grape juice for wine making

mikehammer67

i'm going to make some easy grape wine

is most of the grape juice free in the supermarkets suitable??

ie free of preservatives etc or is there a particular brand to get

thanks

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mikehammer67 wrote: »

i'm going to make some easy grape wine

is most of the grape juice free in the supermarkets suitable??

ie free of preservatives etc or is there a particular brand to get

thanks

It's actually tricky enough to get 'pure' grape juice ... just check the ingredients list at the side... think the Tescos white grape juice is the one...

'wurzels orange wine' recipe seems to be the standard starter

mikehammer67

what exactly would i need to look for? thanks

is ascorbic acid ok?

Khannie

Ascorbic acid is fine. It's vitamin c.

mikehammer67

Armelodie wrote: »

It's actually tricky enough to get 'pure' grape juice ... just check the ingredients list at the side... think the Tescos white grape juice is the one...

'wurzels orange wine' recipe seems to be the standard starter

thanks do tescos sell wine yeast?

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mikehammer67 wrote: »

thanks do tescos sell wine yeast?

Tescos in finglas last time I was there, however I think from other posts it looks as if they're scaling down.. you could chance the next door off licences chain as they sometimes have a box of yeasts ...

email shane in the homebrewcompany if it's just an envelope order and he'l sort out a way of not charging the full fastway bulk price...you moght have to wait a day or two...

mikehammer67

Armelodie wrote: »

Tescos in finglas last time I was there, however I think from other posts it looks as if they're scaling down.. you could chance the next door off licences chain as they sometimes have a box of yeasts ...

email shane in the homebrewcompany if it's just an envelope order and he'l sort out a way of not charging the full fastway bulk price...you moght have to wait a day or two...

thanks

i assume i can buy wine yeast in most large towns?


chemist or health shop??




on the grape juice selection issue


i need 100% pure or from concentrate NO preservative
but flavour and colour are ok? but may affect taste
do i have that right

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mikehammer67 wrote: »

thanks

i assume i can buy wine yeast in most large towns?
chemist or health shop??
on the grape juice selection issue

i need 100% pure or from concentrate NO preservative
but flavour and colour are ok? but may affect taste
do i have that right

Buying yeast in most large towns = no
Buying yeast in most large cities = if you are lucky
Buying yeast over the net = yes

Just do demijohn fermentations first...
Get youngs super wine yeast compound and yeast nutrient. (60 gm souls last a while).and some finings if you want to clear it quick enough

White grape juice not from concentrate no preservatives etc.(red grape is just a pain to clear)

mikehammer67

ok thanks for all the help

can yeast be opened and stored for reuse
or do you have to use it all together?