Sun Cal Concentrate Wine Making Directions

DIRECTIONS: SUN CAL CONCENTRATE

YIELD

5 U.S. gal. or 4-1/2 Imp. gal.

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED

This container of SunCal Grape Juice Concentrate

13 containers Warm Water

6-1/2 lb. White Granulated Sugar (approx. 3 kg.)

1 level tsp. Grape Tannin

Starting Specific Gravity: 1.075 Acid: 0.70%

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Primary fermenter, Secondary fermenter, Fermentation lock,

Siphon hose, Plastic Sheet.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT wine yeast in primary fermenter.

Stir to dissolve sugar.

2. Allow must to cool to 70-75 degrees F.

3. Add wine yeast. Cover with plastic and tie down.

4. Allow to ferment 5 days in primary fermenter.

5. Siphon to secondary fermenter and attach fermentation lock.

6. Rack in 2 weeks and again in 2 months. Keep fermenter

topped up and fermentation lock attached.

7. When wine is stable and clear it may be bottled. The addition

of an antioxidant at this time is recommended with white and rose

wines. The wine may be sweetened to taste prior to bottling using

sugar syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water). Dissolve wine

stabilizer in sweetened wine to prevent renewed fermentation.

8. Age in cool dark place.

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