Tim thank you for you input but can you tell me what weight is a bushel.
I have information regarding to barley = 56 lbs, Oats = 39 lbs ,
Rye or Wheat = 60 lbs, but not concord grapes.
Stephen


"Tim Weis" <weisinator@inebraska.com> wrote in message
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: I was talking to my grandfather about my homebrewing exploits last
: week and he mentioned that he used to make wine that way. "One bushel
: of overripened concord grapes makes 10 gallons. When it stops working,
: add a cup of sugar every evening until it stops working again. Bottle
: and cork it."
:
:
: "Stephen....." <stephen@godfrey7107.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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: > "David Robley" <robleyd@ozemail.com.oz> wrote in message
: > news:MPG.198399a5325f72279896c4@news.spiderweb.com.au...
: > : In article <bfa3h2$n0$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>,
: > : [email]stephen@godfrey7107.freeserve.co.uk[/email] says...
: > : > Attention all wine or beer buffs has anybody come
: > : > across the term
: > : >
: > : > " exponential feeding"
: > : >
: > : > This method is to do with adding honey or sugar
: > : >
: > : > Stephen.
: > : >
: > :
: >
: > Thanks for the information , i don't serpose you have come accross any
recipes
: > with this application.
: > Stephen uk
: >
: >
: > : Found this through Google:
: > :
: > : From
: > : [url]http://www.winemakeri.com/information/glossaries/dictionary/dictionary_e.h[/url]
: > : tm
: > :
: > : Exponential Feeding A system of sugar additions to a must so that a high
: > : alcohol content can be achieved. If all the sugar is added at the start of
: > : fermentation, there is a great danger that the sugar will inhibit or even
: > : kill the yeast. By adding small amounts of sugar each time the specific
: > : gravity falls to 1-005, the yeast learns to tolerate alcohol
: > : concentrations which normally would kill it. In this way, a slow, steady
: > : ferment is encouraged. This aids quality by not causing the vaporization
: > : of esters.
: > :
: > : Cheers
: > : --
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: > :
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