To Heat or Not

[MRM]

This is the beginner section so here goes another beginner question. I have 50 lbs of muscadines, frozen at the present time. I plan to thaw crush and strain and then begin the fermentation process. I have read that juice extraction with a food mill is easier if the grapes are heated. I have also read that muscadine should not be heated, So to heat or not?

Thanks

 

[Sirs]

myself I wouldn't heat them, once thawed they will crush fairly easy if they're ripe they'll almost be mushy before you get them completely thawed or at least mine have been.

 

[Sirs]

the ones I've been pciking are at the peak being ripe and almost juice themselves in the buckets

 

[DeChaunac]

Greetings and welcome to the one of the most exciting hobbies!
I would allow the grapes to thaw without heating, keeping them tightly covered in your primary fermenter. Have they been sulfited prior to freezing? Are they your grapes or from a distributor? Red, white or a blend? If you are planning to strain I'm assuming you are striving for a white wine. I anticipate your reply!

 

[Green Mountains]

Greetings and welcome to the one of the most exciting hobbies!
I would allow the grapes to thaw without heating, keeping them tightly covered in your primary fermenter. Have they been sulfited prior to freezing? Are they your grapes or from a distributor? Red, white or a blend? If you are planning to strain I'm assuming you are striving for a white wine. I anticipate your reply!

DeChaunac hits the ground running.......

Welcome aboard, both of you.

 

[Tom]

I would not boil. Thaw them and let the Pectic Enzyme do its thing befoer adding yeast.

 

[closetwine]

Go with Tom , always works well for me.

 

[MRM]

Greetings and welcome to the one of the most exciting hobbies!
I would allow the grapes to thaw without heating, keeping them tightly covered in your primary fermenter. Have they been sulfited prior to freezing? Are they your grapes or from a distributor? Red, white or a blend? If you are planning to strain I'm assuming you are striving for a white wine. I anticipate your reply!

They were not sulfited before freezing. The muscadines are a combination of types, some mine but a large portion were from a vineyard nearby that was going to discard them because they were to ripe to sell at the farmers market. I rinsed and froze.
Thanks for all reply's.Based on the response I will not heat.