Making Wine from Welch's Grape Juice

[@Drake844221]

This is... honestly hilarious for me, given that the direct reason that Welch made his grape juice was specifically to provide a stable, alcohol-free wine alternative for communions. Thomas Welch was a Methodist, and at the time, they were very much a denomination that worked with people struggling with alcoholism. So, he came up with a pasteurization method for grape juice, so that the natural yeast on the skins wouldn't inevitably turn it into wine with time. That way, Methodists could have a way of sharing communion without... undermining their efforts to help combat alcohol addiction.

[@csflmich2239]

That is interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@SwissMarksman]

OMEGALUL

[@Darth_X0]

Is any of this information on the internet? I'd like to do more research.

[@FrankD71864]

@@Drake844221 The circle of life.

[@FrankD71864]

@@Darth_X0 History Channel

[@badatpseudoscience]

My father use to make wine from grape juice. We called it balloon wine. You put a balloon over the jug while fermenting. When the balloon inflated and went back down, the wine was ready.

[@JohnZombi88]

Did this as a poor boy from 2008-2013

[@TheRedRaven_]

Did this with a bottle of white grape juice and made champagne, same way too, just added yeast/sugar and put a balloon on it, made a tiny pin prick in the balloon to release gas.

[@FrankD71864]

@@badatpseudoscience That's what my dad did with the balloons.

[@SilvaDreams]

Welcome to jailhouse wine.

[@JoeGulick-o6x]

I used a punch-a-ball. It exploded while I was asleep. My wife ran into the room and laughed her ass off.

[@barvin9271]

While a big company like welch's is fairly standardized, grapes and nature are gonna do what they want, so the pH could vary, and having strips or a cheap electronic pH tester are worth getting if you don't have one and are looking to get into the hobby, because whenever my brews stall, it's always pH related. *General PSA, not an @*

[@lordgarth1]

Welch’s probably tightly control the ph of their juice for consistency

[@DavidHainesEsquire]

That's almost certainly what the ascorbic acid is for.

[@SyThco13]

I read that entire paragraph in Meatball's voice.

[@scallywag325]

2 years ago I learned how to make wine, I used Welch's, other brands are not that good, Welch's makes great homemade wine.

[@reinaldogarcia70]

Awesomely fascinating 😮

[@rcbustanut2057]

I'm no professional wine maker, but I make decent wine that's better than your average $10-15 bottle of wine you can find. I decided to run this experiment as well with Welch concord grape juice. I used a quality yeast (EC-212), toasted French oak chips, dried black currants that I rehydrated, basic cleaning & sanitizing stuff, nothing crazy. It came out pretty dang good, i was shocked 😂

[@Dad_Lyon]

It being pretty hood sounds about right. Forgot the sock though.

[@rcbustanut2057]

@@Dad_Lyon and that right there is why you shouldn't write comments after having a few glasses of wine 🍷 😂 🤦🤷

[@Dad_Lyon]

@@rcbustanut2057 I'd say it was an excellent reason!

[@squidlover7615]

Black currant 🤤

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Same here! I use concentrate mixed with some raisins or some crushed grapes, and I use cheap bread yeast, yes, bread yeast, to make wine at home. Very similar to what you do but I age it for at least 6 months in the closet

[@jeffreycollier1805]

I made a 5 gallon batch of concentrated Welch's grape juice wine with almost 20% abv. That batch was truly loved by everyone who drank it.

[@ronaldhu5124]

How did you up the alcohol percentage that much

[@jeffreycollier1805]

@@ronaldhu5124 well, I added enough sugar to go to 14% and after I added the sugar, I read the concentrate package and it had sugar in it as well. It was purely accidental. I thought that it would be ruined but I just kept fermentation going until the sugar was consumed. It took a while to get totally fermented. Super tart is where it ended after fermentation. Then I back sweetened it to cut the tartness back a little to taste before bottling. I took the whole batch to a company party a few months later and the younger women coworkers were all dancing and drinking my juice like crazy. Hahaha hahaha! They had a great time and all bottles were guzzled down within a few hours. It had almost a carbonated element to it due to the tartness and sweetness balance. Try it out and don't be afraid if you make mistakes along the way. Just stick with it and you might be pleasantly surprised with the outcome. I had another batch of a different grape that I thought was not good enough to bottle so I put and left the finished product in water jugs for many months. I never could figure out what to do with the batch. My brother was visiting and asked what was in the jugs in my garage floor and I said wine that wasn't very good. He asked if he could take them to his weekend party. He reported back that it was a big hit and everyone liked the taste and that the abv was kicking everyone's butt, which is what that group liked. You just never know. Cheers!

