Muscadine Grape Wine (Dry) Recipe
This article provides instructions on how to make Muscadine Grape Wine (Dry) at home.
The ingredients and steps involved are as follows:
- Ingredients: 8 gallons fresh, ripe berries, 5 pounds sugar (approximately), 6 Campden tablets, and 1 package wine yeast.
- Steps: Thoroughly mash fruit in a large container. Measure and record sugar content of strained juice with hydrometer. Crush four Campden tablets and add to container of juice, cover with cheesecloth and let stand four hours at room temperature. Activate yeast by suspending in a cup of warm water, add to container, cover and let stand four hours at a temperature between 60-70º F until fermentation begins. For white wine, strain pulp immediately and transfer contents to a secondary fermentor. For red wine, allow the juice to ferment three to five days, stirring the pulp thoroughly twice daily. Strain off pulp and place juice in secondary fermentor.
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