Since we have planted only one grapevine this year, and it will be a little while until there is a full harvest, I have decided that we will make do with other fruits to make some wine. In a few weeks, several large mulberry trees will be ripening at my in-laws. For those who have experienced mulberries in season, it is a love-hate relationship.
The juice and fruit is bright, sweet, and purple. It's a lot like honey; you can't get close to them without getting it all over the place. With a few reluctant volunteers, we will attempt to make a full 5 gallon batch. I have resigned myself to the fact that nearly every item used in the process will most likely need to be trashed due to the juice staining everything it touches.
We will need approximately 20 pounds of berries to get to the 5 gallon mark, and probably 5-6 pounds of sugar since the berries won't contain all that much natural sugar that will ferment.
I've read to give it two years in the bottle, but we will see about that. In the meantime, I'll be caught purple-handed.
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