The Vine yielded a full 6 gallon bucket.
After washing I crushed them my using a large 32 oz plastic cup. Poured about 2" of grapes in a plastic bucket then squashed then with the cup. Best hand method so far.
Dumped the crushed grapes..skins, pulp and all into a .99 walmart nylon laundry bag that was in another bucket. I kneaded/mashed the grapes around in the bag a few minutes.
Added water to bring the mix to the 5 Gallon mark.
Added: 5tsp of yeast nutrient, 3/4 teaspoon of pectin enzyme and 5 crush camp den tablets.
Measure sugar with refractormented at 12.5bix.
Added 4lbs of sugar..Mixed and stirred to get it melted and off bottom. Checked sugar with refractometer. Reads 23brix. Put lid back and bubbler back on. Will let it sit till tommorow night.
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