Old Mother Ashby wrote:
> Erik Vastmasd wrote:
>
>> On 10 May 2006 21:42:38 GMT, LucasP plucked a feather from Fawkes,
>> dipped it into the ink well and then scribed:
>>
>>
>>> Richard Kaszeta > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>
>>>> LucasP > writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Besides......... how the *hell* do you think they get wine anyway??!!
>>>>>
>>>>> They *brew* it (ie, ferment it).
>>>>>
>>>> You need to look up the meaning of the word "brew", since brewing and
>>>> fermentation are different processing. Heck, if you're being
>>>> pedantic, you don't even brew beer, you brew wort, and then ferment
>>>> that to become beer.
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't touch wine that's been "brewed", or had anything other than
>>>> a brief heat pasteurization (and that's pushing it as well)---the heat
>>>> does too many bad things.
>>>>
>>>> Rich (who makes his own beer and wine, but never brews wine).
>>>>
>>> Keeerist almighty, but there are some pedantic people out there!!
>>>
>>> It is home brew wine, made in much the same way as home brew beer.
>>>
>>> Home brew as we *Aussies* know it.
>>>
>>
>> Is it something like in he http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/
>>
>>
>>
>>> 2lt of warm water, stir in some bentonite, add the contents of a 7lt
>>> bag of grape juice concentrate, wash the bag out and fill the
>>> container to 23lts.
>>> When the temp is between 18-24c, sprinkle the yeast over the top,
>>> don't stir, cover and wait for about 7 days for fermentation to
>>> cease. Then you proceed with secondary fermentation.
>>>
>>> That's home "brewing".
>>>
>>
>> Good luck with it. :-)
>>
>>
>>
> Fascinating. I have never heard of making wine out of grape juice
> concentrate before this thread. I suppose it's more convenient than
> crushing fresh grapes, but I thought that was supposed to be half the
> fun, making wine out of grapes that you or a friend have grown.
>
> Our next door neighbour brews his own beer - must ask him if he's
> considered wine.
>
> Christine
>
> Christine
If the end result tastes bad then drop it in the freezer , wait 12
hours and pour of the remaining unfrozen liquid ,
water freezes .( poor mans still)