something, but not after pressing.

 

[Runningwolf]

Yep, you add them to Weches Wine... LOL! (J/K, or am I?)

Dan leads Closetwine and JohnT off to seperate corners until they kiss and make up. When you learn your lesson you can each have a glass of Kool-Aid.
Tip...Nikki can tell you which corner has a stash hid in it.

 

[closetwine]

Dan leads Closetwine and JohnT off to seperate corners until they kiss and make up. When you learn your lesson you can each have a glass of Kool-Aid.
Tip...Nikki can tell you which corner has a stash hid in it.

LOL, he gets so riled up over it, I can't help but poke fun!

 

[Runningwolf]

LOL, he gets so riled up over it, I can't help but poke fun!

Yeah but being from Oklahoma I don't think you know about the Jersey boys.

 

[closetwine]

LOL! I'd make a Yankee joke, but I'll refrain cause I'm outnumbered. Jersey boys ain't no worse than a liquored up roughneck. And I married one of those.

 

[JohnT]

Dan leads Closetwine and JohnT off to seperate corners until they kiss and make up. When you learn your lesson you can each have a glass of Kool-Aid.
Tip...Nikki can tell you which corner has a stash hid in it.

OK, But whatever you do, don't give any coolaid to closetwine. She will try to make wine out of it. Just the right thing for road-kill stew.

 

[closetwine]

OK, But whatever you do, don't give any coolaid to closetwine. She will try to make wine out of it. Just the right thing for road-kill stew.

Hey, I do have some sugar wine we put kool-aid in and make slushies... LOL! It's good. I know ppl that do eat road kill but I don't. I'll stick with my deer chili! or squirrel and dumplins', or maybe some fried wild turkey or fish, that's as far as I go. I ate bear once but it was greasy, ick! That'd be funny if it wasn't true.