[@SwissMarksman]

@@jeffreycollier1805 Haha nice story. Do you have a guideline or anything like that? Would like to try it out.

[@jeffreycollier1805]

@@SwissMarksman I used the frozen concrete cans to make a 5 gallon batch. Plain ole gallon jug water. High quality yeast and Dixie crystals sugar. Did it in the summer time in the kitchen so I could make sure that room temperature was warm enough to keep it fermenting properly. Red wine fermentation likes it on the warm side of 75°. Nature will do the rest. If you can find a yeast for higher than 14%, go for it. I did back sweetened it to balance the flavor. Just a very slight sweetness. It'll be the hit of the party 🎉🥳

[@deedee3530]

We did this in Saudi Arabia when were were stationed there. Always tasted good.

[@allfields]

I like the easy going delivery of information. No jarring cuts and cheap ways to keep my attention.

[@Olliinn]

Think this is actually why I was able to watch the full video lol.

[@FrankD71864]

My dad used to make jugs and jugs of wine from welch's concentrate when I was a kid. He made it for the holidays.

[@rharris22222]

I've never tried making wine, but Welch's grape juice makes fantastic natural sparkling grape juice. I put about 1/8tsp of yeast into a 2 liter pop bottle and fill to the very top with Welch's and seal. After a few days there is a gas bubble at top and I check the pressure by feel. It feels like a regular unopened bottle of soda after a few days. I forgot about one for a few too many days and it exploded! But when it goes right, there is very little alcohol (like near-beer level, I think) and a METRIC TON of carbonation! It's sweet like regular grape juice and it's really makes a great head of purple foam. Boy, I need to do that again!

[@SuperiorDave]

Tip: heat a nail on the stove or with a lighter till it's red hot and melt a tiny hole through the lid, then wrap a balloon around the lid and help keep it on with a rubber band, if needed. As it gasses off, it fills the balloon. Release the balloon when it gets too large. If you completely forget about it, and you hear a pop, there's still not much mess and saves your wine.

[@SuperiorDave]

Don't overfill the bottle, or it might clog the hole during fermenting.

[@clairestanfield-ui1fg]

was it regular yeast?

[@rharris22222]

@@clairestanfield-ui1fg Yes, I just used regular bread yeast. Not recommended for full fermentation I understand, but for carbonation alone it seems to be fine and not affect the taste too much.

[@clairestanfield-ui1fg]

@@rharris22222 Thanks, and did you add sugar to it? or did you fill with just juice?

[@Pavia1525]

The guys in my cell block love this video!

[@fredbecker607]

This is what helped me out of college. Brewed in the closet of my dorm room. Other kids just thought I really liked grape juice. One of many bad decisions.

[@redneckregime6268]

I learned how to brew my first wines while at college as well, a girl told me it was simple to make. So out of boredom that's how I learned. Now I make 100+ gallons of wines each year just passively

[@PJFunnyBunny-yl7co]

😂🥳👍❤​@@redneckregime6268

[@Abdega]

> Other kids just thought I really liked grape juice Well… they weren’t wrong

[@scottbailey8158]

I made about 3 gal of strawberry wine in 2016 . After 6 months i drank 2 glasses and my feet kept getting tangled up lol. I have 2 bottles left ill pull the corks out in 2029 when i retire and celebrate lol. Thanks for the vedio im gonna try the store bought stuf now.

[@discopants68]

My kids are going to love this project!

[@Spragzsh]

They’ll be laughing silly when it comes a time for testing. Join you kids and be happy.

