Concord grape jam today.

[hawgrider]

Put up some grape jam today. Picked the grapes yesterday. Picked 2 pecks.

These are some of what we picked.
https://i.imgur.com/sjmWnCa.jpg


Just under 4 pints on the first batch.
https://i.imgur.com/fH26weu.jpg

[bigwheel]

Good job. Looks yummy.

[hawgrider]

Second batch done got exactly 4 pints this time.
https://i.imgur.com/T9mx0bv.jpg


Have a few grapes left so will make a few quarts of grape juice tomorrow.

[stevekozak]

Second batch done got exactly 4 pints this time.
https://i.imgur.com/T9mx0bv.jpg


Have a few grapes left so will make a few quarts of grape juice tomorrow.

Be easy to turn that juice into some mighty fine wine!!

[hawgrider]

Be easy to turn that juice into some mighty fine wine!!

It crossed my mind.... of course for medicinal purposes only.:drinkmore:

[Dwight55]

Be easy to turn that juice into some mighty fine wine!!

Ain't that kinda like Thunderbird . . . Boones' Farm . . . Mogen David 20/20?

May God bless,
Dwight

[stevekozak]

Ain't that kinda like Thunderbird . . . Boones' Farm . . . Mogen David 20/20?

May God bless,
Dwight

I don't know. I have made some tasty wine out of fresh grape juice in the past. I think the ones you are listing are "fortified" wines meaning they add grain alcohol to it to boost the kick. I used to judge my success by the ability to drink a quart of it straight without it giving me the royal shits.

[Dwight55]

I don't know. I have made some tasty wine out of fresh grape juice in the past. I think the ones you are listing are "fortified" wines meaning they add grain alcohol to it to boost the kick. I used to judge my success by the ability to drink a quart of it straight without it giving me the royal shits.

A church neighbor and former coworker offered his grape arbor free of charge if I wanted to pick em.

I wound up with about 25 lbs or so. They worked up to a little over 8 qts of juice . . . using the formula to make juice for converting into grape jelly.

Turned out to be a really good drink . . . not sure what will be the outcome of it yet.

Just wish I had gotten more of it . . . maybe next year. Need to get more grapes plants for my arbor.

May God bless,
Dwight

[hawgrider]

Grape juice made from the leftovers.

https://i.imgur.com/T1Fm7S0.jpg

[bigwheel]

No no. Home made wine is much healthier..similar to home rolled cigarettes. No harmful added preservatives and cancer causing bad things in it. Its what Paul told Timothy to do for his tummy if some might recall. Give wine to those who are heavy at heart..and strong drink to those who are perishing. Pretty sure hawgrider qualifies in both categories..maybe all three. Just guessing.

[Mad Trapper]

I'm with Bigwheel some of that needs to wine! My friend is a big Wino Man. He distills some each year and makes kick ass grappa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqq_Sa_QaUA

I had a huge grape crop this year until the rains came. Mildew and black rot fungus took about every grape.

I don't do chemical fungicide sprays, just copper which is OG listed. Problem it has no residual and it washes off with each rain.

The black rot I mainly control by removing any "mummies" left in the vines from last year, so there is no spores to infect the present years crop. I usually don't have mildew problems but the wet weather just made it spread.

[hawgrider]

Put up some jars of green grape juice today.


https://i.imgur.com/fZcMD1D.jpg