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11/3/2010 11:02:06 AM EDT
Just steam juiced 4 gallons of grapes. Last year we just drank what I did not make into jam but it did start to ferment. Any ideas on how to not let it ferment but keep it as grape juice? We did keep it in the fridge but it still started to turn.
11/3/2010 11:03:11 AM EDT
[#1]
what's wrong with wine?
11/3/2010 11:09:28 AM EDT
[#2]


Pasteurization?



How long are you letting it sit in the frigde?



 
11/3/2010 11:10:13 AM EDT
[#3]
Pressure can it. It's a lot of work, but it's better than letting it go bad.

Grape juice is liquid gold. Don't let it go bad.
11/3/2010 11:15:07 AM EDT
[#4]
you could try killing the yeasts with sulfites and then stabilizing. call you local winemaking supplier.
11/3/2010 11:15:35 AM EDT
[#5]
We use Potassium Sorbate in home made wine to inhibit yeast growth and re-fermentation.
~1/4 teaspoon per 6 gallons of wine.
11/3/2010 11:22:41 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Pasteurization?

How long are you letting it sit in the frigde?
 


After a month or so it was turning. Tasted terrible, not like wine. Wanted to stay as organic as possible.
11/3/2010 11:24:36 AM EDT
[#7]
Freeze it?
11/3/2010 11:27:15 AM EDT
[#8]
dump a bunch of sodium benzoate in there.   And sodium benzoate is 100% organic.
11/3/2010 3:19:52 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
dump a bunch of sodium benzoate in there.   And sodium benzoate is 100% organic.


Is this a wine making supply? Will it change the taste?
11/3/2010 3:57:40 PM EDT
[#10]



Quoted:



Quoted:

dump a bunch of sodium benzoate in there.   And sodium benzoate is 100% organic.




Is this a wine making supply? Will it change the taste?


It's a preservative found in a lot of foods like sodas, salad dressing etc.  I don't know where to get food grade stuff.  You can probably get it from Aldrich chemical company.



 
11/3/2010 4:03:42 PM EDT
[#11]
Heat to 190ºF and hold for 10 minutes.  Your juice should be sterile at that point.
11/3/2010 4:07:59 PM EDT
[#12]
purple drank