[@PinoyZo1]

I remember leaving a bottle of grape juice in my fridge for like 2 months and finally saw it. I drank it as a kid and got drunk lol😂

[@blackkennedy3966]

Lmao

[@JustinDOehlke]

I've wondered whether concord grapes would make decent wine for a long time, but I hadn't ever bothered to find out. Today, for some strange reason, this video was included in my KZbin recommendations. I'm well pleased to finally have my long-standing curiosity satisfied. So, thank you very much for putting this experiment together!

[@The_Original_Brad_Miller]

Boy! This brings back memories. In the early 70's I made a 5 gallon batch, by Welch's grape juice, some bread yeast I got at the grocery store, in a 5 gallon plastic jerry can. It'd get you drunk if you drank enough of it, but MAN it tasted horrible! It was the 70's and I was 17, so my excuse is the times and youth lol

[@markwoods1530]

try using proper yeast

[@The_Original_Brad_Miller]

@@markwoods1530 I'm 70 now, this was when I was 17, before the internet. lol Ya know, back in the stone age lol

[@markwoods1530]

@@The_Original_Brad_Miller i know the feeling

[@garrettmcguire6864]

Letting that age for several months or more and it would have probably been very good

[@SuperKingslaw]

Been making concord grape wine from Welches grape juice for 20 years. It never disappoints and ages nicely!

[@jamesk9375]

I've done this many times and just left it in the original bottle as well as added bread yeast and it's turned out perfect. Crack the lid to let it breath

[@loudc8651]

Concord grapes were eradicated in big plantations by the government in Portugal due to poor quality for wine making 50 yrs ago …It can still be found in some areas and I loved it bc of low alcohol content and it’s aroma ….usually does not keep well for long term …

[@Benroe-yz1nz]

Wow. I just made a batch and it's pretty awesome

[@Back2theWoods]

I grow concord in a greenhouse in Finland

[@JohnZombi88]

Sounds like a fault in Portugal's wine making process. Concords make amazing wine.

[@spacehonky6315]

Fortify Concord wine might taste suspiciously similar to ruby port.😆

[@TNTspaz]

​@@JohnZombi88it could be that modern concord grapes are just better than older grapes as well. Due to modern farming practices.

[@RobertLane-ry7wv]

I've been crushing fruit up in a bucket and fermenting it for a couple of years now, and i've really been enjoying my homemade fruit wines. I use them to cook with as well. I like to see this laid-back kind of stuff get some coverage.

[@chudleyflusher7132]

The same bucket? You just keep adding more fruit?

[@markwoods1530]

Last night i tried my new wine made out of unknown grapes grown here in my new zealand garden. Its a dark rose with a copper tinge. Its only been in the bottle a month but had a long fermentation and 11% alcohol. Its easily as good as $15 dollar wine and personally prefer it. Its very dry. Im getting more interested in this hobby, theres a ton of unused fruit around here

[@deardaughter]

You’re the man. Question for you. When I make mead, is there an ideal temperature the bottle should be in? You had mentioned degrees in the 60s but I was keeping my mead above the heated flooring where it’s probably 74. Should I not be doing that?

[@ReneéOwens-v7h]

When it comes to storing mead, the ideal temperature is generally between 55°F and 65°F2. Keeping your mead at around 74°F might be a bit too warm and could potentially affect its flavor and stability over time. Mead doesn't do well with large fluctuations in temperature, so it's best to find a place with a consistent temperature3. If you can, try to store your mead in a cooler spot, like a basement or a closet, where the temperature is more stable. This will help preserve the quality and taste of your mead. Happy brewing! 🍯🍷

[@deardaughter]

@ thanks for this but sorry I meant for when I’m brewing it. During fermentation.

[@jloren4647]

Ive actually grown pretty fond of concord wine. Make it a lot. It makes great brandy too!

[@Bluemilk92]

That's pretty intense! Concord brandy.... Golly

[@SwissMarksman]

How are you making brandy out of it?

[@nikhilhalbe]

​​@@SwissMarksman distillation and ageing of the wine

[@JoeGulick-o6x]

When I was 12 my family lived on 5 acres which had many black berry bushes. I picked a large coffee can full and made juice. Then poured it in a glass jar and sprinkled bakers yeast on top, lightly put the lid on, put it under my bed and forgot about it for about 3 weeks. I then took it and removed the scum off the top and drank it. It was delicious, and felt very warm going down.

