Thread: Blanc Du Bois
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shbailey shbailey is offline
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On Aug 30, 11:59 pm, wrote:
> On Aug 30, 8:49 pm, shbailey > wrote:
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> > On Aug 30, 7:58 pm, wrote:

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> > > 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.

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> > > Thanks in advance...

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> > > Pat

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> > Jack Keller has a recipe, but the exact link isn't working right now.

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> > Here is his main site linkhttp://winemaking.jackkeller.net/

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> > 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.

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> 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.
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> Thanks!


I got in touch with Jack Keller to let him know the Blanc du Bois link
was not working. He fixed it and it is up now.
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/request234.asp