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On Aug 30, 8:49 pm, shbailey > wrote:
> On Aug 30, 7:58 pm, wrote:
>
> > So I am growing Blanc Du Bois in my yard. I bottled some last year
> > with a generic wine recipe, and only figured out recently what kind of
> > grape it is. So this year (seems to have ripened a bit late) I am
> > looking to use a recipe a little more specific recipe. Anyone know of
> > one? I only have enough grapes for about 3 gallons worth.

>
> > Thanks in advance...

>
> > Pat

>
> Jack Keller has a recipe, but the exact link isn't working right now.
>
> Here is his main site linkhttp://winemaking.jackkeller.net/
>
> The main thing I remember about it is that he says that it will turn
> brown on pressing no matter what you do. To counter that, you need to
> let the juice cold settle for a few days. The brown stuff will settle
> to the bottom and you can rack it and proceed with starting
> fermentation.


I was hoping to use that recipe.. but like you said the link is not
working.. I'll keep the cold settling in mind. I think Jack's
website mentions it elsewhere as well.

Thanks!