[@alexlarsen6413]

Always love your videos! Believe or not, here in Europe, specifically in Denmark I found a German brand of grape juice, but made from Italian grapes...and not just any grapes but 100% unfiltered grape juice from a mix of Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes. No added sugar, no preservatives. Not only that but it was in the eco/bio section of the store, those grapes weren't sprayed at all. Admittedly, it was a bit on a more expensive side with 4.27€ for a liter. That's about $5 per liter, or almost 20 bucks per US gallon. Regardless, I had to have it so I bought 10L and made an amazing dry wine. The specific gravity of juice alone was 1.069 so I barely had to add sugar. I did add wine tanin, oaked it...etc. It's like a fine wine and next month it'll be 1y old. Next weekend I'm buying another 10L and adding honey to it, making a kind of pyment!

[@akiamini4006]

Add a drop of virgin olive oil to it in primary fermentation

[@Porcelainbowl]

I make gallons of cider from Walmart apple juice at about 2.40 for 3 quarts. Have cider for yourself and to share or to bottle and carbonate. Stuff is good

[@SwissMarksman]

what is that profile picture

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

My grandfather used to make this and we always considered it like a ice wine or dessert wine. It's very sweet, but also has a surprising kick.

[@TraceyWilliams-s7b]

Bless you! I’ve been wanting a simple Welch’s recipe that wasn’t from Paw Paw’s wine making . Bless his heart and all 😋

[@ronnyhenson2610]

YES !!! Stopped using grapes years ago, too freaking messy. I go to Walmart and get grape juice, mango, and a couple others and make some good wine. And on my second start I add some cinnamon on the last 30 day of the 60 days of making wine. Turns out really GOOD !!!!

[@alexron42]

You can actually buy the unfiltered juice directly from the plant near Erie PA

[@rodolfoantoniassi4643]

I have a question: the weather has been very hot lately (around 30 degrees indoors), would it be a good time to start fermentation in a system which there is no temperature control? While i am on the subject, could you tell me about the influence of the temperature that during primary and secondary fermentation on the taste of the wine? Will fermenting the must at temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius result in a wine that tastes "clean" and "more fruity" in the mouth than at higher temperatures? Thank you very much. I would be happy to know if you have experienced this issue and can comment.

[@VoltronSupremeCrypto]

30 degrees is hot, for fermentation, but will still work, Sherry is purposely fermented at higher temps. At higher temps you risk losing aromas. if it goes beyond 35 degrees it may not ferment at all.

[@rlt9492]

I live in Austin, Texas and my friends and I have gotten into making wines from local fruits we forage. We’ve done Prickly Pears, Loquats, and Texas Persimmons. The Texas Persimmon wine was only ok but we distilled it into an outstanding brandy.

[@ccwilliams2]

This is entertaining as I've made hundreds of gallons of this stuff in five gallon hardware store buckets and grocery store yeast in the garage when I was in High School and College. I had no idea the process was so meticulous. 😛

[@bobobosco8051]

I've done this many times and have had GREAT results, freaked out hippie wine is the name of the most popular type back in the day. I've also used Welch's frozen 100% natural juice with just a regular whine yeast. Sweet as heck and makes you belly warm after about a glass. Strong stuff

[@donmoroz5502]

I once made a 10 gallon batch of wine juice based mead ( melomel ?) using Welch's Frozen Grape juice concentrate and wildflower honey for the sugar content. Used a champagne yeast, a little yeast nutrient, and oaked it after two rackings. Start to finish (bottling) about a year. Final alcohol levels a bit above 12%. Wonderful taste and body with only a faint hint of the foxiness of the concord grape.

[@quantumparodox]

i ade this same discovery years ago, its good. wanna know another discovery of mine? cheap canned peach jelly, add water and yeast and BAM! try it.

[@ChristinaBiasca]

I need a recipe. You have me intrigued.

[@Okaystory-g6l]

I remember when I made this with both the white and the concord grape. It came out astoundingly good. I'd do this again in a heart beat.

