Hi: I've tried it and used it to acidify my hydrangeas.

Joe
"Hoss" > wrote in message
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> OK,
>
> So I'm a bit of an experiementer, and I have Terry Garey's book on
> home winemaking. Inside she has a recipe for wild grape, which is
> more like a wild berry than a grape, but nonetheless I thought I'd
> give it a try.
>
> Here is a shot of the grapes one for comparison, and one of the whole
> lot.
>
> http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/420...parison0dm.jpg
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> http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/371...dgrapes4bi.jpg
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>
> I had enough for 1 and 1/2 gallons so I made a one gallon batch and a
> half batch with the rest made up with Welch's concorde concentrate.
>
> About 3 pounds a batch, the grapes (berries) are very potent in the
> pigment category. Here is a look at the raw crush...
>
> http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/303...pecolor4dw.jpg
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> I must say, the raw juice with sugar added reminded me a bit of the
> elderberry or a grapey blackberry in aroma. As fermentation went on
> though it got more "woodsey" and wild, not like a grape wine or like
> the berry wines I enjoy. I'll keep it around to see what happens, but
> at this point, I'm not looking to try again next year unless it really
> turns around. I just took it off primary today, but didn't sample
> it... I want to let it it settle out a bit and will taste at first
> rack.
>
> http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5...ferment9ge.jpg
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> If anyone has ever tried this, I'd love to hear comments.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
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