Erik Vastmasd wrote:

>On 10 May 2006 21:42:38 GMT, LucasP plucked a feather from Fawkes,
>dipped it into the ink well and then scribed:
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>>Richard Kaszeta > wrote in
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>>>LucasP > writes:
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>>>>Besides......... how the *hell* do you think they get wine anyway??!!
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>>>>They *brew* it (ie, ferment it).
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>>>You need to look up the meaning of the word "brew", since brewing and
>>>fermentation are different processing. Heck, if you're being
>>>pedantic, you don't even brew beer, you brew wort, and then ferment
>>>that to become beer.
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>>>I wouldn't touch wine that's been "brewed", or had anything other than
>>>a brief heat pasteurization (and that's pushing it as well)---the heat
>>>does too many bad things.
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>>>Rich (who makes his own beer and wine, but never brews wine).
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>>Keeerist almighty, but there are some pedantic people out there!!
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>>It is home brew wine, made in much the same way as home brew beer.
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>>Home brew as we *Aussies* know it.
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>Is it something like in he http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/
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>>2lt of warm water, stir in some bentonite, add the contents of a 7lt bag
>>of grape juice concentrate, wash the bag out and fill the container to
>>23lts.
>>When the temp is between 18-24c, sprinkle the yeast over the top, don't
>>stir, cover and wait for about 7 days for fermentation to cease. Then
>>you proceed with secondary fermentation.
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>>That's home "brewing".
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>Good luck with it. :-)
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Fascinating. I have never heard of making wine out of grape juice
concentrate before this thread. I suppose it's more convenient than
crushing fresh grapes, but I thought that was supposed to be half the
fun, making wine out of grapes that you or a friend have grown.

Our next door neighbour brews his own beer - must ask him if he's
considered wine.

Christine

Christine