[@Dudefromdexter]

This has become my favorite winemaking channel! The delivery is outstanding and the content is always spot on. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

[@finnacloob]

This has been my go to recipe since grade 10. Cheap, easy to make and hard to beat

[@anyssarobertsify]

I just got a wine making kit for Christmas and this is gonna be my first recipe. 😊

[@renelopez2244]

Fabulous tutorial. Thank you for your time and effort. Truly appreciate it

[@russell32579]

Thanks for this video..im of the grid in the country and winter is coming. I'm looking forward to this recipe.

[@mrthomas7511]

I did this back in like 2006 when I was in highschool. I couldn't get brewing yeast so I used bakers yeast. It was good but tasted like a wine pretzel

[@JohnZombi88]

Lol gotta use what you got.

[@skibidi.G]

😂

[@garrettmcguire6864]

Bread yeast works, and with age the wine can be just as good as with "proper" yeast

[@csflmich2239]

I appreciate your information. With proper techniques even the humble concord grape can yield a wonderful wine.

[@stanleygrover1685]

I just watched one of your old videos 5 years ago, about store bought grapes. But with the juice you use the dark black grapes help with honey to get the juice to 13.5 ACH. And feed the yeast🤠👍👍👍👍🙏

[@jonwhowantstoknow6350]

Racking the wine with a funnel seems so wild, but I love the loose vibe after all its Welch's.

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

Lol, it is, but it works just fine on a small batch like this. You can't really be as efficient and will need to leave a little more wine behind. My goal with these juice wine videos is to make them in a way that anybody could give it a try, but also that you can easily scale up and use your equipment if you have things like carboys and racking canes.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

@@TheHomeWinemakingChannelI never heard of carboys until a few years ago when I was in the Military Sealift Command, civil service version of naval fleet auxiliary, and had to order a few cases of fuel test bottles for the cargomate and found out the actual nomenclature was carboy and had to lookup what that meant. They were small flint-based glass jars about 1 liter in size. They looked exactly like the glass bottles Listerene used to come in before they changed to plastic.

[@fusionxtras]

​@@TheHomeWinemakingChannelive made mead in gallon bottle of water, do you think you can just pour out a little juice, add nutrient, and just slap a balloon on it?

[@s0d4c4n]

What do you mean you can't get an exact conversion between fluid oz and oz weight? Can't you just stick s measuring cup on top of a gram scale?

[@Muddeth63]

If we had a siphon and tubing would it be better to siphon the wine into the racking container instead of pouring, or does it really matter? I’ve heard that you always want to siphon wine instead of just pouring.

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

Yeah, I believe I mentioned that in the video. I tried to keep the equipment needs for this one to a minimum so just about anybody can give it a try, but if you already have the better equipment, you should use it. I will caution, it is very easy to tip over a container when siphoning very small volumes like this, so hold on to it with a hand.

[@Muddeth63]

⁠@@TheHomeWinemakingChannelahh ok, I missed where you said that lol, and yeah the small batches definitely tend to tip over, when I bottle in beer bottles, they like to tip as well, so a trick I’ve learned is to take like a cardboard 6 pack holder and use that to hold the bottles and keep them from tipping.

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

Lol I've got to try that! I literally have Concord grape vines as a roof trellis over out back deck. Question, how do you keep the Japanese beetles off them? I don't want to uses chemicals because we have have 5 beehives on the deck. Any suggestions? Thank you!

[@RoseNZieg]

there are beettle traps you can buy to trap the adults.

[@100pyatt]

With a brewers airlock and cork + 1 Cup of sugar mixed in, you can ferment right in the Welch's jug. About 10 days and it tastes Awesome !! Great grape flavor!

[@r5LgxTbQ]

Concord is my favorite varietal, there are some wineries in upstate NY that make it (in fact, Welch's grows most of their grapes near Lake Erie in NY and PA)

[@sinistan1002]

what about frozen concentrate will that work. or other juices too I want to try this I think

[@VoltronSupremeCrypto]

It depends on whether preservatives was used. The Concord welches usually does not have it and should work. The white grape Welches may have it and could fail.

