"PJ" > wrote in message >...
> Saul_Sabia typed:
> > "Ray" <> wrote in message...
> >> "Tom S" <> wrote in message...
>
> >>> You could try freeze concentrating it. Get the wine cold
> >>> enough to turn into a slush, which will freeze the water out
> >>> of it. Pour it through a strainer. The liquid that comes
> >>> through will be much higher in alcohol. The rest will be
> >>> mostly water. That'll definitely give your wine some kick!
> >>>
> >>> Tom S
> >>>
> >> Sorry Tom, My post was placed in an ambiguous manner. I was
> >> talking about the original post where he would boil the wine
> >> and of course the alcohol would boil off first. I know
> >> freeze concentrating should work though it is illegal here in
> >> the US so I have never tried it.
> >
> > freeze concentrating is illegal in the US?
> >
> > you've gotta be kidding. i thought it was only the actual
> > still and the process used in the still that was illegal.
> >
> > can you point me in a direction of how to freeze concentrate,
> > a web page or something?
> >
>
> Try this URL for an explanation:
> http://www.homedistiller.org/notstill.htm#freeze


O.K you have convinced me that freeze concentrating is worth a try, I
have my vines growing outside Melbourne at 1400ft, and very low
rainfall. We are racking the wine this weekend. Will let you know how
opperation zero goes with port.
regards
Bryan