Concord Wine – 5 Gallon Recipe
Ingredients:
- 30 lbs of Concord grapes
- 2.5 gallons of water
- 16 ¼ cups of sugar
- 2.5 tsp of Pectic Enzyme
- 5 tsp of Yeast Nutrient
- 10 Campden Tablets
- 1 pkg of Wine yeast
Starting S.G. 1.090-1.095
Directions:
- Use ripe, but not moldy, concord grapes. Separate them from stems and leaves.
- Wash and drain the grapes.
- Using a press or nylon bag mash out the grape juice from the grapes. Make sure to save the skins and pulp in a mesh bag.
- Add grape juice, pulp, and water into a sanitized primary fermenter.
- Add in sugar, pectic enzyme, yeast nutrient, and 5 campden tablets.
- Wait 24 hrs and add yeast.
- Attach airlock and place in a warm temperature area (within the recommended temperature of the yeast.)
This kit contains all the essential additives to make your very own concord wine at home. Note this kit does not contain sugar, or grapes.
Included in this kit:
- Pectic Enzyme (15 gr)
- Yeast Nutrient (25 gr)
- Campden Tablets (pkg of 25)
- EC-1118 Yeast
- Corn Sugar 4kg