[@ffff7423]

I'm going to follow this to blend a homebrew beer with. Thank you!

[@in-powered3392]

I've helped make 'wine' while I was in jail in Oklahoma... That stuff was potent. A few biscuit innards, some sugar a bottle and time.😅😅😅🎉

[@dave0z96]

I’ve done many times and it always makes good wine . I use Welch’s I think it’s the natural or organic version what ever it is and I add sugar to it . I do the same thing with locally sourced apple cider and it always turns out good .

[@SOLDIER_OF_GOD777]

When I was into it I use to make mine out of juicy juice that we was over stalk on when my kids was young and we was getting WIC back then there was limited choice given on what you could get at the grocery store as compared to know with a lot more selection and it worked perfect.

[@GiftWrapped]

Are there start up wine making kits sold online? Great video. My fav wine is Mogan David Concord wine its harder to fibd nowadays its not sold in our grocery stores and not our liquor store i dont go-to bars.

[@afvet5075]

That's how we made wine while working in Saudi Arabia. Of course you needed yeast which was sold in the stores also.

[@Hunter-vl6ft]

Soo my grape juice and vodka doesn't count?

[@rexnex277]

I have always found that 71b tastes like there is residual sugar after fermentation when there isnt any ,It is like it has more body in the wine .

[@quistplay7370]

When adding oak, is it perferable to add it during more vigorous fermentation (primary) or is it better to add it during ageing period?

[@Brockthedog315]

We did this in high school. Just keep the lid off for a few days. Lightly Recap it. Wait a couple weeks. Good to go. No addition of anything. Not sure how strong it was but certainly stronger than the 3.2 beer

[@Jack-It-UP]

Great informative show, looking forward to the next flavor.

[@headshottheatredev1964]

I am not a wine guy but I thoroughly enjoyed this video!!

[@mikemorgan4412]

Back in 1965 me and a couple of friends made wine out of Welch’s Grape Juice. My neighbor tried it and said it was pretty good. We were just kids and always doing silly stuff. We were pioneers back then. 🥴

[@Harkridge]

When bottling, does this homemade wine age just like any other if left un-opened?

[@MiscMitz]

Lol. Nice! Just got done with mine. Letting it clear now. So far delicious.

[@MiscMitz]

I added enough sugar to finish at 14.5%. And just used literally bread machine yeast... Hadn't decided about back sweetening, but stabilized anyway, to be safe. It has .990 gravity, so quite dry. It surprised me I liked it that way. I like sweet wines...

[@swabby913]

Awesome video. Great content! Just curious if you would ever reuse your removed yeast as a starter again like one might do with bread? Is that a thing? Probably a dumb question, but I know zip about this stuff.

[@joesmith7427]

My uncle made concord wine, white wine, cherry wine, apple wine and apple jack. Maple syrup is common too.

[@TheJimtanker]

I used to make wine from Ocean Spray juices using the Spike Your Juice kits you used to be able buy on Amazon. Was pretty good for Kuwait and Asscrackistan.

[@quint2568]

for my small batch juice wines I make them directly in the container they come in. then age them in a slightly undersized glass carboy and use whats leftover for flavor testing

[@jamesfino7962]

Great video. Thanks for the less expensive method.

[@MrArdytube]

Just a suggestion…. There is a product called fine granulated sugar which dissolves more easily… i get it at Safeway

[@johnbelmore1178]

I've used 2 cups of sugar and Flashmans yeast for bread and it came out well after 2 weeks

[@ThomasBerglund-y8f]

love your content. what do you think about adjusting PH before fermenting? Extra work?

[@stephencorsaro954]

I made wine from frozen Welch in the late sixties. 5 gallon jugs in our barn hayloft. The alcohol content was very high and it tasted pretty bad but the town winos loved it at 1$ a quart. I used soda screw tops when they first came out. Made $$ at the time...till the local street cops caught on anyway. Had an old military back pack and loaded up and rode my bike downtown every day till it all ended.

[@rj6662013]

Did you blend them? Seems to me, you would have a superior concord if you did!

[@MarkSpears-s8f]

Been making this since I was 12. Learned from a neighbor. Great unfortunately kids back then.

