Grapes

[Jaysus]

Anyone ever use them before?

I just added several pounds to a 2.5gallon secondary, and have not had nearly as much activity as I was expecting.  I used a kolsch yeast, so I am using the swamp cooler to lower the temp some, I wonder if that is inhibiting secondary fermentation?

[Tip Top]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

[thickfreakness]

I did an old ale with merlot grape must and it fermented like mad.

[Swabs]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

 

[Tip Top]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

 

What do you want to know?  I cracked a bottle Sunday. 

[Swabs]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

 

What do you want to know?  I cracked a bottle Sunday.

everything

[wisconsinbeer1]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

 

What do you want to know?  I cracked a bottle Sunday.

everything

Yes. This sounds like it could be amazing. Where did you get the SB concentrate?

[Tip Top]

I haven't used grapes, but I did a Saison with Sauvingon Blanc concentrate and it fermented like gangbusters.

 

What do you want to know?  I cracked a bottle Sunday.

everything

Yes. This sounds like it could be amazing. Where did you get the SB concentrate?

Got the concentrate at Northern Brewer.  It's just a can of the stuff you would use to make wine.  This was a NB recipe that I thought looked interesting enough to try.  Initial reactions are that it's definitely a cross between beer and wine (uses Nelson Sauvin hops too).  I think it would be even better with some brett characteristics.  It fermented pretty dry (down to 1.004) and came in around 9%.

[Jaysus]

I peeled the nasty swamp buck shirt last night to reveal a solid krausen ring around the inside of the bucket... I am thinking that the lid just has a poor seal on that bucket - I rarely ever ferment in it, and have not used it over 6 years now

[Jaysus]

Whoa, that's red:

[rhoadsrage]

Looks tasty.  How many grapes did you use?  I burned through a pack of DFH sixty-one (IPA with syrah) grapes and it was nice. 

[Jaysus]

How many grapes did you use?

Not sure, about this many?  It tasted pretty winey warm and still...

[rhoadsrage]

How many grapes did you use?

Not sure, about this many?  It tasted pretty winey warm and still...

Nice.  did you freeze o crush them?

[Jaysus]

After sanitizing; I froze them over night, then crushed them the best I could in the bottom of a bucket, then racked on top of them.

[rhoadsrage]

Thanks. 

[Jaysus]

P.S. that may have been enough grapes for 5 gallons... I only graped ~2.5 gallons.

[bakes]

Digging up an old thread.

I have a metric shit ton of Concord grapes from the vines in my yard. Three grocery bags thus far and more on the vines.  So, thinking of doing some semi-spontaneous beer/wine hybrid, maybe with brett as well.  Thoughts?

[emerge]

Digging up an old thread.

I have a metric shit ton of Concord grapes from the vines in my yard. Three grocery bags thus far and more on the vines.  So, thinking of doing some semi-spontaneous beer/wine hybrid, maybe with brett as well.  Thoughts?

That sounds friggin awesome!!

[Jaysus]

Do it!

[Jaysus]

Wait, I mean... how did it turn out?

[emerge]

Wait, I mean... how did it turn out?

Maybe they went in the freezer? Would they still be ok to brew with?