Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Grape Wine

grapes (enough to drain off 5 quarts)
10 lbs sugar
water

Mash grapes and let ferment 3 to 5 days.
Draw off 5 quarts of juice.
Dissolve sugar in hot water.
Pour all into a 5 gallon jug container.
Add water to fill jug to top.
Cover jug opening with a small sandsack for 3 to 4 months.
Draw off and rejug and seal jug with a tight-fitting cork or other kind of stopper.

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