[@redtsun67]

Bro is making what my friends and I use to make except fancier. Buying some bread yeast and a bottle of Welch's, putting it in their, shaking it up, slipping a glove over the tip and securing it with rubber bands, then waiting. About a month later it'd be ready. I'm sure yours tastes so much better though lol

[@joshuaknight8413]

My grandparents used to grow grapes for Welch's grape juice. Concord grapes aren't a particularly good wine grapes. My grandfather did use it to make wine though. He did make some nice wines over the years but most were pretty terrible by most people's standards. Most of what he made was like sweet and ridiculously strong cooking sherry. A few years ago I found a fortified Japanese plum wine that's almost identical.

[@bigtobacco1098]

I make apple wine from frozen concentrate... plus sugar... people love it

[@johnbrizendine7716]

I have actually made a really good wine from welches grape juice. It turned out really good, everyone really liked it.

[@bruceferrell3394]

This works well . I've never made it. I had a friend make it. I thought it was very good.

[@crisritter6481]

Is there a form of removing that musk o Foxy favor of the Concord grape?

[@theghostofsw6276]

Wish I could find some 100% Welch's grape juice here on Vancouver Island......seems like the grocery stores only want to sell us juice that's bastardized with apple juice.

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

Ah man, that stinks! It is getting a lot harder to find 100% concord also. A lot of them now just say "grape". There is a big Welch's factory a couple hours north of us in Erie, which I'm sure helps with availability.

[@denawagner360]

I'm in WA and it was very hard to find 100% grape juice all through the spring. I chalked it up to the US exporting too much but it could of just been lack of supply.

[@9inchesoffun690]

From Canada Ottawa ontario here and also can't find Welchs grape juice amywere . Nothing on amazon or Ebay either . Maybe it's no longer sold or some wine company bought all there stock rights

[@Absurditykindlesconfusion]

Sorbic acid does what when mixed with water?

[@gavshomebrew]

Interesting video i have to giv this ago i wish i can find a good juce to make a cherry wine from as this has gor to be one of my favourite wines on

[@CLP_II]

Great video. You are the man!!

[@jaybailleaux630]

That's old school. My grandmother made Welches Grape juice concentrate wine back in the early 70s, using 1 gallon glass milk jugs capped with a balloon.

[@wryanddry2266]

If you use more yeast at the outset, you don't need to add a nutrient like DAP--the yeast is already made, so it doesn't have to go looking for nutrients. So the culture gets a better start. A related concept is adding killed bread yeast as a nutrient for wine yeast.

[@TheMichaellathrop]

What about re-adding a bit of malic acid to the wine made with the 71B?

[@hmongautoarmor2592]

do you know why my wine stop fermentation in the past 2 week ready but still sweet in sugar ? any recommendation please ?

[@CLP_II]

Have you ever used grape jelly to make wine? Thanks

[@warrenmccarty256]

Will a balloon work instead of airlock?

[@SecondMileDIY]

Can you do a video explaining the readings you want to look for at the beginning, during fermentation and at the end before bottling? I’m still not fully understanding Brix & Specific Gravity and exactly what I should be looking for and why. If you could do a detailed video explaining those things, that would be amazing!

[@ironfistdave8571]

I just drink some of the grape juice off and then add sugar and a little yeast and leave the cap really lose but secure and it's less Work and less mess and taste great in a couple of weeks

[@joesmith7427]

90% of the grapes grown in NYS never get picked off the vine! You can buy juice from the wineries in central NYS, in the finger lakes region, like Hammondsport. Its near Watkins Glen and Letchworth state park.

[@karlahernandez5750]

This sure brings me back to my high school days back in 1970.

[@Uthgardloki]

Everytime I made wine out of juice it tasted like md20/20 which just gave me nostalgia of my youth 😂

[@jgar538]

I would like to recap my experience with this wine experiment in that it worked out well. I used RC-212 yeast and aged on French oak chips. I staggered the nutrients. Bottled and aged for 1 year. Though it was not a sophisticated wine it was quite nice. It was perceived to be hard to pinpoint the varietal by blind tasters, that when told, were reluctant to believe it was made from Welch's grape juice. Cheez.